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Author(s):
Andrea Aparicio
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Javier Cuevas
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César Morís
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Ian G Burwash
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3 years ago
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a progressive disease of worsening left ventricular outflow obstruction. In the early stage of the disease, the prognosis is excellent with a very small risk of sudden death (<1 % per year).1–3 However, the development of a haemodynamically severe stenosis and the onset of symptoms herald a dramatic deterioration in prognosis. At this point, aortic valve replacement …
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Author(s):
Aneil Malhotra
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Sanjay Sharma
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3 years ago
Athletes who perform regular and intensive exercise regimes develop a variety of electrical and structural cardiac adaptations that manifest functionally to improve stroke volume and performance. Up to one-fifth of young athletes (aged between 14–35 years) reveal greater left ventricular (LV) wall thickness compared to sedentary controls, though the majority fall under 12 mm.1,2 A small…
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Author(s):
Alessandro Cavalcanti Lianza
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Maria de Fátima Rodrigues Diniz
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Karen Saori Shiraishi Sawamura
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8 months ago
Author(s):
Peiman Jamshidi
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Paul Erne
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3 years ago
Multiple variations of congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries exist that may occur in isolation or in association with other congenital anomalies. They can cause myocardial ischaemia. A rare but potentially lethal condition is the anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. As pulmonary pressures fall in newborns with this condition, myocardial perfusion becomes…
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Author(s):
Marc E Wolf
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Michael G Hennerici
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3 years ago
Aetiological Classification of Stroke
Precise analysis of stroke subtypes is important for clinical treatment decisions and prognostic evaluation of patients leading to adapted individual patient management. The most widely used system of aetiological ischaemic stroke classification is the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification, proposed in 1993 for an acute stroke…
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Author(s):
Reginald Liew
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3 years ago
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) can be defined as unexpected death that occurs within one hour of the onset of symptoms or during sleep in a person who was previously stable. The mode of death, which may be due to an arrhythmic or non-arrhythmic cause, depends on the underlying cardiovascular abnormality (mechanical or electrical substrate). SCD remains a major public health problem worldwide and is…
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Author(s):
Kenneth McDonald
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Ulf Dahlström
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3 years ago
Despite recent advances in therapy, heart failure (HF) remains a major cardiovascular epidemic worldwide. The increasing prevalence of the syndrome demands further improvement in practice and management to curb the economic and morbidity burden.
Current Dilemmas in Heart Failure Diagnosis and Care
Heart failure is a condition characterised by non-specific symptoms and unremarkable physical…
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Author(s):
David Messika-Zeitoun
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Jean-Michel Serfaty
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Dominique Himbert
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3 years ago
Functional mitral regurgitation is a regurgitation that occurs despite a structurally normal mitral valve as a consequence of left ventricular dysfunction. It is a common feature of both dilated and ischaemic cardiomyopathy, and the presence and degree of severity of mitral regurgitation is associated with an increased risk of death and congestive heart failure.1–3 Mechanisms leading to…
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Author(s):
Charles Knight
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Saidi Mohiddin
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3 years ago
The management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) requires expertise in heart failure, cardiac imaging, electrophysiology, genetic testing and counselling, and in techniques that reduce left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO). Following the initial description of alcohol septal ablation (ASA) in 1995,1 it has gained rapid acceptance and is now the most commonly chosen…
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