A 48-year-old woman was referred to our department with an inferolateral STEMI ( Fig. 1A ). She received pretreatment with aspirin, a prasugrel loading dose (60 mg) and intravenous administration…
A 68-year-old man with hypertension and atrial fibrillation was referred to the heart failure department for dyspnoea; he had clinical signs of right heart failure. Results of neurological clinical examination…
Summary Adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD) represent a growing population due to progress in management. Surgical procedures generally fall short of restoring entirely normal anatomical and functional relations….
Summary Despite continuous improvements in management of patients with cancer, cardiac side-effects still account for a substantial limitation of chemotherapy. Evaluation of cardiac toxicity in patients includes consideration of biomarkers…
Summary Background The salt linked to the clopidogrel molecule in generic preparations is suspected to affect its clinical efficacy. There is a lack of information about inhibition of platelet reactivity…
Summary Background ‘J waves’ have been associated with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF) and have also been described in patients with ischaemic VF. Aims Our aim was to determine whether inferior…
Summary Background The burden of cardiovascular diseases is anticipated to rise in developing countries. We sought to describe the epidemiology, management, and clinical outcomes of patients hospitalized with acute coronary…
Summary Background One of the major issues in controlling serum cholesterol through dietetic intervention appears to be the need to improve patient adherence. Aims To explore the many questions regarding…
Summary Background The zotarolimus-eluting stent (ZES) is a new drug-eluting stent that delivers zotarolimus, a synthetic analogue of sirolimus, through a biocompatible phosphorylcholine polymer coating. ZES has shown promising results…
The daily challenge for physicians in emergency departments (ED) relies on a combination of risk stratification and diagnostic procedures, thereby allowing optimal triage of patients. Biomarkers are key in the…
