OBJECTIVES The study assessed the value of the electrocardiogram (ECG) as predictor of
the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) occlusion site in relation to the first septal …

In 49 consecutive patients (27 men and 22 women, age range 44 to 86 years) presenting
with acute symptoms and with subsequently proven pulmonary embolism, and without …

Study objectives We aimed to determine cardiac involvement in patients with pulmonary
sarcoidosis (PS) followed up at two university medical centers in the Netherlands. Design We …

Continuous 12-lead electrocardiographic monitoring was performed in 61 patients receiving
thrombolytic therapy for an acute myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography within 90 …

present in relation to the macroreentry circuit, which is being used during the arrhythmia. 15
In atrial fibrillation, fascinating information has become available that points to the role of …

Ajmaline given intravenously produced complete anterograde block in the accessory
pathway of 32 of 59 patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. An electrophysiologic …

Abstract Information from stimulation studies in human beings with tachycardia has resulted
in the application of cardiac pacing in the treatment of such patients. Short-term pacing is …

Cardiovascular disease is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
but often remains unrecognized. Ischemic electrocardiographic (ECG) changes are …

Guidelines recommend that patients with suggestive symptoms of myocardial ischemia and
ST-segment elevation (STE) in ≥2 adjacent electrocardiographic leads should receive …

In the western world, one-fifth of all deaths occur sud-denly and unexpectedly, 1 ventricular
fibrillation being a frequent mechanism. It happens approximately 300 000 times per year …