Summary Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathies (HCM) are often associated with left ventricular (LV) outflow tract obstruction, which can explain symptoms and impact prognosis. Aims To better understand the mechanisms that link…
Summary Background Open-heart surgery can result in adhesions, which can complicate resternotomy. Aims To document the occurrence of adhesions after the use of a new collagen membrane; to evaluate its…
Summary Background Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) focuses on pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), but the procedure is associated with significant X-ray exposure. Few data exist concerning the combination of…
Pathophysiological determinants of right ventricular function in organic mitral regurgitation The classical determinants of right ventricular (RV) systolic function are RV load, myocardial contractility and ventricular interaction. Functional and morphological…
