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12 Oct 2017

Editor’s Pick: Protecting the Heart in Cancer Patients: The Role of Cardio-Oncology

Cardiac disease often impacts cancer therapy, from direct toxicity of cancer therapeutic agents to the coronary endothelium, the myocardium, heart valves…
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12 Oct 2017

Bioresorbable Coronary Scaffolds: Current State of Evidence

Second-generation drug-eluting stents are currently considered the standard of care in patients undergoing treatment for coronary artery disease…
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12 Oct 2017

Pathophysiology of Ischaemic Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Surgical Treatment

Ischaemic mitral prolapse (IMP) is a pathologic entity encountered in about one-third of patients undergoing surgery for ischaemic mitral regurgitation.
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12 Oct 2017

Molecular Imaging of Cardiac Metabolism, Innervation, and Conduction

Cardiac diseases have complex molecular origins. However, current clinical diagnostic tools are often inadequate to uncover specific molecular components…
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12 Oct 2017

Neutrophils in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) encompasses a spectrum of clinical disorders of myocardial ischaemia or infarction, with atherosclerosis leading to…
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12 Oct 2017

Ectopic Beats: How Many Count?

Premature atrial and ventricular contractions, or ectopic beats, are frequently detected on routine electrocardiogram monitoring.
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12 Oct 2017

Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Genetic Pathology, Inflammatory Syndrome, or both?

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) affects mainly young athletes <35 years old and has a potential risk of malignant arrhythmias and sudden death.
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12 Oct 2017

Cardiac Cachexia Syndrome

This review gathers evidence to enable recognition of cardiac cachexia and improve identification of patients with terminal heart failure.