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13 Feb 2018

Diffuse Coronary Multivessels Disease. Complex PCI Treatment

This 20 minutes didactic procedure concerns a 64 years old male presenting with anterior wall proven ischemia with diffuse coronary multivessels disease…
7 Mins
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…
9 Mins
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…
9 Mins
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.
9 Mins
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…
10 Mins
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…
7 Mins
12 Oct 2017

Ectopic Beats: How Many Count?

Premature atrial and ventricular contractions, or ectopic beats, are frequently detected on routine electrocardiogram monitoring.
9 Mins
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.