The year in cardiology: arrhythmias and pacing. [PDF]
During this last year, there has been much progress with regard to anticoagulant and ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). Apart from recently issued European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular ...
Calkins, H +4 more
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Epilepsy Is a Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the General Population [PDF]
Background People with epilepsy are at increased risk for sudden death. The most prevalent cause of sudden death in the general population is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) due to ventricular fibrillation (VF). SCA may contribute to the increased incidence
Bardai, A +10 more
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Mitral valve and left ventricular features in malignant mitral valve prolapse. [PDF]
Objective: Mitral valve prolapse is a benign condition, however with occasional reports of sudden cardiac death or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the absence of severe mitral regurgitation or coronary artery disease, suggesting the existence of a ...
Garbi, M, Lancellotti, P, Sheppard, MN
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Cardiovascular Remodeling Experienced by Real-World, Unsupervised, Young Novice Marathon Runners. [PDF]
Aims: Marathon running is a popular ambition in modern societies inclusive of non-athletes. Previous studies have highlighted concerning transient myocardial dysfunction and biomarker release immediately after the race.
Aengevaeren +92 more
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Unexplained cardiac arrest after near drowning in a young experienced swimmer: insight from cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging [PDF]
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) is a well-established noninvasive imaging modality in clinical cardiology. Its ability to provide tissue characterization make it well suited for the study of patients with cardiac diseases.
D’Alleva, Alberto +7 more
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Variability of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation utilization for refractory adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an international survey study. [PDF]
Objective: A growing interest in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) as a rescue strategy for refractory adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) currently exists.
Benjamin S. Abella +16 more
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Sudden cardiac arrest during sports [PDF]
This editorial refers to ‘Major regional disparities in outcomes after sudden cardiac arrest during sports’, by E. Marijon et al. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/eht282 and ‘Exercise-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the general population: incidence and prognosis’, by J. Berdowski et al.
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Are There Options to Prevent Early Occurring Deaths in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Prospective Evaluation of All < 24 h In-Hospital Deaths, 2004-2006-The MONICA/KORA Augsburg Infarction Registry [PDF]
Objectives: To provide valid clinical data of early in-hospital deaths with presumed acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who are often not included in clinical trials or registries.
Ehmann, Anja +5 more
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2010 International consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care science with treatment recommendations, part 5: adult basic life support [PDF]
Several studies have reported improved survival rates thanks to the use of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in the treatment of patients with life-threatening arrhythmia.
Botha, Martin +12 more
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest during Participation in Competitive Sports - systematic review
Introduction: Sudden cardiac arrest during sporting events always arouses strong emotions.No one expects that sudden cardiac arrest could occur in a young, athletic person.There are about 90 cases of sudden cardiac arrest in Poland every day. It may seem
Katarzyna Rymaszewska +9 more
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