Inflammation has been proposed to be a crucial component in the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis . Evidence has accumulated over the past two decades suggesting that inflammation plays a major role…
A 42-year-old man with a 2-month history of low-grade fever treated with antibiotics, fatigue and asthenia was admitted to our hospital because of left heart failure and a pan-systolic murmur…
Abbreviations AVR aortic valve replacement CABG coronary artery bypass graft CT computed tomography TTE transthoracic echocardiography An 84-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of dyspnoea and constrictive chest pain…
A 76-year-old man was admitted to hospital for a transient ischaemic attack. The electrocardiogram showed atrial fibrillation and biphasic T-waves in the precordial leads. Echocardiography disclosed severe asymmetrical apical hypertrophy…
A 57-year-old man was referred to our department with substernal chest pain. He was a smoker whose symptoms had started the day before, during an anxiety-associated conversation. At admission, the…
Summary The management of asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis is challenging. Unfortunately, evaluation of symptoms such as dyspnoea remains subjective. The use of exercise echocardiography may help to predict…
Summary Background While there are convergent data suggesting that overall cardiovascular mortality is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the relative contributions of myocardial infarction and stroke remain unclear. Aims…
Summary Background Higher resting heart rate, a simple and useful indicator of autonomic balance and metabolic rate, has emerged as an independent predictor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Aim To determine…
Summary Objective We sought to describe the results of transfemoral aortic valve implantation using either the Sapien™ prosthesis or the CoreValve ® System. Background Results of transfemoral aortic valve implantation…
Summary Background Left ventricular (LV) longitudinal deformation is a good marker of intrinsic myocardial dysfunction in pressure overload cardiomyopathies. Aim To assess the effect of valvuloarterial haemodynamic load on LV…
