BACKGROUND Many patients report symptoms of palpitations or dizziness/presyncope. These patients are often referred for 24-hour Holter ECG, although the sensitivity for detecting relevant arrhythmias is comparatively low. Intermittent short ECG recording over a longer time period might be a convenient and more sensitive alternative. The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of 24-h...

Diabetes insipidus (DI) is characterized by excessive urination and thirst. This disease results from inadequate output of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the pituitary gland or the absence of the normal response to ADH in the kidney. We present a case of transient central DI in a patient who underwent a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). A 44-yr-old male u...

ABST RACT Electrocardiographic changes (ECG) are a common complication of acute pancreatitis (AP), although their etiology and pathogenesis remain unclear. Commonly reported electrocardiographic changes in human beings with AP include non-specific changes of the ventricular repolarisation process, and various kinds of conduction and/or rhythm anomalies. The association between AP and ECG abnorm...

Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited syndrome characterized by prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram and an increased susceptibility to life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Mutations in the SCN5A gene, which encodes the α-subunit of the cardiac Na+ channel, represent the third most common cause of LQTS, behind mutations in potassium channel genes KCNQ1 and ...