Search Results - "Streitner, Florian"
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Right ventricular function quantification in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy using two-dimensional strain echocardiography
Published in PloS one (04-08-2014)“…This study sought to characterize global and regional right ventricular (RV) myocardial function in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) using 2D strain…”
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Extent of late gadolinium enhancement detected by cardiovascular magnetic resonance correlates with the inducibility of ventricular tachyarrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Published in Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (21-05-2010)“…Myocardial fibrosis is frequently identified in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The aim of this study was to investigate the role of…”
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Impact of shocks on mortality in patients with ischemic or dilated cardiomyopathy and defibrillators implanted for primary prevention
Published in PloS one (10-05-2013)“…Emerging interest is seen in the paradox of defibrillator shocks for ventricular tachyarrhythmia and increased mortality risk. Particularly in patients with…”
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The relationship between the severity of coronary artery disease and epicardial adipose tissue depends on the left ventricular function
Published in PloS one (02-11-2012)“…Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is an active metabolic and endocrine organ. Previous studies focusing mainly on patients with preserved left ventricular…”
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Cellular imaging of human atherosclerotic lesions by intravascular electric impedance spectroscopy
Published in PloS one (11-04-2012)“…Newer techniques are required to identify atherosclerotic lesions that are prone to rupture. Electric impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is able to provide…”
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Capsule Endoscopy in a Patient with an Implanted CCM System and an Implantable Defibrillator
Published in Case reports in cardiology (01-01-2011)“…Wireless video capsule endoscopy (CE) is a modern diagnostic tool. Because of its use of digital radiofrequency, it is still relatively contraindicated in…”
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Efficacy and survival in patients with cardiac contractility modulation: Long-term single center experience in 81 patients
Published in International journal of cardiology (15-03-2015)“…Abstract Aims To analyze long-term efficacy and survival in patients with chronic heart failure treated with cardiac contractility modulation. Methods 81…”
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Epicardial adipose tissue assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy
Published in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (01-03-2013)“…Objective: We sought to investigate the association of the EAT with CMR parameters of ventricular remodelling and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in patients…”
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A prospective study on spontaneous fluctuations between diagnostic and non-diagnostic ECGs in Brugada syndrome: implications for correct phenotyping and risk stratification
Published in European heart journal (01-11-2006)“…Fluctuations between the diagnostic ECG pattern and non-diagnostic ECGs in patients with Brugada syndrome are known, but systematic studies are lacking. The…”
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Prevention of inappropriate ICD shocks in patients with Brugada syndrome
Published in Clinical research in cardiology (2010)“…Background In Brugada syndrome implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy is associated with a high rate of inappropriate therapies, mainly due to…”
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Role of proinflammatory markers and NT-proBNP in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and an electrical storm
Published in Cytokine (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-09-2009)“…Several studies have attempted to identify risk factors for the development of an electrical storm (ES), which is defined as ⩾3 separate ventricular…”
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Intravenous drug challenge using flecainide and ajmaline in patients with Brugada syndrome
Published in Heart rhythm (01-03-2005)“…The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of intravenous flecainide and ajmaline with respect to their ability to induce or accentuate the typical…”
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Comparison of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia Characteristics in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated or Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Defibrillators Implanted for Primary Prevention
Published in Clinical cardiology (Mahwah, N.J.) (01-10-2011)“…Background: Implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) therapy for primary prevention is well established in ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). Data on the role…”
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Response to intravenous ajmaline: a retrospective analysis of 677 ajmaline challenges
Published in Europace (London, England) (01-10-2009)“…Aims The diagnostic type I ECG in Brugada syndrome (BS) is often concealed and fluctuates between the diagnostic and non-diagnostic pattern. Challenge with…”
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Predictors of electrical storm recurrences in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Published in Europace (London, England) (01-05-2011)“…To determine prevalence and predictors of electrical storm recurrences (ES-Rs) in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) as electrical…”
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Novel Prognostic Markers Derived from Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Stable Chronic Coronary Artery Disease
Published in In vivo (Athens) (01-11-2015)“…In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), risk stratification remains a challenge. Recently, epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) assessed by cardiovascular…”
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Electric impedance spectroscopy of human atherosclerotic lesions
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-10-2009)“…Abstract Objective The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the feasibility of a new highly flexible microelectrode on human tissue and its potential…”
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Prospective study of interleukin-6 and the risk of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmia in ICD-recipients—A pilot study
Published in Cytokine (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-10-2007)“…Objective: We investigated the relationship between interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the risk of experiencing spontaneous ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT/VF) in…”
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Is abnormal myocardial repolarization associated with the occurrence of malignant tachyarrhythmias in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy?
Published in Cardiology journal (01-01-2013)“…Abnormalities of cardiac repolarization are a hallmark of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), but their association with the occurrence of syncope and ventricular…”
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Impact of Shocks on Mortality in Patients with Ischemic or Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Defibrillators Implanted for Primary Prevention. e63911
Published in PloS one (01-05-2013)“…Background Emerging interest is seen in the paradox of defibrillator shocks for ventricular tachyarrhythmia and increased mortality risk. Particularly in…”
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