Summary Background Three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography (3D-TOE) is a new noninvasive tool for quantitative assessment of left ventricular (LV) volumes and ejection fraction. Aim The objective of this pilot study was…
Summary Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has had a major favourable impact on the care of patients with symptomatic heart failure, left ventricular ejection fraction < 35% and enlarged QRS. Despite…
Summary Plasma 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; serotonin), released from blood platelets, plays a major role in the human cardiovascular system. Besides the effect of endogenous serotonin, many drugs targeting serotonergic receptors are…
Summary Background Hospitalization for worsening/acute heart failure is increasing in France, and limited data are available on referral/discharge modalities. Aim To evaluate patients’ journeys before and after hospitalization for this…
Summary Background Limited recent data are available in the literature on whether the presence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) affects the therapeutic management of patients with stable coronary artery…
Summary Background Four patterns of left ventricular (LV) geometry (normal, concentric remodelling, concentric hypertrophy and eccentric hypertrophy) have been described in aortic stenosis (AS). Although LV concentric remodelling (LVCR), characterized…
Summary Background Long-term survival and risk of reoperation in “non-Marfan syndrome” patients with a long life expectancy who undergo emergency surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (aTAAD) are not…
Background Despite a significant improvement in therapeutic management, heart failure (HF) remains a major health problem. In France, recent publications clearly show that mortality and rehospitalization rates for HF remain…
