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February 2013
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is recognized as a strong predictor of heart failure (HF), regardless of the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors. The annual incidence of HF in the diabetic population ranges from 14 to 31 out of every 1000 individuals per year, and the reported relative risk varies from...
by Hypertension Research 2013
Although catheter ablation is now a recognized treatment for those with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) refractory to drug therapy,1 a significant proportion require repeat procedures.2 Recurrences of AF are usually associated with pulmonary vein (PV) reconnection, where tissue injured by catheter...
by Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2013
Aortic root dilatation is a potentially life‐threatening problem, which can lead to complications like rupture and dissection. The etiology varies from connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome, to congenital heart disease, such as bicuspid aortic valve, transposition...
by Echocardiography 2013
Radiological postmortem examination for cardiovascular pathologies
Radiological imaging plays a very important role in the diagnosis of cardiac pathologies in the living. In forensic postmortem practice, radiological examination has proven to be a very useful tool for cases such as...
by International Journal of Legal Medicine 2013
Synchrotron radiation (SR) was first applied to cardiovascular imaging in humans in the 1980s. The small X-ray source size of SR is inherently suited to dynamic small-area imaging applications, such as absorption microangiography and phase-contrast imaging, and even diffraction studies. All of these...
by Circulation Research 2013
Coarctation of the aorta (COA) was first described by Morgagni in a dissected cadaver in 1760. In 1928, Irvine collected all reported cases up to that time. Classical findings of this disease consist of hypertension in a young patient, unequal blood pressure of arms, decreased blood pressure in legs,...
by Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography 2013
January 2013
Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is associated with significant mortality due to its propensity to cause deep-seated and metastatic infections. Identifying the focus of infection in SAB is challenging and is only determined in 50%–85% of cases following extensive evaluation., Infective endocarditis...
by Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2012
Long-term high-intensity physical activity is associated with apparent ‘physiological’ cardiac morphological changes, principally left (LV) and right ventricular (RV) enlargement, together with electrocardiographic modifications including, most commonly, ...
by British Journal of Sports Medicine 2012
An 88-year-old lady with a past medical history of hypertension and osteoporosis was referred by her general practitioner to our Heart Failure Clinic with a 6-month history of ‘occasional’ breathlessness, not related to exertion. Her blood pressure was 162/82 mmHg, electrocardiogram showed...
by Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine 2012
This is a of the “Recommendations for Occupational Radiation Protection in Interventional Cardiology” , endorsed by the following societies: Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the Latin...
by Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2012