AIMS We evaluated if right ventricular (RV) mechanical dispersion by strain was related to ventricular arrhythmias (VT/VF) in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and if mechanical dispersion was increased in so far asymptomatic mutation carriers. METHODS AND RESULTS We included 69 patients, 42 had symptomatic ARVC and 27 were mutation positive asymptomatic fam...

INTRODUCTION "Takotsubo cardiomyopathy" is characterized by transient LV dysfunction and mimicking acute myocardial infarction. CASE PRESENTATION We reported a case with atypical presentation of "takotsubo cardiomyopathy" without ST segment elevation, but with severe transient left ventricular dysfunction. CONCLUSION Diagnosis of "takotsubo cardiomyopathy" should be based on typical left ve...

introduction: cardiovascular abnormalities have been reported in liver cirrhosis (lc). in these patients, cardiac symptoms and physical signs occur as the liver functions worsen. cirrhosis is associated with hyper dynamic circulation and beta-adrenergic system changes responsible for the cardiovascular abnormalities. the purpose of the present study was to explore the echocardiographic findings...

OBJECTIVE To analyze left ventricle performance after myocardial revascularization associated to ventricular geometrics restoration by "pacopexy" in schemic myocardiopathy patients with significant ventricular dysfunction in whom ventricular restoration was obtained through special technique. METHODS Myocardial revascularization associated to ventricular geometrics restoration through special...

Background: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC) is known as a syndrome of transient and acute left ventricular dysfunction caused by emotional physiological stressors. Due to variety complications in the phase, recently, there has been increased attention TTC

BACKGROUND Right ventricular (RV) impairment is postulated to be responsible for prominent systemic congestion in Chagas disease. However, occurrence of primary RV dysfunction in Chagas disease remains controversial. We aimed to study RV systolic function in patients with Chagas disease using cardiac magnetic resonance. METHODS AND RESULTS This cross-sectional study included 158 individuals w...

Twenty-five patients with septic shock underwent simultaneous radionuclide ventriculography and right heart catheterization to clarify the role of the right ventricle in this syndrome. A depressed right ventricular ejection fraction (less than 38%) was present in 13 patients and was found in patients with elevated cardiac output (4 of 6 patients) and with normal or low cardiac output (9 of 19 p...

introduction: psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by plaques covered with silvery scales. psoriasis is highly prevalent in different countries in the world, including iran. several studies have reported a significant association between psoriasis and cardiovascular diseases. this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between psoriasis and cardiac disease using echo...

purpose sudden death of a competitive athlete is a tragedy that is usually caused by a previously unsuspected cardiovascular disease. the aim of this study was to clarify the role of noninvasive testing in pre-participation cardiovascular evaluation of elderly wrestlers. methods we included 63 iranian elderly wrestlers who participated in tehran international elderly wrestlers’ preparation camp...

EDITORIAL Myocardial dysfunction in sepsis is a complex entity due to the dynamic adaptation of the cardiovascular system to the disease process, the host response, and the effects of resuscitation. The pathophysiology of this entity is multifactorial; systemic, cellular, and extracellular mechanisms have been described, including maldistribution of coronary blood flow, myocardial injury, compl...