Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Risk stratification in Brugada syndrome (BrS) is challenging. Cardiogenic syncope, family history sudden cardiac death and ECG markers are useful variables determining patient risk. Invasive risk sometimes needed those with an intermediate phenotype. Implantable loop recorders (ILR) may be considered patients no induc...

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Electrocardiology is a stimulating and promising application domain for Qualitative and Model-based Reasoning research. Much of the research effort has been so far aimed at the automated interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECG’s) [4; 14; 11; 13], for which the interpretative rationale is well established. However, a major drawback of ECG’s, which record electrical signals from nine sites only...

Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) represents the cornerstone in atrial fibrillation ablation. The two most frequently used technologies for PVI are radiofrequency (RF) and cryoablation (CB). More recently, laser balloon (LB) has emerged as a promising therapy. Studies comparing all three modalities lacking. We sought to compare clinical outcomes of RF, CB, LB ablation patients with from prospectiv...

PVC burden frequency has been shown to correlate with the incidence of PVC-mediated cardiomyopathy. A single center study 107 patients wearing Zio monitors indicated that measurement for 24-48 hours may not reflect total burden. This aims assess density, and significance long-term monitoring in a large national cohort. The objective this is establish optimal duration ECG required accurately cha...

Abstract Background Resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces mortality across all etiologies of heart failure (HF). Reverse left ventricular (LV) remodelling has been reported to occur more often in non-ischemic patients. Purpose To compare response and outcomes after CRT (NIHF) ischemic (IHF) HF Methods Single-center retrospective study consecutive patients submitted implantation (2007–2018). M...

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public hospital(s). Main source(s): The study was supported by an intramural research grant from the National Institute Cardiology. Background Heart failure (HF) is a significant cause morbidity and mortality in both women men. discrepancies underlying mechanisms etiology HF sexes suggest that factors related to prognosis risk death may...

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Myocardial infarction (MI) with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is considered to be a puzzling clinical phenomenon unclear prognosis. This study aims compare the characteristics, impact arrythmias and prognosis MINOCA MI obstructive artery disease (MICAD). Methods Data was obtained from our university hospital...

TOPIC: Cardiovascular Disease TYPE: Original Investigations PURPOSE: Data describing in-hospital course of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in LIVER transplant are limited. We aimed primarily to compare the risk inpatient mortality between and without liver (LT). Secondary outcomes included kidney injury, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, ventricular arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, ...