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Author(s): Helen O'Brien , Rose Anne Kenny Added: 3 years ago
One of the greatest achievements of public health in the twentieth century has been the almost doubling of life expectancy in the Western world. Yet this now ageing population brings new challenges, as the prevalence of little-understood geriatric conditions increases, together with the rising prevalence of age-related disorders, such as syncope. The definition of syncope, as outlined by the… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Vincenzo Russo
Job title: Chair of Cardiology
Personal History Dr. Russo is based in Naples, Italy, where he holds the Chair of Cardiology at the University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’. Academic History Dr. Vincenzo Russo, MD PhD MMSc, graduated in medicine and surgery from Second University of Naples (SUN) in 2005.1 His specialist training in cardiology was undertaken at Monaldi Hospital in Naples, the largest specialist… View more
2021 ESC Guidelines on Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
Author(s): Gheorghe-Andrei Dan Added: 2 years ago

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Steven Podd , Jacqueline Hunt , Neil Sulke Added: 3 years ago
Vasovagal syncope (VVS) is most common cause of syncope,1 with 37 % of the population suffering at least one attack during their life time.2 Head up tilt-table testing (HUTT) was first evaluated and used for the diagnosis of VVS in 1986.3–4 Prior to this, diagnosis relied purely on the clinical history and exclusion of other conditions. With almost 40 % of patients with VVS experiencing no… View more

Heart Failure

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Richard Sutton , Michele Brignole Added: 3 years ago
The implantable loop recorder (ILR) is a small device manufactured by Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, which is implanted subcutaneously close to the heart. It has the ability to record the electrical activity of the heart, store rhythm disturbances within set parameters and can be triggered by the patient to store events. The loop recorder is a device with a high diagnostic yield and offers… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

Intervention
Management of Coronary Artery Spasm
Author(s): Gaetano Antonio Lanza , Hiroaki Shimokawa Added: 11 months ago

Vascular Disease and Surgery

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Isla S Mackenzie , Thomas M MacDonald Added: 3 years ago
Hypertension becomes more common with increasing age. As we gradually move towards having a higher proportion of elderly people in the population, greater numbers of octogenarians are being treated for hypertension. In this article we describe the main features of hypertension in the elderly and describe some of the particular issues that affect elderly patients. We also discuss the results of… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Alcohol and Heart Failure
Author(s): Debar Rasoul , Ashwin Ajay , Alend Abdullah , et al Added: 3 months ago

Heart Failure
Nicorandil and Long-acting Nitrates: Vasodilator Therapies for the Management of Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris
Author(s): Jason M Tarkin , Juan Carlos Kaski Added: 3 years ago
Stable angina pectoris is the most prevalent clinical manifestation of coronary heart disease. While the overall prognosis in patients with stable angina is good, with a low yearly event rate of ~1–2 %,1 for many, adequate symptom control can be difficult to achieve, leading to significantly impaired quality of life. The traditional approach to the pharmacological management of stable angina, as… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
2018 ESC Syncope Guidelines
Author(s): Jayne Mudd , Jean-Claude Deharo , Rose Anne Kenny Start date: Feb 04, 2020

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia