Background— For the past decade, electric pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has become a
procedure implemented worldwide for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Currently, 2 main …

Background: Cryoballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has emerged as an effective
treatment for atrial fibrillation. The most frequent complication during cryoballoon-based PVI …

Purpose Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias
carries a small but non-negligible radiation risk. Studies in children already showed the …

Background It is unknown whether implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) discharges
actively contribute to a worse prognosis independent of the underlying arrhythmia. There is …

Background Stress cardiomyopathy (SCM) can be triggered by emotional events. Recently,
type D personality has been established as an independent predictor of acute cardiac …

Left ventricular thrombosis (LVT) is a major risk factor for systemic thromboembolism and
might complicate both the acute and the chronic phase of ischaemic heart disease after …

The progression from paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) to persistent or long-term persistent
forms has recently gained increasing attention. A growing amount of data has shown a …

Background: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a frequent occurrence after noncardiac
surgery. It remains unclear whether POAF is associated with an increased risk of major …

Proietti, R, di Fronso, S, Pereira, LA, Bortoli, L, Robazza, C, Nakamura, FY, and Bertollo, M.
Heart rate variability discriminates competitive levels in professional soccer players. J …

Whether a journey is pleasant or not usually depends on the climatic conditions which
permit to perform outdoor activities. The perception of climatic conditions, determined by …