Predictive factors of heart failure in acute coronary syndrome: Institutional cross-sectional study.

Background: Heart failure complicating acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains a challenge because it is associated with a high risk of mortality at 1 year.Our objective is to highlight the factors frequently associated with heart failure following an ACS and thus deduce the predictive factors for the occurrence of heart failure.

Methods: ACS patients who were managed between 01/01/2021 to 06/30/2021 at the authors' institution were included retrospectively in the analysis.

Delayed presentation of pacemaker Reel Syndrome and lead damage: Coincidence or consequence?

Reel syndrome is a pacemaker lead early dislodgment, characterized by reeling-in of the lead(s) without being damaged. We herein present a case of an 86-year-old woman, with medical history of single chamber pacemaker implantation two years ago, admitted in cardiology department with complete AV block. Chest-Xray revealed ventricular lead coiling around and behind the pacemaker device.