Cardiovascular Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 4

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) encompasses ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-segment myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina (UA). Although initially a syndrome with a poor prognosis, the advent of acute...

For decades vitamin K antagonists (VKA) have been the mainstay of treatment and prophylaxis of thromboembolism, in particular in primary prevention of systemic embolism associated with atrial fibrillation. Despite their efficacy, the use of VKA is as...

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) carries an increased risk of systemic thrombo-embolism. More than 90% of emboli in non-valvular AF originate from the left atrial appendage (LAA). Percutaneous closure of the LAA offers an alternative to long-term...

A 68-year-old man with a medical history of supraventricular arrhythmia, cerebral ischaemic stroke, hypertension and cured ORL cancer was admitted to our hospital because of asthenia, weight loss and confusion [...]

A 39-year-old woman presented with recurrent episodes of acute pericarditis over a four year period [...]

A 55-year-old man with a history of non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy and implantation of a biventricular pacemaker with a defibrillator was referred for evaluation for a heart transplant because of New York Heart Association class IV heart failure sympto...