Impact of malignancy on clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Background: The impact of cancer on survival in patients with coronary artery disease has not been well defined. We designed the present study to explore the prevalence and prognostic influence of cancer in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods: 2'132 patients with ACS were enrolled in the prospective, multicenter Special Program University Medicine ACS (SPUM-ACS) cohort.

Management of patent foramen ovale in patients with cryptogenic stroke: Is device closure superior to medical treatment? A brief review.

Background: Recent randomized controlled trial (RCTs) comparing percutaneous closure with antithrombotic treatment in patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and cryptogenic stroke revealed inconsistent results. Indeed, there is still no consensus on the management of these patients, namely closure or medical therapy treatment.

Methods: To take stock of the PFO management after cryptogenic stroke, we conducted a literature review that included 16 articles dealing with different therapeutic strategies and long-term outcomes of these results.

Cardiac Amyloidosis Diagnosis with Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Case Report.

Amyloidosis is a rare disease, which can affect various organs, such as the kidneys, heart, liver, respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, and the nervous system. It still has a bad prognosis nowadays, despite chemotherapy and the new biotherapies. Its physiopathology corresponds to an irreversible, extracellular accumulation of fibrillous proteins in the tissues.