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What is the difference between cardioversion and defibrillation for arrhythmias?

…where urgent reversion to sinus rhythm is required. The rationale for electrical therapy over drugs is that, under monitored conditions, a controlled "dose" of electricity…

Lipid-Lowering Therapy: Statins as First-Line Treatment

…cardiovascular events are substantially greater than the usually modest anatomical regression of coronary atherosclerosis. The magnitude of LDL C reduction varies according to the statin…

Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM): Definition, Types, Diagnostics & Treatment

…and expressivity. Autosomal recessive, X linked recessive, and mitochondrial forms occur, albeit less frequently (McNally et al). Screening of family members is justified, including a…

Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

…HFimpEF represents a state of myocardial remission rather than true recovery. Data from the TRED HF trial demonstrated that withdrawal of guideline directed medical therapy…

Familial and Genetic Screening in Premature Cardiovascular Disease

…recessive inheritance. X linked or other non autosomal dominant mechanisms. Complex or multifactorial genetic architecture. The inheritance pattern affects the appropriate scope and duration of…

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy / Dysplasia (ARVC, ARVD)

…Recessive forms exist, although they are rare (Naxos disease, Carvajal syndrome). The prevalence of ARVC is between 0.02 and 0.05% in Europe (Corrado…

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