More than 22 million Americans are estimated to take aspirin daily; 3–5% of patients covered by health insurance in France received a prescription for antiplatelet drugs in 2006, representing an estimated…
A right-sided aortic arch is an aortic arch that crosses over the right main stem bronchus instead of the usual left main stem bronchus. A vascular ring is a malformation…
A 45-year-old man with a history of dyslipidaemia and familial coronary artery disease was referred to our institution for increasing episodes of exertional chest pain over the past weeks. Previous…
A 45-year-old man without past medical history was referred for acute chest pain and suspected non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. His cardiovascular risk factors were diabetes, obesity and current smoking. Physical…
A 46-year-old woman was referred to our centre for pulmonary hypertension assessment. She was in World Health Organization functional class 2. Physical examination revealed moderate digital erythema contrasting with severe…
Summary Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is emerging as a useful clinical tool for assessing the functional significance of coronary atherosclerosis. As opposed to anatomical approaches, physiological measurements (particularly pressure-derived FFR)…
Summary Echocardiography is a very important tool for the diagnosis and follow-up of children with congenital and acquired heart disease. One of the challenges that remains in paediatric heart disease…
Summary Background In Europe, the increase in numbers of patients making legal claims might be due to better knowledge of their rights. In France, a law passed in 2002 provided…
Summary Background Differences in the duration of the excitable gap along the reentry circuit during typical atrial flutter are poorly known. Aim To prospectively evaluate and compare the duration and…
Summary Background Ajmaline challenge is commonly used for the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome. A slow infusion rate has been recommended in view of the proarrhythmic risk, but the diagnostic value…
