…are caused by calcification of the aortic valve. Calcification has traditionally been considered a passive degenerative process, but emerging evidence suggests it is propelled by…

…article. A rehearsal follows. Reversible causes of sinus node dysfunction Age related degenerative disease (development of fibrosis) of the sinoatrial node. Myocardial ischemia/infarction. Perimyocarditis…

…Myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, degenerative disease, hypertension, hyperkalemia, myocarditis, and amyloidosis may all cause LAFB. Prognosis of…

…Table 1. Causes of mitral regurgitation Degeneration, prolapse DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy) Ischemic heart disease (coronary heart disease) Rheumatic valve disease Endocarditis Congenital mitral regurgitation Amyloidosis…

…by a PVC, which serves as the first beat of the polymorphic VT. Sustained episodes may eventually degenerate into ventricular fibrillation (VF). Proarrhythmia, defined as…

…cavity and affect heart valves that have some kind of damage, change or degeneration. Endocarditis with alpha streptococcus is most often subacute and can develop…

…anomaly (Figure 1). Carcinoid heart disease. Endocarditis (common in intravenous drug addicts). Myxomatous degeneration. Rheumatic heart disease. Dilatation of the right ventricle. Dilatation of the…

…h. Classification of ventricular tachycardia (VT). ECG showing polymorphic ventricular tachycardia degenerating into ventricular fibrillation. By Bagnall et al: BMC Medical Genetics 15 (2014): 99…

…than asymptomatic lesions. Predisposing conditions Aortic dissection and its variants are associated with conditions that cause medial degeneration or increase aortic wall stress. Relevant associations…

…venous haemodynamics. Neuromodulation of cardiac pain signalling. Experimental angiogenic or regenerative strategies. The syndrome is clinically important not only because of persistent symptoms, but also…