Hoffman-Rigler sign
Radiological sign of left ventricular enlargement based on the distance between the inferior vena cava (IVC) and left ventricle (LV).
Category Cardiology
Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome
Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) Congenital (autosomal recessive) long QT syndrome (LQTS) severe, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
Romano-Ward syndrome
Congenital (autosomal dominant) long QT syndrome (LQTS). Unlike Jervell-Lange-Nielsen, there is no congenital hearing loss (deafness) present
Network Five: Cardiology
Network Five Emergency Medicine Journal Club Episode 14 - Cardiology. Topics include HEART score, EDACS and the future of AI
Louis Vaquez
Louis Henri Vaquez (1860-1936) was a French physician and cardiologist. Described polycythaemia vera (Vaquez-Osler disease) in 1892
Heart HQ: CAC Scoring
Heart HQ - Episode 25: we talk about the importance of early identification of potential risk of heart attack. A key test used in this area is the Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score test.
Coronary angiography: Image intensifier basics
Coronary Angiography Essentials. Short video will get you up to speed on image intensifier basics and how to acquire optimum images of each coronary artery and stenosis.
Coronary angiography: A case of “acute no-reflow”
Coronary Angiography Essentials. video is a case-demonstration of the acute coronary no-reflow phenomenon and a discussion about the importance of coronary microcirculation.
Heart HQ: International Women’s Day
Heart HQ - Episode 24: To celebrate International Women's Day, we reflect on an earlier podcast they recorded about women and cardiovascular disease.
Crochetage sign
Characteristic R wave notching seen in inferior leads in a large proportion of patients with ostium secundum ASD
Heart HQ: Chest Pain
Heart HQ - Episode 23: Chest pain can be common and has a range of different causes. Tune in to find out more about the different diagnoses and what tests and treatment need to occur.
Heinrich Quincke
Heinrich Irenaeus Quincke (1842 - 1922) was a German physician. Quincke's name is eponymous with Quincke's pulse (1868), Quiuncke's oedema (1882), Quincke's achorion (1886), and Quincke's puncture (1891).