In 1966, Francois Dessertenne described a specific electrocardiographic form of
polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, which he termed ''torsades de pointes''(TdP). w1 w2 …

In the year 2000, the European Society of Cardiology and the American College of
Cardiology Committee jointly redefined myocardial infarction (MI) by an elevation of cardiac …

Background: Intensive statin therapy reduces major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE),
but the effect on mortality is unclear. Objective: To determine whether intensive statin …

Background: Although chronic heart failure (CHF) has a high mortality rate and symptom
burden, and clinical guidance stipulates palliative care intervention, there is a lack of …

Heart failure is a major public health problem, with a patient population of at least 10 million
in Europe and approximately 5 million in North America. 1–3 Because of its age-dependent …

Objective: To investigate the impact of blood pressure (BP) on the Doppler
echocardiographic (Doppler-echo) evaluation of severity of aortic stenosis (AS). Methods …

Acute myocardial infarction remains a common cause of death worldwide. Despite
decreases in mortality from coronary heart disease in most developed countries, mortality is …

Heart failure is a common disorder that is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and
financial burden to healthcare services. In the UK, around 900 000 people have been …

This article focuses on the pertinent features of the major pericardial diseases seen in
clinical practice and the recommended diagnostic and treatment strategies. In many cases …

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of rhabdomyolysis caused by Commiphora mukul, a natural
lipid-lowering agent. CASE SUMMARY: A 55-year-old man was taking an extract of C. mukul …