Because life expectancy and the prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes are rising globally, heart failure (HF) is growing into a major health problem. Impairment of left ...

Observational studies suggest that conventional right ventricular apical pacing may have a deleterious effect on left ventricular function. In this study, we examined whether biventricular pacing is ...

Mr PC is a 58-year-old patient and has been regularly monitored for 2 years for severe asymptomatic AS. The patient also has hypertension, that is well-controlled by bisosprolol 2.5 mg. The patient ...