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Cardiovasc. Med., Volume 20, Issue 7-8 (08 2017) – 8 articles

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Minimally Invasive Excision of a Papillary Fibroelastoma
by Peter Matt, Prerana Banerjee, Roman Netzer, Bernhard A. Herzog and Xavier Mueller
Cardiovasc. Med. 2017, 20(7-8), 186; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2017.00493 - 9 Aug 2017
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A 51-year-old patient suffered from recurrent atypical thoracic pain. Clinical examination, cardiac biomarkers and electrocardiography were unremarkable [...] Full article
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Editorial
The Annual Scientific Congress of the Swiss Society of Cardiology in Baden, Switzerland, June 7–9, 2017
by Thomas F. Lüscher
Cardiovasc. Med. 2017, 20(7-8), 0501; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2017.00501 - 9 Aug 2017
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Last June the Swiss Society of Cardiology met for the first time [...] Full article
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Editorial
Neuer Chefarzt Kardiologie am Kantonsspital Aarau
by Thomas F. Lüscher
Cardiovasc. Med. 2017, 20(7-8), 0500; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2017.00500 (registering DOI) - 9 Aug 2017
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Die Spitalleitung des Kantonsspitals Aarau hat per 1. Januar 2018 PD Dr. Laurent M. Haegeli [...] Full article
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Review
Current Trends in Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: A 2017 Update
by Luigi Biasco, Giulia Montrasio, Marco Moccetti and Giovanni Pedrazzini
Cardiovasc. Med. 2017, 20(7-8), 0499; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2017.00499 (registering DOI) - 9 Aug 2017
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Platelet inhibition represents the cornerstone of cardiovascular therapy, owing to the central role of platelets in the genesis of acute ischaemic events. The aim of this article is to review current evidence and trends in coronary dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), such as preloading [...] Read more.
Platelet inhibition represents the cornerstone of cardiovascular therapy, owing to the central role of platelets in the genesis of acute ischaemic events. The aim of this article is to review current evidence and trends in coronary dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), such as preloading in patients with an acute coronary syndrome, optimal duration of DAPT after stent implantation and indications for long-term treatment, to provide an overview on the role of DAPT following percutaneous valve and structural interventions, and an update on the most recent information concerning the concomitant use of DAPT and oral anticoagulation. A short glance into future perspectives and trends in DAPT will be given. Full article
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Case Report
Atrial Standstill
by Mattia Duchini, Marcello Di Valentino and Andrea Menafoglio
Cardiovasc. Med. 2017, 20(7-8), 0498; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2017.00498 (registering DOI) - 9 Aug 2017
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Atrial standstill is a rare but serious condition, characterised by the absence of atrial electrical and mechanical activity. It potentially leads to syncope, congestive heart failure, stroke and sudden death. It can affect the atria partially or totally and in a transient or [...] Read more.
Atrial standstill is a rare but serious condition, characterised by the absence of atrial electrical and mechanical activity. It potentially leads to syncope, congestive heart failure, stroke and sudden death. It can affect the atria partially or totally and in a transient or permanent way. There are three forms: idiopathic, inherited or secondary. It should be suspected if the ECG shows absence of P waves and a regular supraventricular bradycardic rhythm. The diagnosis can be confirmed through an echocardiogram revealing the absence of atrial contraction. The treatment of this condition is focused on its consequences and potential complications, and includes pacemaker implantation, heart failure management and anticoagulation therapy. We report a case of total atrial standstill, possibly idiopathic, in a young patient with a longstanding history of dizziness and reduced effort tolerance, and we review the literature about the subject. Full article
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Coronary Vein Visualisation During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
by Andreas Y. Andreou
Cardiovasc. Med. 2017, 20(7-8), 0497; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2017.00497 - 9 Aug 2017
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A 66-year-old man presented with substernal chest pain of one hour’s duration and electrocardiographic evidence of acute inferior wall ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction [...] Full article
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Editorial
AGLA Awards to Be Awarded at the AGLA Update Meeting
by AGLA
Cardiovasc. Med. 2017, 20(7-8), 0496; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2017.00496 - 9 Aug 2017
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On the occasion of the AGLA Update Meeting on January 11, 2018 in Bern [...] Full article
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Review
Rapidly Changing World of Cardiac Surgery
by Marko Turina
Cardiovasc. Med. 2017, 20(7-8), 0495; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2017.00495 - 9 Aug 2017
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Cardiac surgery developed rapidly in the seventies and eighties of the last century, followed by a period of stabilisation and finally a numerical decline in 21st century. Coronary bypass surgery has been largely supplanted by percutaneous interventions, arrhythmia surgery has been replaced by [...] Read more.
Cardiac surgery developed rapidly in the seventies and eighties of the last century, followed by a period of stabilisation and finally a numerical decline in 21st century. Coronary bypass surgery has been largely supplanted by percutaneous interventions, arrhythmia surgery has been replaced by percutaneous ablation and implantable defibrillators, correction of simpler congenital anomalies is also accomplished by catheter techniques, and we are now observing the emergence of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, which is rapidly overtaking surgical valve repair. On the horizon are mitral and tricuspid repairs; even some short-term circulatory assistance devices are being employed by transcutaneous approach. This development has important consequences for cardiosurgical training: minimally invasive procedures are becoming standard of care, catheter training in a heart laboratory (“wire skills”) is becoming essential, education in interpretation of advanced imagining techniques: magnetic resonance imaging, angio- and multislice computed tomography, and 2D and 3D echo must be introduced, and surgeons must be also trained in endoscopic and robotic surgery for advanced minimally invasive interventions. Full article
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