Infections related to implantable cardiac electronic devices (ICEDs), including pacemakers,
implantable cardiac defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, are …

Background Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular remodeling. In the
cardiovascular system, the remodeling of the extracellular matrix is controlled by the matrix …

Hypertension is a well known risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events such
as heart attacks and strokes. In addition, it is associated with earlier changes in organ …

Background: Hypertension results in structural changes to the cardiac and vascular
extracellular matrix (ECM). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and their inhibitors (TIMP) may …

Background Contact force (CF) information may improve the safety and efficacy of ablation
for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the …

Background: Circulating metalloproteinases (MMP) and their inhibitors (TIMP) are indices of
vascular and cardiac tissue matrix turnover. However, the temporal changes and …

Background. There is increased platelet activation in many cardiovascular diseases. This
observation may explain the presence of increased levels of platelet microparticles (PMP) in …

The CRYO Versus RF Trial Introduction Catheter ablation of paroxysmal AF using the
Cryoballoon (CRYO) has yielded similar success rates to conventional wide encirclement …

Endogenous matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors, tissue inhibitor of
metalloproteinases (TIMPs), are important mediators of extracellular matrix remodeling …

Many drug therapies are associated with prolongation of the QT interval. This may increase
the risk of Torsades de Pointes (TdP), a potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. As …