Localized dissection detected only by transoesophageal echocardiography
A 39-year-old man was taken to our hospital due to CPA. He had suddenly complained of breathing difficulties and chest pain half an hour earlier, then quickly had a CPA….
Cardiovascular diseases and psychosocial factors at work
Summary Besides the ‘classic’ cardiovascular risk factors (high blood pressure, dyslipidaemia, metabolic syndrome and diabetes), the work environment is playing an increasingly significant role in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Several…
Single-centre experience with an 8-mm tip catheter for radiofrequency catheter ablation of outflow tract ventricular ectopic beats
Summary Background Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of outflow tract ventricular ectopic beats (OTVEBs) can be performed using a 4-mm or externally-cooled tip RFA catheter, but no data are available concerning the…
Incidence, determinants and consequences of left atrial remodelling after a first anterior myocardial infarction
Summary Background Left atrial (LA) volume is an important predictor of mortality and morbidity after myocardial infarction (MI). However, the process of LA remodelling has not been extensively investigated. Aims…
Aortic root dilatation in young patients with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale
Summary Background No previous study has looked for an association between aortic dilatation and the clinical sequelae of patent foramen ovale (PFO), although a possible relationship has been identified in…
Prognosis value of central venous oxygen saturation in acute decompensated heart failure
Summary Background Central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO 2 ) provides an estimation of body oxygen consumption/delivery ratio. Its use has been suggested for monitoring treatment of patients admitted for acute…
PALLAS: Insights into permanent atrial fibrillation
In recent months, pharmaco-vigilance alerts have emerged for dronedarone, followed by discontinuation of the Permanent Atrial fibriLLAtion Outcome Study Using Dronedarone on Top of Standard Therapy (PALLAS) study in July…
A sword of Damocles in an asymptomatic man presenting with serendipitously detected ventricular pre-excitation
A 25-year-old man was admitted to hospital for electrophysiological studies for Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome, discovered during a medical clearance examination to be a professional soccer referee. This athlete had no medical…
PET scan in suspected but unproven pacemaker endocarditis
Case reports and a preliminary study have suggested that 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans may be useful for the diagnosis of pacemaker infection. A 75-year-old man…
Letter relating to the publication entitled “Evolution of acute coronary syndrome with normal coronary arteries and normal cardiac magnetic resonance imaging” by Chopard et al. (Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2011;104:509–17)
We read with great interest the recent publication by Chopard et al. relating to the prognosis of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) but normal coronary arteries and absence…
