BACKGROUND
The natural history, management, and outcome of takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy are incompletely understood.
METHODS
The International Takotsubo Registry, a consortium of 26 centers in… (More)
BACKGROUND
In current international guidelines, intraaortic balloon counterpulsation is considered to be a class I treatment for cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction. However,… (More)
Cohort Profile: The Study of Health in Pomerania Henry Völzke, y Dietrich Alte,1y Carsten Oliver Schmidt, Dörte Radke, Roberto Lorbeer, Nele Friedrich, Nicole Aumann, Katharina Lau, Michael Piontek,… (More)
BACKGROUND
In current international guidelines the recommendation for intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) use has been downgraded in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction on the… (More)
BACKGROUND
The role of fibrinolytic therapy in patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism is controversial.
METHODS
In a randomized, double-blind trial, we compared tenecteplase plus… (More)
OBJECTIVES
Aortic valve sclerosis (AVS) and mitral annulus calcification (MAC) might predict future adverse events. We undertook the present study to investigate the association of AVS and MAC with… (More)
OBJECTIVES
We sought to identify tube angulations in invasive cardiology, which promise minimal radiation exposure to patients and operators.
BACKGROUND
Radiation exposure in invasive cardiology is… (More)
BACKGROUND
In patients with acute pulmonary embolism, systemic thrombolysis improves right ventricular (RV) dilatation, is associated with major bleeding, and is withheld in many patients at risk.… (More)
Cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with high mortality. Previous studies regarding gender-specific differences in CS are conflicting and there are… (More)
BACKGROUND
Acute cardiogenic shock after myocardial infarction is associated with high in-hospital mortality attributable to persisting low-cardiac output. The Impella-EUROSHOCK-registry evaluates… (More)