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Transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) is used for treating severe mitral valve regurgitation in patients deemed unsuitable for open-heart surgery. However, delays between preoperative workup and therapy can lead to changes in the clinical condition and structural valve findings, necessitating a meticulous reevaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic options.
With this clinical case, we aim to highlight the importance of genetic evaluation in dilated cardiomyopathy, as it can be decisive in its orientation and, consequently, in its prognosis.
We present a case of recurrent takotsubo syndrome with contemporary brady- and tachyarrhythmic presentation, a rare clinical pattern for which the correct treatment is still a matter of debate.
This report describes a patient with both a focal atrial tachycardia (AT) and an atypical atrioventricular-nodal reentrant tachycardia that were repeatedly induced and terminated by atrial ectopic beats.
We present a challenging case of a patient with an isolated right ventricular myocardial infarction (iRVMI) caused by the spontaneous occlusion of a right ventricular branch mimicking an anterior myocardial infarction on the electrocardiogram.
The manufacturer of every device provides its longevity in its technical characteristics, which are, as studies show, shorter in practice. Patients are concerned about the replacement procedure due to the risk of the procedure and other socioeconomic reasons. The longer the longevity of the devices, the better for the patients, the payers, the doctors and the health care systems.
