A man receiving abiraterone for prostate cancer developed severe hypokalemia, which led to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and cardiac arrest. It is important to consider iatrogenic causes in cases of arrhythmia.
The delayed titration of guideline-directed medical therapy is complex and often results in poor prognosis for heart failure patients. Are you using GDMT in the most effective way?
Atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction often coexist, leading to to increased morbidity and need for comprehensive risk management strategies. What's the best clinical approach for these patients?
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A man receiving abiraterone for prostate cancer developed severe hypokalemia, which led to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and cardiac arrest. It is important to consider iatrogenic causes in cases of arrhythmia.
Takotsubo syndrome, commonly referred to as "broken heart syndrome," is a distinctive form of acute and reversible heart failure that usually affects young women. This case illustrates the typical presentation, including symptoms to watch out for.
Genetic screening for risk of sudden cardiac death in a 15-year-old boy with relevant family history uncovered a high chance of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. An ICD was implanted, and shortly after it successfully treated a potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmia.
Historically, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) such as warfarin were the predominant option, and in fact the only oral agents, for patients requiring prolonged anticoagulation. Over the past decade, however, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) …
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is a proven therapy for patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left bundle branch block (LBBB) who remain symptomatic despite being on optimal …
Catheter ablation is currently the most effective treatment option for ventricular arrhythmias. However, in some circumstances, classic radiofrequency ablation cannot effectively eliminate some deeply located intramural arrhythmias. Thus, novel …
Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem worldwide, affecting more than 64 million people [ 1 ]. The prevalence of HF is increasing due to aging populations, improved survival from cardiovascular diseases, and the growing burden of risk …
An expert-led symposium exploring the most pertinent issues in cardio-oncology, with a focus on the new ESC guidelines. Highlights include preventative approaches in cardio-oncology, toxicity risk-stratification strategies, the clinical management of myocarditis as an adverse effect of immune checkpoint inhibitor-treatments, and the utility of biomarkers in long-term follow-up of cardiovascular disease risk in cancer patients.
Catheter ablation is currently the most effective treatment option for ventricular arrhythmias. However, in some circumstances, classic radiofrequency ablation cannot effectively eliminate some deeply located intramural arrhythmias. Thus, novel …
In 20–40% of ischemic strokes, the aetiology initially remains unexplained [ 1 ]. Subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) is often suspected as the underlying cause in patients with an embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). Current guidelines …
When all identifiable causes of ventricular fibrillation (VF) are excluded with systematic diagnostic testing, a patient with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) due to VF is diagnosed as “idiopathic” (iVF) [ 1 ]. iVF is a rare diagnosis, and approximately …
Open AccessEchocardiographyEchocardiography (JM Gardin and AH Waller, Section Editors)
Left ventricular (LV) strain is widely used in the detection of subclinical LV dysfunction (e.g., cancer treatment-related cardiac dysfunction), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), the assessment of LV diastolic dysfunction …
