A 61-year-old patient was admitted to the intensive care unit for acute onset of palpitations; he had no cardiac medical history. Surface electrocardiogram showed episodes of wide QRS regular tachycardia,…
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an increasingly recognized modality for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis. The randomized Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves (PARTNER) trial followed by national registries…
We report a case of right ventricle perforation caused by bone cement embolism in an 86-year-old woman who had complained of progressive chest pain and fever for 6 days. She…
Summary Increasing survival rates of patients with congenital heart disease have resulted in a new and growing patient population of adults with operated congenital heart disease. Medical professionals face the…
Summary Experimental and clinical studies have shown that right ventricular apical pacing may result in long-term deleterious effects on account of its negative impact on left ventricular remodeling through desynchronization….
Summary Direct new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) – inhibitors of thrombin or factor Xa – are intended to be used largely in the treatment of venous thromboembolic disease or the prevention of systematic embolism…
Summary Background The very long-term effects of dual chamber pacing as a primary treatment for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) are poorly known and controversial. Aims To examine the intermediate- and…
Summary Background Brugada syndrome is a genetic heart disease with autosomal dominant inheritance. Family screening commonly detects one parent responsible for transmission of the disease. Aims To describe atypical transmission…
Summary Background Owing to the heterogeneous population of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), risk stratification with tools such as the GRACE risk score is recommended to guide therapeutic management…
Summary Background Given the association between valvular heart disease and drugs that alter serotonin metabolism, concerns have been raised about the possibility of an association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor…
