A 79-year-old man was admitted with increasing shortness of breath and general deterioration. The results of routine haematology and biochemistry tests on admission were unremarkable. A non-electrocardiogram-gated computerized tomography (CT)…
A 57-year-old woman, with a history of recurrent deep venous thromboses, was admitted for progressive dyspnoea rapidly improved by diuretic treatment; her electrocardiogram showed deeply inverted T-waves in precordial leads….
Summary Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening complication that may impair significantly the long-term prognosis of patients with cardiac disease. The profile of IE has changed over recent decades, with…
Summary Radiofrequency treatment is the first-choice treatment for arrhythmias, in particular complex arrhythmias and especially atrial fibrillation, due to the greater benefit/risk ratio compared with antiarrhythmic drugs. However, complex arrhythmias…
Summary Rhabdomyomas are the most common benign cardiac tumours. They are often associated with tuberous sclerosis and can be diagnosed antenatally and postnatally by echocardiography. Rhabdomyomas tend to regress spontaneously…
Summary Background Although dysfunction of the systemic right ventricle (RV) in patients with complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after atrial redirection by Mustard or Senning procedures is well…
Summary Background Coronary angiography (CA), an invasive and expensive procedure, is still recommended in most patients referred for elective valve surgery. Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) is a promising alternative technique…
Summary Background Regionalization of care for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been advocated, although its effect on processes of care and clinical outcomes remains uncertain. Aim To assess the…
Summary Background Although globally accepted, the indication for implantation of the Melody ® (Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) transcatheter pulmonary valve is limited to the treatment of haemodynamically dysfunctional right…
Mitral valve repair (MVR) remains the gold standard treatment for mitral valve regurgitation, with excellent results for dystrophic disease. Nevertheless, the most recent adaptations concern the treatment of ischaemic or…
