…or LV remodeling, including heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias, or recurrent ischemic symptoms. These manifestations do not by themselves establish the presence of thrombus. Evaluation and…

…and signs of heart failure (HF) in the presence of a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≥50%, accompanied by objective evidence of structural and…

…the diagnosis of heart failure is clinically secure and the LVEF measurement is reliable. Nevertheless, these findings increase diagnostic confidence. The presence of symptoms alone…

…The absence of symptoms indicates that the bradycardia is compensated by an increase in stroke volume. Symptomatic bradycardia may present with chronic or acute symptoms…

…therapy. In this setting, the risk of sudden death and end stage heart failure is high, and assessment for advanced therapies may be required. Evaluation…

…e.g. myocardial remodeling in heart failure or after myocardial infarction). Ventricular arrhythmias are easier to induce in the presence of arrhythmogenic substrates. A substrate…

…I C If time from symptom onset is 12 h, a primary PCI strategy is indicated in the presence of ongoing ischemic symptoms, haemodynamic instability…

…use of beta blockers. The vasodilating effect reduces preload and afterload, further reducing myocardial workload. Levosimendan is used in severe acute or chronic heart failure…

…be ignored. The most common situation is when assessing aortic stenosis in the presence of a narrowing of the LVOT (left ventricular outflow tract). Such…

…without the presence of acute atherothrombosis. Type 3 MI: Describes cardiac death in patients with symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischaemia and presumed new ischaemic ECG…