Cardiovascular Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 6

We report on the worldwide first implantation of a transcatheter valve in mitral position using a surgical approach to treat severe combined mitral valve disease, complicated by massive calcifications of the whole mitral anulus. The management of suc...

Background: Timely recognition of critical congenital heart defects in neonates is eminent to decrease the associated morbidity and mortality. Clinical symptoms are often lacking within the first few days of life, and 30% of the patients with critica...

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A 59-year-old man with severe mitral regurgitation underwent successful mitral valve repair [...]

Background: Errors in prescriptions are associated with adverse drug events. The aim of the study was to characterise prescribing errors in patients transferred from the emergency department (ED) to the inpatient ward. Methods: A prospective observat...

Adapted physical exercise is a well-established cornerstone of therapy in almost any cardiovascular disease, even severe chronic heart failure. On the other hand, physical exercise can be a trigger for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or even sudden cardi...

A 72-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital due to cardiac decompensation and pre-syncopes [...]