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View article: Early ventricular tachyarrhythmia after myocardial infarction in patients using a wearable cardioverter defibrillator
Early ventricular tachyarrhythmia after myocardial infarction in patients using a wearable cardioverter defibrillator Open
View article: Impact of sex on the outcome of troponin-positive patients with non-obstructive coronary arteries
Impact of sex on the outcome of troponin-positive patients with non-obstructive coronary arteries Open
The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic impact of sex on in- and out-of-hospital adverse events in troponin-positive patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). 24,775 patients who underwent coronary angiog…
View article: Impact of smoking in <scp>MINOCA</scp> patients
Impact of smoking in <span>MINOCA</span> patients Open
Background Considerable research has been conducted in recent years on patients afflicted with myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary disease (MINOCA), focussing on its prognosis, prevalence and predisposing risk factors. Never…
View article: Wearable cardioverter defibrillator after ICD-system explantation: data from a multicenter registry
Wearable cardioverter defibrillator after ICD-system explantation: data from a multicenter registry Open
Data on the use of the wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) among patients after cardiac implantable electronic device explantation of 1- to 3-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator systems (ICD) are sparse. Accordingly, sever…
View article: Age Variation in Patients with Troponin Level Elevation Without Obstructive Culprit Lesion or Suspected Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries—Long-Term Data Covering over Decade
Age Variation in Patients with Troponin Level Elevation Without Obstructive Culprit Lesion or Suspected Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries—Long-Term Data Covering over Decade Open
Background/Objectives: Troponin level elevation without an obstructive culprit lesion is caused by heterogenous entities. The effect of aging on this condition has been poorly investigated. Methods: After screening 24,775 patients between …
View article: Association of BMI with adherence and outcome in heart failure patients treated with wearable cardioverter defibrillator
Association of BMI with adherence and outcome in heart failure patients treated with wearable cardioverter defibrillator Open
Background Obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet an ‘obesity paradox’ has been observed in various CVD contexts. The impact of obesity on heart failure (HF) patients treated with a wearable cardioverter‐defib…
View article: The Impact of Body Mass Index on the Mortality of Myocardial Infarction Patients With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries
The Impact of Body Mass Index on the Mortality of Myocardial Infarction Patients With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries Open
Objectives Myocardial infarction without significant stenosis or occlusion of the coronary arteries carries a high risk of recurrent major adverse cardiovascular events and poor prognosis. This study aimed to investigate the association be…
View article: Subcutaneous versus Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Requiring Dialysis: Extended Long-Term Retrospective Multicenter Follow-Up
Subcutaneous versus Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Requiring Dialysis: Extended Long-Term Retrospective Multicenter Follow-Up Open
Background: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) prevent sudden cardiac death (SCD). Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis are at a very high risk of infection from cardiac implantable electronic device (…
View article: Predictors of ventricular tachyarrhythmia in patients with a wearable cardioverter defibrillator: an international multicenter registry
Predictors of ventricular tachyarrhythmia in patients with a wearable cardioverter defibrillator: an international multicenter registry Open
Background and aims Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) can protect patients from sudden cardiac death due to ventricular tachyarrhythmias and serve as a bridge to decision of definite defibrillator implantation. The aim of this anal…
View article: No beneficial use of the wearable cardioverter defibrillator among patients suffering from inherited and congenital heart disease: data from a European multicenter registry
No beneficial use of the wearable cardioverter defibrillator among patients suffering from inherited and congenital heart disease: data from a European multicenter registry Open
Background Data on the use of the wearable cardioverter defibrillator in patients suffering from inherited and congenital heart disease are limited. Consequently, evidence for guideline recommendations in this patient population is lacking…
View article: Prognostic Implications of Coronary Artery Sclerosis in Troponin-Positive Patients with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries
Prognostic Implications of Coronary Artery Sclerosis in Troponin-Positive Patients with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries Open
Patients diagnosed with coronary sclerosis presented a higher incidence of comorbidities and increased medication use, and experienced higher rates of both in-hospital and out-of-hospital events, primarily due to the clustering of cardiova…
View article: Ejection Fraction-Related Differences of Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes in Troponin-Positive Patients without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Ejection Fraction-Related Differences of Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes in Troponin-Positive Patients without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Open
Background: The development and course of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery (MINOCA) disease is still not fully understood. In this study, we aimed to examine the baseline characteristics of in-hospital outcomes an…
View article: Predictors of atrial fibrillation after embolic stroke of undetermined source in patients with implantable loop recorders
Predictors of atrial fibrillation after embolic stroke of undetermined source in patients with implantable loop recorders Open
View article: Impacts of gene variants on drug effects-the foundation of genotype-guided pharmacologic therapy for long QT syndrome and short QT syndrome
Impacts of gene variants on drug effects-the foundation of genotype-guided pharmacologic therapy for long QT syndrome and short QT syndrome Open
The clinical significance of optimal pharmacotherapy for inherited arrhythmias such as short QT syndrome (SQTS) and long QT syndrome (LQTS) has been increasingly recognised. The advancement of gene technology has opened up new possibilitie…
View article: Comparison of infection and complication rates associated with transvenous vs. subcutaneous defibrillators in patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease: a multicenter long-term retrospective follow-up
Comparison of infection and complication rates associated with transvenous vs. subcutaneous defibrillators in patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease: a multicenter long-term retrospective follow-up Open
