Prabhavathi Bhat
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View article: WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAR: MICROBIOLOGY OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ANAEROBES AND ITS ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN: OPTIMIZING ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF RURAL INDIA
WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAR: MICROBIOLOGY OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ANAEROBES AND ITS ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN: OPTIMIZING ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF RURAL INDIA Open
Objective: To isolate etiological organisms of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM), study the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, study the risk factors and associated co-morbid conditions with CSOM, and detect biofilm production in …
View article: An observational study on balloon mitral valvotomy in patients with symptomatic severe mitral stenosis with associated significant aortic valve disease & its outcome.
An observational study on balloon mitral valvotomy in patients with symptomatic severe mitral stenosis with associated significant aortic valve disease & its outcome. Open
View article: Alcohol Septal Ablation in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy- Is Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography Mandatory?
Alcohol Septal Ablation in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy- Is Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography Mandatory? Open
Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) is an effective treatment for symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Although routine use of myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) in guiding ASA has been recommended by guidelines, i…
View article: The Squeezed Heart-A Case Report
The Squeezed Heart-A Case Report Open
Pompe’s disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by inherited deficiency of α-1,4-glucosidase (acid maltase), a lysosomal enzyme. Patients usually die in the first year of life from cardio-respiratory failure due to massive left v…
View article: A Rare Case of the Right Atrial Diverticulum Encroaching the Left Ventricle
A Rare Case of the Right Atrial Diverticulum Encroaching the Left Ventricle Open
Single diverticulum of the right atrium is a rare congenital malformation. We describe echocardiographic and computed tomography scan findings of a congenital right atrial diverticulum and its successful surgical resection in a 5-year-old …
View article: Quadrivalvular Involvement in Rheumatic Heart Disease
Quadrivalvular Involvement in Rheumatic Heart Disease Open
Four-valve involvement (mitral, aortic, tricuspid, and pulmonary) in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an exceedingly rare entity. We report the case of a 24-year-old male, a known case of RHD, who presented with dyspnea and presyncope for …
View article: Patterns of cardiovascular diseases in COVID-19 patients admitted to tertiary cardiac care centre
Patterns of cardiovascular diseases in COVID-19 patients admitted to tertiary cardiac care centre Open
The most common CVD in COVID-19 patients in our study was ACS. STEMI was more common than NSTE-ACS. Advanced age, elevated serum ferritin, D-dimer, NT pro-BNP, leucocytosis, lymphopenia, lower haemoglobin, pre-existing CVDs heart failure, …
View article: Safety and Concerns of Secondary Prophylaxis for Rheumatic Heart Disease with Benzathine Penicillin
Safety and Concerns of Secondary Prophylaxis for Rheumatic Heart Disease with Benzathine Penicillin Open
Background: Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are common cardiovascular diseases in developing countries. Long-term Benzathine Penicillin G (BPG) injection is being used for secondary prophylaxis of RF/RHD. Although al…
View article: The impact of COVID19 nationwide lock-down on STEMI hospitalization and outcomes in South India
The impact of COVID19 nationwide lock-down on STEMI hospitalization and outcomes in South India Open
View article: A CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF GOMUTRA ARKA IN DUSTA VRANA
A CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF GOMUTRA ARKA IN DUSTA VRANA Open
Vrana chikitsha is very significant in field of Shalya tantra. Healing of Vrana is depends on many factors. Among them growth of microorganism play essential role to slow the process of healing. In Dusta Vrana to improve the healthy granul…
View article: Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Employee Scheme Insurance Beneficiaries in India
Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Employee Scheme Insurance Beneficiaries in India Open
BACKGROUND We wanted to assess the clinical profile and in-hospital outcomes of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) for ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in India in ESI (Employee Scheme Insurance) beneficiar…
View article: Left Ventricular Intramyocardial Dissecting Hematomas
Left Ventricular Intramyocardial Dissecting Hematomas Open
View article: Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Yoga-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation After Acute Myocardial Infarction Open
View article: An Unusual Association of Unicuspid Aortic Valve
An Unusual Association of Unicuspid Aortic Valve Open
Unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) is a rare congenital abnormality of the aortic valve. It usually presents with severe aortic stenosis (AS), necessitating surgical intervention. The diagnosis can be made with echocardiography. Hereby, we are r…
View article: Intervention on anomalous left anterior descending artery originating from right coronary sinus
Intervention on anomalous left anterior descending artery originating from right coronary sinus Open
Coronary arteries anomalies are rare. We report a case of anterior wall myocardial infarction with anomalous left anterior descending artery (LAD) and left circumflex artery (LCX), with LAD originating from right coronary sinus and LCX fro…
View article: Left ventricular non-compaction, presenting with Myocardial Infarction
Left ventricular non-compaction, presenting with Myocardial Infarction Open
Left ventricular non-compaction(LVNC) is one of the rare causes of Myocardial Infarction (MI). LVNC is associated with increased risk for LV thrombus formation and MI. We report a case of 30-year-old malewith LVNC who presented with LV thr…
View article: Recurrent Infective Endocarditis Involving Bicuspid Aortic Valve Presenting with a Rare Complication: The Deadly Kiss
Recurrent Infective Endocarditis Involving Bicuspid Aortic Valve Presenting with a Rare Complication: The Deadly Kiss Open
Bicuspid aortic valve, the most common congenital cardiac lesion, is frequently associated with infective endocarditis (IE), and this combination is notoriously associated with increased prevalence of periannular complications. Mitral valv…
View article: A rare case of recurrent severe hemolytic anemia
A rare case of recurrent severe hemolytic anemia Open
View article: Incidence, predictors, clinical profile, management and outcome of patients with isolated left main coronary artery ostial disease
Incidence, predictors, clinical profile, management and outcome of patients with isolated left main coronary artery ostial disease Open
View article: Effect of thrombolytic therapy on the patterns of post myocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture
Effect of thrombolytic therapy on the patterns of post myocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture Open
OBJECTIVES: Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare but feared complication after myocardial infarction (MI). The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of thrombolytic therapy on the patterns of VSR following MI. METHOD…
View article: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A retrospective analysis of 19,676 coronary angiograms
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A retrospective analysis of 19,676 coronary angiograms Open
Aim: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of angina, myocardial infarction (MI), and sudden cardiac death (SCD) and may frequently manifest as acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The diagnosis of SCAD relies on angiogra…
View article: Right atrial spindle cell sarcoma as a rare cause of tricuspid stenosis
Right atrial spindle cell sarcoma as a rare cause of tricuspid stenosis Open
Spindle cell sarcomas of the right atrium are extremely rare primary cardiac tumours with very few cases reported in the medical literature. The prognosis of this malignant neoplasm remains poor due to delay in diagnosis, early metastasis …
View article: PTMC in post-MV repair status
PTMC in post-MV repair status Open
View article: Combining SYNTAX score with EuroSCORE II to predict in-hospital outcome after CABG surgery
Combining SYNTAX score with EuroSCORE II to predict in-hospital outcome after CABG surgery Open
View article: Hematological dyspnea: A rare cause with gratifying recovery
Hematological dyspnea: A rare cause with gratifying recovery Open
View article: Ping-Pong Mitral Stenosis: Left Atrial Myxoma With Mitral Stenosis and Pulmonary Hypertension in an Octogenarian
Ping-Pong Mitral Stenosis: Left Atrial Myxoma With Mitral Stenosis and Pulmonary Hypertension in an Octogenarian Open
Left atrial (LA) myxoma presenting with symptoms of mitral stenosis in elderly males is very rare accounting for 10% of the cases. We report an 80-year-old male who presented with symptoms of orthopnea and palpitations and was subsequently…