Background One third of patients with chronic heart failure have electrocardiographic
evidence of a major intraventricular conduction delay, which may worsen left ventricular …

Background Symptomatic relief is the primary goal of percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) in stable angina and is commonly observed clinically. However, there is no evidence …

Background Early studies suggest that radiofrequency-based renal denervation reduces
blood pressure in patients with moderate hypertension. We investigated whether an …

Background Endovascular renal denervation reduces blood pressure in patients with mild-to-
moderate hypertension, but its efficacy in patients with true resistant hypertension has not …

Background: Pulse pressure and aortic pulse wave velocity, measures of arterial stiffness,
are both important determinants of cardiovascular risk. However, assessment of peripheral …

Attachment is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver
in the first few years of life. It profoundly influences every component of the human condition …

Aims: To establish success and complication rates of excimer laser coronary atherectomy
(ELCA) in a contemporary series of patients with balloon failure during percutaneous …

Publisher Summary This chapter addresses the problem of violence among children and
attachment disorder in families, the child welfare system, and society. Attachment disorder is …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to quantify myocardial iron loading by T2* in
11 transfusion‐dependent good prognostic myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients …

Improved and durable control of hypertension is a global priority for healthcare providers
and policymakers. There are several lifestyle measures that are proven to result in improved …