Evaluation of exercise capacity with cardiopulmonary exercise test and B-type natriuretic peptide in adults with congenital heart disease.

Adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) usually find their exercise capacity satisfactory. However, objective evaluation is important for diagnostic and prognostic purposes. The aim of this study was to evalua...

Assessment of left ventricle diastolic function in myocardial infarction patients treated with primary angioplasty.

More than 5% of patients over the age of 65 have been found to develop heart failure, and over half of them preserve normal left ventricular systolic function. In the last few years, diastolic heart failure has become a...

Unmasking false epilepsy: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.

Congenital heart disease, exercise capacity and B-type natriuretic peptide.

Plasma homocysteine and the severity of heart failure in patients with previous myocardial infarction.

Homocysteine is considered to be a risk factor, or an indicator of risk, for the development of cardiovascular disease. Little data is available on its significance in patients with previous myocardial infarction. The ai...