Summary The main cause of pulmonary hypertension in newborn babies results from the failure of the pulmonary circulation to dilate at birth, termed ‘persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn’ (PPHN)….
Summary Background Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred management for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) if performed in a timely manner by experienced providers. Patients…
Summary Background Although primary angioplasty achieves thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) 3 flow in most patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, epicardial recanalization does not guarantee optimal perfusion in a large…
Summary Background Few studies have compared conventional testing with prolonged monitoring using an implantable loop recorder (ILR) following the first syncope episode in patients with bundle branch block (BBB) and…
Summary Background Several trials investigating erythropoietin as a novel cytoprotective agent in myocardial infarction (MI) failed to translate promising preclinical results into the clinical setting. These trials could have missed…
Summary Background Hypertensive patients with established cardiovascular or renal disease (ECVRD) have an added 10-year risk of cardiovascular events, classified by the European Society of Hypertension/European Society of Cardiology as…
Introduction The ‘tranquil’ world of hypertension has been disturbed by the emergence of a new interventional approach to hypertension management, namely renal denervation (RDN). Currently, RDN is only indicated for…
Introduction .– The 2D strain echocardiography is a new technique to analyze ventricular function in all dimensions. The objective of our study is to emphasize the value of 2D strain…
Objectives .– Diastolic dysfunction is the most common entity of heart failure. The purpose of this study is to identify the determinant(s) of severe diastolic dysfunction (defined by a E/e′…
Background .– Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) parameters (left atrial appendage, LAA thrombus or spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC), aortic atheroma (AAA) are powerful markers of thromboembolism (TE) in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF)…
