In hypertension, angiotensin receptor blockers can augment regression of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy. It is not known whether this also is the case after aortic valve replacement (AVR) for severe…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) after heart transplantation (HT) has been associated with increased mortality. Diverse incidence rates have been reported to date, with no clear classification according…
Patients with adult congenital heart disease are at increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) and sudden cardiac death, although no clear predictors have been found. Ventricular programmed stimulation has been…
Information on atrial arrhythmia associated with right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) is limited. In 36 patients with task force criteria for ARVC/D and history of ventricular tachycardia (VT), we confirmed the…
Moderate functional mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with aortic valve stenosis (AS) is often left unaddressed at the time of aortic valve replacement (AVR) because it is expected to decrease…
The continuous measurement of sustained atrial tachyarrhythmia (AT) is now possible with some permanently implanted devices. Data on this subject remain controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate…
We sought to assess whether multiple biomarkers would correlate with the outcome and could improve event prediction in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome populations with low event rates. Nine inflammatory,…
The analysis of left ventricular (LV) mechanics provides novel insights into the effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on LV performance. Currently, advances in speckle-tracking echocardiographic analysis have permitted the…
Ibutilide is a class III antiarrhythmic agent indicated for cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter to sinus rhythm (SR). The most serious complication of ibutilide is torsades de pointes…
The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic sensitivity of 1-day Holter monitoring versus 7-day Holter monitoring (7DH) to detect atrial and ventricular arrhythmias in a population of…
