We thank Drs Stöllberger and Finsterer for their comments, and take this opportunity to respond to and clarify important issues they have raised. Some works suggest that current echocardiographic diagnostic…
A 16-year-old youth was admitted to our cardiology department because of echocardiographic evidence of an aneurysmal cavity close to the right atrium. The patient was asymptomatic, and was referred initially…
With interest, we read the article by Thuny et al. about the side-by-side comparison of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) and echocardiography in 16 patients with echocardiographically suspected left ventricular hypertrabeculation/non-compaction…
A 42-year-old man with no cardiac history underwent total gastrectomy with a Roux-en-Y reconstruction for a cardial adenocarcinoma classified pT3N0Mx. During the postoperative period, the patient experienced sharp and steady…
Summary Several international guidelines, including those in France, recommend the screening of abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA) by ultrasound in high-risk populations. However, this preventive screening strategy is poorly implemented. Many…
Summary Over recent decades, specialized paediatric cardiac intensive care has emerged as a central component in the management of critically ill, neonatal, paediatric and adult patients with congenital and acquired…
Summary Background Left ventricular systolic function is a useful indicator of in-hospital prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction. For long-term risk stratification, however, the variable degree of recovery that…
Summary Background The adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) protein plays an important role in the first step of the reverse cholesterol transport system. Aims We studied the association of…
Summary Background Thrombus aspiration is applicable in a large majority of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and results in better reperfusion and clinical outcomes compared with percutaneous coronary intervention…
Summary Background Despite improvement in revascularization strategies, microvascular obstruction (MO) lesions remain associated with poor outcome after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Aims To establish a bedside-available score for predicting…
