Stent fracture has been suggested as one of the leading risk factors for thrombosis and in-stent restenosis in patients with an intracoronary drug-eluting stent. Contributing factors are stent in the…
A 41-year-old woman was referred to our echocardiography department after intramediastinal migration of a known to be well-tolerated, sharp foreign body, seen on a chest X-ray ( Panels A and…
Ileal carcinoid neoplasm with liver metastasis (Panel A, arrows) was diagnosed recently in this 38-year-old man. Surgical treatment had been scheduled, combining ileo-colectomy and liver transplantation. As the patient complained…
Summary We do not know whether surgery during the active phase of infective endocarditis improves prognosis, as no randomized trial data exist. Several observational studies published recently have examined the…
Summary Background Previous studies have shown protective effects of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) against the postmyocardial infarction (MI) remodelling process. The transcription factor NF-κB is known to play an important…
Summary Background Coronary computed tomography (CCT) detects coronary obstruction with high sensitivity and might be useful for diagnosis of angina pectoris. Aim In this pilot study, we sought to prospectively…
Summary Background Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves clinical outcome in selected patients with advanced congestive heart failure. The Overlay Ref technique may facilitate the procedure for implanting left ventricular (LV)…
Summary Background High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays have improved the detection of acute coronary syndrome. Aim To examine the possible incremental value of copeptin in the detection of acute coronary syndrome….
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the second most frequent valvular disease among referred patients in Europe . Indications for surgery are well defined in the guidelines for organic MR, but their…
A 67-year-old man, with known coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency and hypertension, had undergone quadruple bypass surgery 7 years earlier for three-vessel disease, with internal mammary artery graft…
