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Background- Although a total coronary occlusion is identified approximately in one third of the diagnostic cardiac catheterizations, still an attempted revascularization of total occlusion accounts for less than 8% of all percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO) is one of the major challenges in interventional cardiology. It is now an well-accepted revascularization procedure. Methods: It was a prospective observational study conducted in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka, from July 2004 to June 2005. 50 consecutive patients with chronic total occlusion undergoing PCI were included in the study. Patients were observed during procedure and during the hospital stay. Result: The mean age of the patients was 46.7 ± 9.3 and 48.0% were in the age range of 45-54 years. 24 patients had post MI angina, 20 patients had chronic stable angina and 6 patients had unstable angina. Technical success was in 98% cases and procedural success was in 94% cases. One patient developed vessel perforation and was treated by prolonged balloon inflation. There was no death or STEMI and only 2 patients developed NSTEMI. Conclusion: In our study with the use of available facilities PCI in CTOs was possible with a high success rate. But dealing of more complicated lesion will require more improved technology and hardware. A study with larger number of patients and longer duration of follow up to determine the efficacy of the procedure in improving morbidity and mortality is needed.
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Cerebro-vascular Disease (CVD) is the third most common cause of death in developed world after cancer and IHD. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is responsible in 45% of cases cardioembolism leading to CVD. Atrial fibrillation is considered to be one of the growing cardiovascular epidemics in the 21st century. Warfarin is a proven drug for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Newer anticoagulants are being tried, fibrillation. Newer anticoagulants are being tried, but not yet well established by clinical trials. Separation of left atrial appendage from circulation by surgery or device implantation is a promising one in this field.
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Susceptibility tests were carried out with insecticides like Organochlorine Organophosphorus and Synthetic pyrethroids using the WHO test kits against Anopheles stephensi larvae and adults, collected from malaria endemic wards of Calcutta in December, 1995 and January, 1996 Anopheles stephensi adults were found resistant to DDT, Propoxure, Malathion but susceptible to Fenthion and Deltamethrin.