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HRS 2021: Oral Contraceptive Use in Women with Long QT Syndrome
Author(s): Ilan Goldenberg Added: 2 years ago
In this video, Dr Ilan Goldenberg (University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, US) discusses the potential risk of cardiac events in women with congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) associated with contraceptive use in this cohort. Questions: 1. Please remind us of the aim, study design and endpoints? 2. What were your key findings? 3. How should your findings impact practice and… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

CV Disease in Special Populations
Author(s): Olaf Schouten , Don Poldermans Added: 3 years ago
Percutaneous coronary angioplasty with stenting is commonly used for treatment of symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD). The introduction of stents has reduced the incidence of restenosis, one of the major drawbacks of coronary angioplasty, and proved to be an alternative treatment for bypass surgery. Recently, drug-eluting stents were introduced as a means to lower restenosis rates even… View more

Intervention
Author(s): Adrian JB Brady Added: 3 years ago
Hypertension is the single most important preventable cause of premature death in the Western world. The quest to find the most effective treatment both in terms of blood pressure control and prevention of events, such as heart attacks and strokes, is on-going. The issue of which antihypertensive agent to use first-line has been the subject of debate for over two decades. The lack of a coherent… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Mark M Boogers , Frank M Bengel , Juhani Knuuti , et al Added: 3 years ago
Chronic heart failure (HF) is an important healthcare problem in the developed world, since incidence and prevalence numbers have increased rapidly over recent decades. Recently, the American Heart Association (AHA) Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Committee reported that chronic HF affects 5.3 million patients in the US, with approximately 660,000 newly diagnosed patients each year.1… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Heart Failure
EuroPCR 23: EBC TWO Five Year Follow-Up: Two-Stent Vs One for Large Bifurcation Lesions
Author(s): Sandeep Arunothayaraj Added: 11 months ago
EuroPCR 23 —We are joined onsite by Dr Sandeep Arunothayaraj (University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, UK) to discuss the findings from a five-year follow-up of the EBC Two Trial. (NCT01560455) EBC Two investigated single-stent versus dual-stent techniques in treating large bifurcation lesions. Over 200 patients were enrolled in the trial.The study found that routine culotte did not… View more

Intervention
Factors Related to Maternal Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Cardiac Disease in Low-resource Settings
Author(s): Philippe Amubuomombe Poli , Elkanah Omenge Orang’o , Ann Mwangi , et al Added: 3 years ago
Pregnancy in women with cardiac disease is associated with life-threatening complications. Although there has been progress in the field, cardiac disease in pregnancy remains among the leading causes of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity.1–3 Many studies have shown correlations between pregnancy-related haemodynamic changes and cardiac events.4–7 However, few studies have investigated… View more

Demographic

Heterogeneous Populations
Author(s): Andrea Mortara Added: 3 years ago
Data from Italian, European and US registries clearly show that a large proportion of acute hospitalisations for heart failure (HF) could be avoided by improving the follow-up of patients at home after discharge.1–3 There are many factors that may contribute to decompensation, including reduced coronary perfusion, anaemia, hypertension, infections, arrhythmias and renal failure. The important… View more

Heart Failure

Digital Health
Author(s): Santo Dellegrottaglie , Pierluigi Costanzo , Stefania Paolillo , et al Added: 3 years ago
In Europe, subjects >65 years of age currently constitute 17% of the entire population, with some variations between countries (see Figure 1).1 More importantly, as a consequence of the ageing population, elderly subjects are expected to account for 30% of the European population by 2050. Currently, cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in Europe (~20% of all causes) and more than… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics
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Job title: Consultant Cardiologist and Professor of Cardiology
Kim M Fox is a Consultant Cardiologist and Head of the Heart Division at the Royal Brompton Hospital and a Professor of Clinical Cardiology at Imperial College London. He was President of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) from 2006 to 2008, and has also been Treasurer and Secretary of that organisation. Professor Fox has published over 400 papers in leading scientific journals and his… View more
Job title: Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Simon Wilson is anInterventional Cardiologist atSt George's Hospital, London UK. Dr Wilson is dedicated to improving patient safety and outcomes and in 2021, was appointed the head of governance for cardiology at St George’s. His main focus is to help understand the cause of symptoms and deliver evidence-based treatment to improve quality of life and minimise the risk of future cardiac… View more