Objectives : The aim of this prospective study was to identify the most effective and safest
regimen among different thrombolytic treatment strategies. Background : The best treatment …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the incidence rate, identify the risk factors,
and describe the clinical outcome of perioperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients …

Background— Prosthetic valve thrombosis during pregnancy is life-threatening for mother
and fetus, and the treatment of this complication is unclear. Cardiac surgery in pregnancy is …

Background and Purpose— Determining the underlying cause of stroke is important to
optimize secondary prevention treatment. Increased blood levels of natriuretic peptides (B-type …

Inflammatory mediators, adhesion molecules of neutrophils and monocytes, have been
shown to be increased in the plasma of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. …

Aims Persistence of left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction after 6 months of diagnosis is
believed to be a marker of an irreversible cardiomyopathy in peripartum cardiomyopathy (…

OBJECTIVES:: To evaluate the long-term follow-up results of patients with peripartum
cardiomyopathy and assess the echocardiographic findings relating to prognosis at time of …

Background— Distinguishing pannus and thrombus in patients with prosthetic valve dysfunction
is essential for the selection of proper treatment. We have investigated the utility of 64-…

I read with great interest an article entitled ‘'Kounis syndrome: A manifestation of drug-eluting
stent thrombosis associated with allergic reaction to contrast material” published by Kogias …

Background Levosimendan is a promising new inodilator agent but its effectiveness in
peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) has not been tested in a clinical trial. The authors sought to …