A 55-year-old man was referred to our department with antero-septo-apical ST-elevation myocardial infarction ( Fig. 1 Panel A ). No history (personal or family) was reported, except a smoking habit….
A 64-year-old Taiwanese woman living in France was referred to the emergency department for recent onset fever. Past medical history included mitral valve replacement (Starr-Edwards prosthesis) in 1980 for rheumatoid mitral…
A 65-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and diabetes was evaluated for progressive dyspnoea. Her blood pressure was 150/90 mmHg. Examination revealed pulmonary crackles and leg oedema. The results…
Summary Operated acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection has to be considered as a chronic aortic disease with the potential of late distal dilatation with aneurysm formation and need for…
Summary The prevalence of atrial fibrillation is steadily increasing throughout the world because of ageing populations and better management of coronary heart disease. An international literature review was conducted to…
Summary Background The AntiPlatelet Therapy Observational Registry (APTOR) was a prospective observational study of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in France, Spain, and the UK….
Summary Background Healthcare workers often are unsatisfied with their working conditions despite declaring to like their jobs. Psychosocial constraints in the workplace have increased recently due to changes in work…
Summary Background The prognosis for patients aged over 75 years who receive a pacemaker in the context of sinus node dysfunction is unclear. Aims We sought to evaluate the incidences of…
Summary Background Sex hormones and gender differences are associated with the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias. Aim To investigate the relationship between sex hormones and idiopathic outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias (IOTVA),…
Summary Background Extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis is a risk factor for perioperative stroke in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CAB). Although selective and non-selective methods of preoperative carotid…
