Background: The QLV ratio (QLV/baseline QRS width) is an established intraoperative-measurable parameter during cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device implantation, potentially predicting the efficacy of electrical resynchronization. Methods:...
Introduction: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy is ineffective in 30–40% of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Targeting non-scarred myocardium by selecting the site of latest mechanical activation using echocardiograph...
In recent years, the off-label use of medications in sports has increased significantly, primarily driven by psychological and social factors. Athletes frequently misuse drugs without adequate medical supervision, relying on unreliable sources of inf...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a cornerstone therapeutic opportunity for selected patients with heart failure. For optimal patient selection, no other method has been proven to be more effective than the 12-lead ECG, and hence ECG charact...
Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an essential treatment for patients with symptomatic heart failure and ventricular conduction abnormalities. Low-ejection-fraction (EF) cardiomyopathy often involves a wide QRS complex displaying...
Background/Objectives: Invasive mapping studies have shown that one-third of patients with an electrocardiographic pattern of LBBB have intact left bundle branch block conduction and therefore do not actually have a substrate for resynchronization. W...
Skin meshing is widely used to treat extensive burn injuries due to its cost-efficiency and capacity to cover large wound areas. As biomimetics focuses on deriving engineering principles from biological structure–function relationships, this re...
Background: Up to 40% of patients are CRT non-responders. Multisite pacing, using a unique quadripolar lead, also called multipoint/multipole pacing (MPP), is a potential alternative. We sought to determine the feasibility of intentional anodal captu...
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) allow the determination of the 3D position of a point on the Earth’s surface by measuring the distance from the receiver antenna to the orbital position of at least four satellites. Selecting and buyin...
Opioids are the strongest analgesics available and are crucial in the treatment of acute and chronic pain. The line between these critical medications and how they are used beyond standard therapeutics in cases such as abuse, misuse, and medication e...