Ejner Sylvest
Ejner Oluf Sørensen Sylvest (1880-1972) was a Danish physician responsible for recording the 1930 viral (coxsackie B) epidemic - Bornholm disease
Category Cardiology
Bornholm disease
Acute, transient viral myositis involving intercostal and abdominal muscles associated with Coxsackievirus B. Eponym: Ejner Sylvest (1930)
Henri Huchard
Henri Huchard (1844-1910) was a French cardiologist and neurologist. Eponymous term: Syndrôme de Huchard (Texidor twinge) in 1893
Texidor’s Twinge
Also known as precordial catch syndrome (PCS), Texidor Twinge is a benign condition that causes brief episodes of localised musculoskeletal chest pain in children and young adults
Killer ECG Patterns: Part 2
8 deadly ECG patterns NOT to miss -- Part 2, the occlusion version. These patients require immediate cardiology referral for emergent reperfusion therapy.
Hoffman-Rigler sign
Radiological sign of left ventricular enlargement based on the distance between the inferior vena cava (IVC) and left ventricle (LV).
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.