Committed function for the first delivered shock of an uncommitted implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

Karel Frederick Wenckebach (1864-1940): A giant of medicine.

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...

Coarctation of the aorta: from fetal life to adulthood.

Coarctation of the aorta was once viewed as a simple discrete narrowing of the aortic isthmus that could be 'cured' by surgical intervention. It is now clear that this condition may: (1) affect the aortic arch in a highl...

Dual antiplatelet therapy and antithrombotic treatment: Recommendations and controversies.

Dual antiplatelet therapy is currently recommended for all patients with acute coronary syndromes, independent of whether they receive pharmacological treatment or undergo percutaneous coronary intervention. Antiplatelet...