30 results match your criteria: "Sree Chitra Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology[Affiliation]"

Objective: To explore novel word learning via fast mapping (FM) and explicit encoding (EE) in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).

Methods: 16 right and 16 left temporal lobe epilepsy (RTLE and LTLE) patients along with 32 normal controls (NC) underwent learning of 24 novel object name pairs through standard FM and EE techniques. Their learning was assessed via a three-choice alternate delayed recognition task on the day of learning and on the following day.

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  • The study aimed to understand the real-world adoption and outcomes of conduction system pacing (CSP), specifically His bundle pacing (HBP) and left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP), through an online survey conducted from November 2020 to February 2021.
  • Out of 140 institutions across five continents, 127 reported experience with CSP lead implantation, revealing low but increasing adoption rates of CSP compared to traditional pacing methods in 2019.
  • The study concluded that while CSP lead implantation is growing in popularity, it is not yet the standard practice at many institutions, indicating a need for further education and promotion of this technique.
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  • This document serves as a comprehensive guide for health care professionals on managing arrhythmias associated with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs), focusing on various specific conditions like Duchenne muscular dystrophy and myotonic dystrophy.
  • It includes expert-recommended practices for diagnosing and treating arrhythmic complications, as well as provides insights into end-of-life care for these patients.
  • The recommendations are based on extensive research, a consensus from specialists, and have undergone public and professional review to ensure effective and reliable clinical guidance.
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Introduction: Obesity has emerged as one of the major risk factors of severe morbidity and cause-specific mortality among severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected individuals. Patients with obesity also have overlapping cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, which make them increasingly vulnerable. This novel ecological study examines the impact of obesity and/or body mass index (BMI) on rates of population-adjusted cases and deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J

January 2020

Department of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, 695011, Trivandrum, India. Electronic address:

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Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and come in a variety of forms, from single premature ventricular complexes to sustained ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. Rapid developments have taken place over the past decade in our understanding of these arrhythmias and in our ability to diagnose and treat them. The field of catheter ablation has progressed with the development of new methods and tools, and with the publication of large clinical trials.

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  • Ventricular arrhythmias are serious heart conditions that can lead to significant health issues, ranging from mild to life-threatening, necessitating advancements in diagnosis and treatment over the past decade.
  • New methods in catheter ablation have emerged, alongside large clinical trials that inform best practices, prompting expert societies to update guidelines from previous years.
  • The updated document aims to assist electrophysiologists globally in choosing patients for catheter ablation, ensuring safe procedures, and improving patient outcomes with thorough follow-up care.
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  • Ventricular arrhythmias, like premature ventricular complexes and sustained ventricular tachycardia, pose significant health risks, and advances in understanding have improved diagnosis and treatment methods over the last decade.
  • New tools and methods in catheter ablation, along with insights from large clinical trials, have led global cardiac societies to create updated guidelines to enhance procedures initiated in 2009.
  • The document aims to inform electrophysiologists on selecting patients for catheter ablation, ensuring procedures are safe and effective, and improving post-procedure care for better outcomes in patients with these arrhythmias.
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Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and come in a variety of forms, from single premature ventricular complexes to sustained ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. Rapid developments have taken place over the past decade in our understanding of these arrhythmias and in our ability to diagnose and treat them. The field of catheter ablation has progressed with the development of new methods and tools, and with the publication of large clinical trials.

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Ectopic cervical thymus (ECT) is a rare cause of solid cervical mass in the pediatric age group. The location of the mass along the path of thymic descent (thymopharyngeal duct), sonographic echo pattern and MR signal intensity identical to that of normal orthotopic thymus in the anterior mediastinum help us in making a confident diagnosis. To the best of our knowledge only nine cases have been reported in infants in the literature.

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Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and come in a variety of forms, from single premature ventricular complexes to sustained ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. Rapid developments have taken place over the past decade in our understanding of these arrhythmias and in our ability to diagnose and treat them. The field of catheter ablation has progressed with the development of new methods and tools, and with the publication of large clinical trials.

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Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and come in a variety of forms, from single premature ventricular complexes to sustained ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. Rapid developments have taken place over the past decade in our understanding of these arrhythmias and in our ability to diagnose and treat them. The field of catheter ablation has progressed with the development of new methods and tools, and with the publication of large clinical trials.

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Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and come in a variety of forms, from single premature ventricular complexes to sustained ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. Rapid developments have taken place over the past decade in our understanding of these arrhythmias and in our ability to diagnose and treat them. The field of catheter ablation has progressed with the development of new methods and tools, and with the publication of large clinical trials.

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  • Ventricular arrhythmias are common cardiac conditions that can lead to serious health issues, including sudden death, and they range from occasional heart beats to life-threatening situations like ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation.
  • Recent advancements in diagnosis and treatment of these arrhythmias, particularly through catheter ablation techniques, have significantly improved patient care.
  • A new document has been created by global electrophysiology societies to replace older guidelines, summarizing updated practices and recommendations to help medical professionals effectively treat and manage patients with ventricular arrhythmias.*
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Background: Initial clinical presentation of dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) with predominantly thalamic symptoms is rare and has not been reported until now.

Case Description: A young child presenting with complaints of tinnitus and mild right hemiparesis was evaluated with an initial magnetic resonance imaging, which revealed a Borden type 2 DAVF in the right transverse sinus with retrograde venous drainage and cortical venous reflux. Flow-related small aneurysms were also noted in the left basal vein of Rosenthal (BVR).

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Hippocampal activations in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy due to hippocampal sclerosis- an observational study on intramural encoding-delayed recall paradigms using task-based memory fMRI.

Epilepsy Res

September 2018

Cognition and Behavioural Neurology Subsection, Dept. of Neurology, Sree Chitra Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India; R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Dept of Neurology, Sree Chitra Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Electronic address:

Objectives: To validate concurrent utility of within-scanner encoding and delayed recognition-memory paradigms to ascertain hippocampal activations during task-based memory fMRI.

Methods: Memory paradigms were designed for faces, word-pairs and abstract designs. A deep-encoding task was designed comprising of a total of 9 cycles run within a 1.

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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of a heavily T2-weighted volumetric MRI sequence (3D sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts using different flip-angle evolutions [SPACE]) in the feeder localization of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF). METHODS Patients who were diagnosed with SDAVF and who had 3D SPACE source images available for review were identified from a retrospective review of medical records. A total of 16 patients were identified, and MR images were analyzed separately by 2 blinded observers.

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