International journal of cardiology
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Letter Case Reports
Subarachnoid haemorrhage associated with midventricular Tako-Tsubo syndrome.
A new form of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy has recently been described as a midventricular localisation, opposite to the apical typical form. ⋯ This case relates for the first time, the association of a subarachnoid haemorrhage and the recently described midventricular form of Tako-Tsubo syndrome with a hawk's beak. It is an illustration of the complexity of the relationships between brain and heart.
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Comparative Study
Relation of inflammation and left atrial remodeling in atrial fibrillation occurring in early phase of acute myocardial infarction.
Inflammation is frequently associated with the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study was performed to investigate whether the high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) present during acute inflammation could predict early AF and its relationship to left atrial (LA) enlargement in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). ⋯ Our results suggest that multivessel involvement, enlarged LA, higher hsCRP, and old age are predictors of early AF after AMI. However, hsCRP could be strongly related to early AF only in AMI patients with less dilated LA.