A 60-year-old male cigarette smoker with hypertension and hyperlipidaemia underwent coronary artery bypass surgery after hospitalization for unstable angina. An in situ, pedicled, left internal mammary artery (LIMA) was grafted…
A 59-year-old woman with a history of hypertension was hospitalized for increasing dyspnoea for 3 days, basithoracic pain and one episode of lipothymia. Clinical examination showed no sign of shock,…
A 60-year-old woman presented with worsening exertional dyspnoea. She had been having intermittent right heart failure symptoms for 2 years prior to our assessment; however, her functional capacity had recently…
Abbreviations ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator LVNC left ventricular noncompaction We report the case of a 33-month-old boy, who was referred to our emergency care unit because he presented with syncope…
Summary Adults with congenital heart lesions constitute a rapidly growing group of patients with cardiovascular disease. This nascent demographic phenomenon is creating major issues concerning the optimal management of these…
Summary Over the past years, natriuretic peptides have been recognised not only as important contributors to cardiovascular regulation but also as valuable markers in overt cardiac disease, including heart failure…
Summary Background Catheter ablation is widely used to treat symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) refractory to drug therapy; and can be facilitated by a number of different techniques. Aims To evaluate…
Summary Background In 2007, Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads were taken off the market due to a high rate of lead failure. Current data do not allow for risk stratification…
Summary Background Current guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease emphasize the importance of assessing global cardiovascular risk, but there is evidence that risk is often assessed inaccurately. Aims To…
Summary Background Improvements in the treatment of children with congenital heart disease have led to most of these patients reaching adulthood. Despite the increase in lifespan, very little is known…
