A 70-year-old woman was referred to our centre for typical chest pain. Physical examination was normal except for a midsystolic murmur. Echocardiography showed a moderate aortic stenosis (mean transvalvular gradient…
A full-term newborn was referred to our paediatric intensive care unit for persistent cyanosis. There was no dyspnoea and cardiac auscultation was normal. Chest radiography showed a heart of normal…
A 50-year-old male patient was admitted for shortness of breath (New York Heart Association functional class II) and constitutional syndrome of 1 month’s duration. Physical examination was remarkable for a…
Summary Stable angina is a form of coronary artery disease. Its potential to progress requires the most appropriate treatment in order to reduce the incapacitating effect of an acute angina…
Summary Background Atrial flutter (AFL) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are “fellow-travellers”. AF may be a stable, “isolated” rhythm, a bridge between sinus rhythm and AF, or both arrhythmias can coexist….
Summary Background Heart-fatty acid binding protein (h-FABP) has been proposed as a cardiac marker for the early detection of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). In a study of 677 patients admitted…
Summary Background Haemodialysis patients often have impaired vascular function that can contribute to mortality. Endothelial-dependent and -independent vascular function can be assessed using the brachial artery reactivity (BAR) technique that…
Summary Background Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with normal coronary angiography is a frequent clinical situation with an uncertain prognosis. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is a powerful tool for differential…
Summary Background Acute heart failure (HF) carries high hospital mortality rates in older patients; a multimarker strategy may help identify patients at high risk. Aims To investigate prospectively the prognostic…
Summary Background Venous thromboembolism is a common and preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. There is a lack of data on the distribution of risk factors and…
