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If Hippocrates arrives in cath lab by BMW . . .

Posted in Cardiology -guidelines, Cardiology -Interventional -PCI, medical quotes, Two line sermons in cardiology, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on August 31, 2013| Leave a Comment »

The doctrine  of  modern medicine  goes  something like this   . . .

For most medical problems ,  there  would be a solution. Keep  trying . . . till you get it !

*But , just make sure that problem on hand deserves a solution in the first place !

Modern medicine continues to  remind us  every day , the much hyped solutions  often end up in new problems and  many  times worse than the original problem !

Oh ! what a  great a quote ! When I  was boasting   myself  . . .  My wife reminded  me ,  this is just  plagiarized version of  a  2000 year old Hippocratic thought !

Primum non nocere  . . . first do no harm !

But , Hippocrates’  life  was  not  contaminated  with  drug eluting stents, I pads, and  BMWs

If   Hippocrates  arrives  in   cath lab  today  by BMW which sucks  50000 Rs EMI  ,Everolimus coated  coronary  jewellery   will  definitely  tempt him !

You  can’t  simply   compare lives separated by 2000 years

. . . I told my wife !

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Essential Cath lab philosophy !

Posted in bio ethics, Cardiology quotes, Clinical cardiology, Venkat quotes, tagged , , , , , , on April 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »

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What do we mean by Inappropriate coronary angioplasty ?

Posted in Cardiology -Interventional -PCI, tagged , , , , , on March 21, 2011| 1 Comment »

This term is quiet often used in the  main stream cardiology journals  ,  in work places , conferences  , hospitals and even among lay persons . No body bothers to define this terminology.   What exactly this term means ?

It  may  not mean anything  . . . to most  of us  even  as the percentage of inappropriate angioplasty is steadily  increasing over the years .

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What does the term  Inappropriate angioplasty  mean ?

(Choose the correct answer  . . . one or more  may be  true )

A.It simply  means doing  unnecessary angioplasties and has no major implication  to  any one.

B.A form of medical ignorance  or  an unethical act and should be strongly condemned.

C. An acceptable cardiology practice ,  need not be discouraged , as  it improves the quality of life of physicians !

D. A  sure act  of  “error by  commission”   that amounts to   medical negligence .

E.It is a decent term for a major  guideline violation

E. It can be  termed  as medical malpractice as it amounts to harming the patient with or without intention.

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