Background .– Real-time tridimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) has previously demonstrated good capacities in the quantification of left ventricular (LV) volumes and ejection fraction (EF) but it is limited by time-consuming analysis…
A 28-year-old woman was admitted for heart failure with severe dyspnoea, 15 days after her first normal delivery with a normal last trimester of pregnancy. She had no personal history, familial…
An 80-year-old man was admitted with severe refractory hypoxaemia following right lung radiotherapy for pulmonary carcinoma. The hypoxia was enhanced by the upright position and was associated with cyanosis. Computed…
A 58-year-old woman with a right pulmonary adenocarcinoma complicated by cerebral metastases, treated for six months with chemotherapy (docetaxel-cisplatin) through an internal catheter via the left subclavian vein and cerebral…
A 32-year-old man, with a medical history notable only for severe hypertension, was referred to our hospital for hydrocephaly, secondary to a voluminous, hypervascularized, right tympanic tumour encasing the jugular…
Summary Patent foramen ovale and obstructive sleep apnoea are frequently encountered in the general population. Owing to their prevalence, they may coexist fortuitously; however, the prevalence of patent foramen ovale…
Summary Background Bifurcation lesions (BFLs) remain a challenging lesion subset, often associated with lower success rates than less complex lesions. There are few data regarding the impact of BFLs in…
Summary Background Epicardial ganglionated plexi (GP) ablation can prevent atrial fibrillation inducibility. However, the long-term effects of GP ablation on atrial fibrillation have not been elucidated. Methods Thirteen adult dogs…
Summary Background Myocardial infarction is rarely caused by non-occlusive thrombus in angiographically normal coronary arteries. The cases reported in the literature are scarce and follow-up was usually short. The efficacy…
