European heart journal
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European heart journal · Jan 2015
Multicenter StudyElectromechanical window negativity in genotyped long-QT syndrome patients: relation to arrhythmia risk.
Prolonged and dispersed left-ventricular (LV) contraction is present in patients with long-QT syndrome (LQTS). Electrical and mechanical abnormalities appear most pronounced in symptomatic individuals. We focus on the 'electromechanical window' (EMW; duration of LV-mechanical systole minus QT interval) in patients with genotyped LQTS. Profound EMW negativity heralds torsades de pointes in animal models of drug-induced LQTS. ⋯ Patients with genotype-positive LQTS express EMW negativity, which is most pronounced in patients with documented arrhythmic events.
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European heart journal · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEffect of intravenous TRO40303 as an adjunct to primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: MITOCARE study results.
The MITOCARE study evaluated the efficacy and safety of TRO40303 for the reduction of reperfusion injury in patients undergoing revascularization for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). ⋯ This study in STEMI patients treated with contemporary mechanical revascularization principles did not show any effect of TRO40303 in limiting reperfusion injury of the ischaemic myocardium.