Background Patients with progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at higher risk of infections and complications from cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED). In patients with a primary or secondary prophylactic indication, impla…
View article: Takotsubo syndrome outcomes predicted by thyroid hormone signature: insights from cluster analysis of a multicentre registry
Takotsubo syndrome outcomes predicted by thyroid hormone signature: insights from cluster analysis of a multicentre registry Open
View article: Cephalic Vein Cutdown Is Superior to Subclavian Puncture as Venous Access for Patients with Cardiac Implantable Devices after Long-Term Follow-Up
Cephalic Vein Cutdown Is Superior to Subclavian Puncture as Venous Access for Patients with Cardiac Implantable Devices after Long-Term Follow-Up Open
Background: Cephalic vein cutdown (CVC) and subclavian vein puncture (SVP) are the most commonly used access sites for transvenous lead placement of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Limited knowledge exists about the long-te…
View article: The impact of diabetes mellitus on the outcome of troponin-positive patients with non-obstructive coronary arteries
The impact of diabetes mellitus on the outcome of troponin-positive patients with non-obstructive coronary arteries Open
View article: The impact of concomitant infective endocarditis in patients with spondylodiscitis and isolated spinal epidural empyema and the diagnostic accuracy of the modified duke criteria
The impact of concomitant infective endocarditis in patients with spondylodiscitis and isolated spinal epidural empyema and the diagnostic accuracy of the modified duke criteria Open
Background The co-occurrence of infective endocarditis (IE) and primary spinal infections (PSI) like spondylodiscitis (SD) and isolated spinal epidural empyema (ISEE) has been reported in up to 30% of cases and represents a life-threatenin…
View article: Success and safety of deep sedation as a primary anaesthetic approach for transvenous lead extraction: a retrospective analysis
Success and safety of deep sedation as a primary anaesthetic approach for transvenous lead extraction: a retrospective analysis Open
View article: Diagnostics, Management, and Outcomes in Patients with Pyogenic Spinal Intra- or Epidural Abscess
Diagnostics, Management, and Outcomes in Patients with Pyogenic Spinal Intra- or Epidural Abscess Open
Background: Owing to the lack of evidence on the diagnostics, clinical course, treatment, and outcomes of patients with extremely rare spinal intradural abscess (SIA) and spinal epidural abscess (SEA), we retrospectively analyzed and compa…
View article: Stepwise Approach for Transvenous Lead Extraction in a Large Single Centre Cohort
Stepwise Approach for Transvenous Lead Extraction in a Large Single Centre Cohort Open
Background: Infection, lead dysfunction and system upgrades are all reasons that transvenous lead extraction is being performed more frequently. Many centres focus on a single method for lead extraction, which can lead to either lower succ…
View article: Benefit of primary and secondary prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator in elderly patients
Benefit of primary and secondary prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator in elderly patients Open
Background The benefit of implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) in elderly patients has been questioned. In the present study, we aimed to analyse the outcome of patients of different age groups with ICD implantation. Methods We inc…
View article: In-hospital triggers of takotsubo syndrome: a case report on witnessing sudden death in a hospital roommate
In-hospital triggers of takotsubo syndrome: a case report on witnessing sudden death in a hospital roommate Open
Background Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by acute left ventricular dysfunction, mimicking an acute myocardial infarction, in the absence of obstructed coronary arteries. It is often triggered by physical or emotional stress, wi…
View article: The use of wearable cardioverter defibrillator among patients suffering from myocarditis: data from a multicenter registry
The use of wearable cardioverter defibrillator among patients suffering from myocarditis: data from a multicenter registry Open
Background Data on the use of the wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) among patients suffering from myocarditis in a large cohort remains sparse. Subsequently several guidelines give a different recommendation regarding WCD indicatio…
View article: Wearable cardioverter defibrillator after ICD-system explantation: data from a multicenter registry
Wearable cardioverter defibrillator after ICD-system explantation: data from a multicenter registry Open
Background Data on the use of wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) among patients after cardiac implantable electronic device explantation of 1- to 3-chamber Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator system (ICD) are sparse. Subsequently…
View article: Incidence of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy in a multicenter multinational WCD cohort
Incidence of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy in a multicenter multinational WCD cohort Open
Background Defibrillator use in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) and HFrEF remains controversial after the DANISH study. The new ESC guidelines recommend individualized risk stratification in these patients. The wearable ca…
View article: Stress-Mediated Abnormalities in Regional Myocardial Wall Motion in Young Women with a History of Psychological Trauma
Stress-Mediated Abnormalities in Regional Myocardial Wall Motion in Young Women with a History of Psychological Trauma Open
Background: Psychosocial stress has been associated with the development and progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previously, we reported subtle differences in global longitudinal strain in somatically healthy women…
View article: Use of the Wearable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Among Patients With Myocarditis and Reduced Ejection Fraction or Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia: Data From a Multicenter Registry
Use of the Wearable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Among Patients With Myocarditis and Reduced Ejection Fraction or Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia: Data From a Multicenter Registry Open
Background Data on the use of the wearable cardioverter‐defibrillator (WCD) among patients with myocarditis remain sparse. Consequently, evidence for guideline recommendations in this patient population is lacking. Methods and Results In t…
View article: Incidence of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias in obese patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction treated with sacubitril/valsartan
Incidence of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias in obese patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction treated with sacubitril/valsartan Open
Aim To compare clinical outcomes among patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) according to body mass index (BMI) after initiating treatment with an angiotensin‐receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI). Methods We gat…