Early detection of right ventricular (RV) involvement in chronic pulmonary hypertension (PH)
is essential due to prognostic implications. T1 mapping by cardiac magnetic resonance …

Aims Our objectives were to compare effectiveness and long-term prognosis after epicardial
thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation vs. endocardial catheter ablation, in patients …

Abstract Beta-3 adrenergic receptor (β3AR) agonists have been shown to produce
vasodilation and prevention of ventricular remodeling in different conditions. Given that …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is prevalent and carries high morbidity and mortality, mostly
due to right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. Postcapillary PH is the most frequent form but there …

Objective: To study the 'isovolumetric relaxation'phase of rapid ventricular filling by analysis
of the shortening of cardiac muscle in the endocardial and epicardial segments of the left …

OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary vein isolation is indicated in patients with symptomatic isolated
atrial fibrillation not controlled with antiarrhythmic therapy. We describe our surgical …

Objective: We present two cases of type A aortic dissection repaired with the help of
biological glue, that were followed by acute limb ischemia due to embolism of glue. Methods …

BACKGROUND: The effects of pretreatment with cariporide (HOE 642 Aventis Pharma,
Strasbourg-Cedex, France), a Na+–H+ exchanger (NHE) blocker, were studied in a cerebral …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether controlled reperfusion using conditioned
leukodepleted blood can substantially limit cerebral reperfusion injury following prolonged …

OBJECTIVE: This study analyzes the anatomic structure of the mitral and tricuspid annuli,
their relationship with the coronary arteries and veins, and how this anatomic distribution …