A 6-year-old girl with a subaortic membrane underwent membrane resection with myomectomy. Two months later, she presented with multiple episodes of exertional syncope, with repolarization anomalies on anterior electrocardiogram leads…
We recently discussed the role of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) as a complement to optimal medical management in patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) due to coronary artery spasm, in…
Summary The use of pharmacological lipid-lowering intervention in individuals with hypercholesterolaemia and known cardiovascular disease or diabetes/chronic kidney disease is well established. Current European Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend immediate…
A 75-year-old white male patient, with hypertension and symptomatic sinus bradycardia after dual-chamber pacemaker placement (Adapta DR Pacemaker ADDR01, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) 31 months previously, presented with severe headache…
Summary Effective antagonism of the P2Y 12 platelet receptor is central to the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients, especially in the setting of percutaneous coronary intervention and stenting….
Summary Background Insufficient correction of mechanical dyssynchrony is a cause of non-response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Aims To determine if CRT delivery could be optimized during the implantation procedure…
Summary Background National population-based management and outcome data for patients of all ages hospitalized for heart failure have rarely been reported. Aim National population-based management and outcome of patients of…
Summary Background Differential outcomes in patients with acute systolic heart failure (HF) complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the efficacy of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists according to non-ST-segment and ST-segment elevation…
Diagnostic criteria and prevalence of mitral valve prolapse After the first clinical definition of mitral valve prolapse (MVP), based on the typical click and murmur syndrome , echocardiography in the…
