2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2017 Source:Cor et Vasa Author(s): Petr Kala, Martin Mates, Michael Zelizko, Richard Rokyta, Petr Ostadal The authors, on behalf of the Czech Society of Cardiology present a summary of the 2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
2017 ESC focused update on dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease developed in collaboration with EACTS
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2017 Source:Cor et Vasa Author(s): Zuzana Moťovská, Ivo Varvařovský, Petr Ošťádal (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Ventricular fibrillation as a primary manifestation of Wolff –Parkinson–White syndrome
Publication date: Available online 20 November 2017 Source:Cor et Vasa Author(s): Tereza Eichlerová, Jiří Knot, Pavel Osmančík Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is defined as a condition involving an accessory pathway associated with symptoms. A typical ECG pattern of a pre-excitation shows a short PQ interval, presence of delta wave and a broad QRS complex on surface ECG. The underlying mechanism involves an accessory pathway, which enables conduction of a depolarization wave from atria to ventricles bypassing the AV node and predisposes to arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. The most common arrhythmia ...
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 22, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
An unrecognized combined congenital heart defect – Bicuspid aortic valve and ventricular septal defect as a cause of acute heart failure in adulthood
We report on a case of 51-year-old man with an unrecognized combined congenital heart defect: bicuspid aortic valve (with severe aortic insufficiency), a serious defect of ventricular septum (with pulmonary hypertension) and severe tricuspid valve insufficiency, presenting as an acute heart failure. (Source: Cor et Vasa)
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 22, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Giant-cell myocarditis – A case report and a brief review
Publication date: Available online 20 November 2017 Source:Cor et Vasa Author(s): Jan Látal, Miloslav Špaček, Jan Přeček, Zbyněk Tüdös, Martin Hutyra, Tomáš Tichý, Miloš Táborský Giant-cell myocarditis is an extremely rare disease with high morbidity and mortality. In the majority of cases, the course of the disease is in the form of fulminant myocarditis. The cornerstone of the treatment is aggressive immunosuppresive therapy in addition to heart failure treatment, however the need for mechanical circulatory support or heart transplant is high. In our case report, we present a patient suffering from...
Source: Cor et Vasa - November 22, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
