Summary Background Heart failure is the leading cause of hospital admissions and an economic burden. In accordance with European guidelines, a dedicated heart failure unit was created in René Dubos…
Summary Owing to modern epidemiology in Western countries, ageing represents a growing health burden. In general, because of age itself and comorbid conditions, all clinical cardiovascular manifestations have a higher…
A 68-year-old man suffering from ischaemic cardiomyopathy with a decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (22%) presented with a fourth pulmonary oedema in two years. Nineteen years earlier, he had had…
A 41-year-old woman presented with a history of heart surgery at the age of 10 years for anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. Reimplantation had been impossible and,…
A 45-year-old man was admitted to hospital 8 hours after the onset of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). He reported sustained chest pain but did not have congestive heart failure….
A 51-year-old woman, with a history of acute myocardial infarction (percutaneous intervention of left anterior descending [LAD] coronary artery) was admitted to the coronary care unit for chest pain and…
Summary Background The outcome of coronary diseases is influenced by lifestyle and diet. Among dietary factors, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce mortality from cardiovascular diseases. Aims To evaluate the impact…
Summary Background Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular events after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The impact of suboptimal risk-factor control and drug prescription…
Summary Background Cigarette smoking, raised blood pressure, unfavourable lipid concentrations, diabetes and – more indirectly – obesity, are responsible for most coronary heart disease events in developed and developing countries….
Summary Background Several patterns of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) have been described recently. Aims To assess the prevalence and characteristics of an apical-sparing variant of TTC. Methods This study included consecutive…
