There is a growing population of young women of child-bearing age with complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA) who have had an arterial switch operation (ASO). Pregnancy imposes a…
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can improve global left ventricular (LV) function. However, limited data are available on regional LV contractility at rest and during exercise. The aim of the present…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and obesity have reached epidemic proportions. The impact of obesity on clinical outcomes in patients with established AF is unknown. We analyzed 2,492 patients in the Atrial…
The response to β blockers in patients with heart failure could be associated with the genotype of drug-metabolizing enzymes and/or drug targets. The purpose of the present study was to…
Most clinical offices rely on automated oscillometric devices to measure blood pressure (BP), but the accuracy of this technique versus auscultatory determination using a mercury manometer is controversial. To assess…
The study was designed to explore flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) and endothelium function in children with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). The patient group consisted of 46 children 12 ± 3…
Increase of serum troponin I and ST-segment depression are objective markers of myocardial ischemia/injury. Abnormalities of the 2 indicators have been associated with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) but their relevance for…
An overnight stay after permanent pacemaker implantation has major cost implications for healthcare systems. Same day pacing could be effective in alleviating this. We evaluated our elective same day pacing…
Unstable angina pectoris (UAP) is categorized with the Braunwald classification. However, the association of clinical presentation and plaque structure/function has not yet been elucidated in relation to cause. We used…
It yet has not been clarified whether there is a late catch-up phenomenon in target lesion revascularization (TLR) after sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) compared to bare metal stent (BMS) implantation. In…
