Publications by authors named "H G Klues"
Introduction: Cryoballoon (CB) guided pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an established procedure in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Transseptal access is an indispensable step during PVI and may be associated with severe complications. For specific interventions, specific puncture sites of the fossa ovalis are advantageous.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) who are at risk of sudden cardiac death, a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) is recommended as a bridge to the recovery of LVEF or as a bridge to the implantation of a device. In addition to its function to detect and treat malignant arrhythmia, WCD can be used via an online platform as a telemonitoring system to supervise patients' physical activity, compliance, and heart rate.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 173 patients with regard to compliance and heart rate after discharge.
Article Synopsis
- An 87-year-old woman experienced a heart attack (myocardial infarction) and had signs of significant heart strain on her ECG.
- After excluding other critical conditions, surgeons found damage to her heart from a ruptured left ventricle caused by fluid buildup (pericardial effusion).
- This case highlights that even minor heart attacks can lead to severe and potentially deadly complications, emphasizing the need for careful evaluation.
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of total chronic coronary occlusions (CTOs) still remains a major challenge in interventional cardiology. There is little knowledge in the literature about differences in CTO-PCI between diabetic and nondiabetic patients in the era of third-generation drug-eluting stents (DESs). In this study, we analyzed the impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on procedural characteristics, complications, and acute outcomes in a cohort of 440 patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of the study was to compare trends in frequency of atrial fibrillation (AF) with the prescription rates of oral anticoagulants (OAC) and the incidence of embolic stroke (ES) from 2005 through 2014.
Methods: Annual numbers of hospitalized patients with AF and ES were extracted from the Federal Bureau of Statistics. Defined daily doses (DDD) of prescribed OAC among outpatients were extracted from the insurance drug information system.