Summary Cardiovascular disease is still the main cause of death in the world, and coronary artery disease is the largest contributor. Screening asymptomatic individuals for coronary artery disease in view…
Summary Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the best available reperfusion strategy for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), with nearly 95% of occluded coronary vessels being reopened in this…
Summary Background Many stents are used “off-label” during the management of congenital heart diseases (CHD). Aims To describe indications for, results of, and adverse events associated with stenting in CHD…
Summary Background Four two-dimensional echocardiographic methods (cube, ellipsoid, Simpson’s and area-length) can be used to assess left atrial volume (LAV). Aims To compare absolute LAV measurements and evaluate agreement regarding…
Summary Background Cardiomyocytes produce a wide variety of bioactive molecules that regulate numerous physiological and pathophysiological processes. Recently, it has been recognized that changes in microribonucleic acid (miRNA) expression may…
Summary Background Endovascular stenting is a recognised treatment strategy for aortic coarctation (CoA) in adults. We assessed systemic hypertension control and the need for antihypertensive therapy after CoA stenting in…
Summary Background The relationship between electrical and mechanical indices of cardiac dyssynchronization in systolic heart failure (HF) remains poorly understood. Objectives We examined retrospectively this relationship by using the daily…
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is complex to manage because it is associated with many other morbid conditions and complications. The most severe complication of AF is…
