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Atrial Fibrillation

 Job title: Associate Professor of Medicine; Laureate Chair in Molecular Medicine; Vice Chief, Cardiovascular Section
Dr Stavrakis is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is also the Director of Cardiovascular Research at the University of Oklahoma. Dr Stavrakis’ research has focused on autonomic modulation for the treatment of arrhythmias and other cardiovascular diseases, in both animal models and humans. The… View more
Author(s): Rainer Moosdorf Added: 3 years ago
Pulmonary embolism is mainly caused by deep venous thrombosis in the lower extremities, mostly due to longer immobilisation and/or restricted venous backflow. Thus, most patients have a typical history; however, symptoms may be misinterpreted and therapy delayed. While smaller or fragmented thrombi in the peripheral segments of the pulmonary arteries may only cause dyspnoea and hardly any… View more

Vascular Disease and Surgery

Intervention
EHRA 23: Conformable PVI Catheter for PVI
Author(s): Vivek Reddy Added: 1 year ago
EHRA 2023 — Dr Vivek Y Reddy (Mount Sinai Hospital, US) shares the details of a study looking at conformable PVI catheters for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). The study investigates the use of a highly deformable mesh-like eight-french catheter that has recently received CE mark approval. The trial is ongoing at three centers. Questions: What's the research context or rationale? Describe the… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Foreword

Article

Author(s): Ronnie Willenheimer Added: 3 years ago
This issue of European Cardiology reflects the wide spectrum of contemporary cardiology, from prevention to the final stage of cardiovascular disease, heart failure. I find this highly appropriate, since I believe it is important for cardiologists, irrespective of sub-speciality or particular field of interest, to take an active role in cardiovascular prevention. Today, public healthcare budgets… View more

Heart Failure
Foreword

Article

Author(s): Juan Carlos Kaski Added: 3 years ago
This issue of the journal coincides with the 2016 European Society of Cardiology Conference in Rome. I hope to meet as many of our readers and contributors as possible at the conference, and I also look forward to getting acquainted with the results of the large studies that will be presented at the ESC meeting and which may have a huge impact on patient management. European Cardiology Review… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Anna E Platek , Anna Hrynkiewicz-Szymanska , Karolina Semczuk , et al Added: 3 years ago
Topic: 4. Arrhythmias Introduction and Objectives Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients can be managed with rate control and rhythm control strategies. Both seem to be equally safe and effective, and the decision should be made depending on patients and doctors’ preferences.1 The aim of the study was to compare patients with persistent AF in whom rhythm control strategy is chosen to those with… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
EHRA 23: 4 Trials That Will Change Your Practice With Dr Di Biase
Author(s): Luigi Di Biase Added: 1 year ago
EHRA 2023 — Join us as Dr Luigi Di Biase, Section Head of Electrophysiology, Director of Arrhythmia Services, Professor of Medicine and Senior Researcher, shares his insights on the highlights of the late-breaking trials presented this year. What are the latest developments in arrhythmia and electrophysiology? How should the latest data impact your practice? 0:21 - PowerFast 2:18 - MANIFEST-PF … View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Antonio Bayés de Luna Added: 3 years ago
Art and medicine have been the two great recurring themes in my family. One of my great-grandfathers was Joaquim Vayreda, a famous 19th century landscape painter, whose works hang in the National Art Museum of Catalonia. My sister, who is known simply as Pilarin, is also a nationally known and much-loved artist. She has illustrated hundreds of children’s books and has won many awards. While the… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Imaging in Clinical and Subclinical Leaflet Thrombosis in TAVI
Author(s): María Martin , Javier Cuevas , Helena Cigarrán , et al Added: 2 years ago

Imaging & Diagnostics
Author(s): Erwin Oechslin , Rolf Jenni Added: 3 years ago
Non-compaction of the myocardium is gaining prominence as a rare, distinct cardiomyopathy characterised by the presence of numerous, excessive prominent trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses which communicate with the left ventricular cavity. Two decades of research have identified a new disease - firstly, its morphologic and clinical characteristics were described on clinical… View more

Heart Failure