Progressive QTc prolongation and reduced heart rate variability in dementia with Lewy bodies compared to Alzheimer's disease.

Introduction: Autonomic dysfunction (AuD) is a significant clinical challenge in patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). Manifestations of AuD such as orthostatic hypotension (OH) is associated with falls and decreased quality of life. Cardiac autonomic denervation is an early phenomenon in DLB and a potential contributor to OH.

Exploring the prevalence of undetected bradyarrhythmia in dementia with Lewy bodies.

Purpose: To explore the prevalence of undetected bradyarrhythmia in a cohort of people with dementia with Lewy bodies.

Methods: Thirty participants diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies were enrolled from three memory clinics in southern Sweden between May 2021 and November 2022. None had a history of high-grade atrioventricular block or sick sinus syndrome.

Pacemaker Implants and Their Influence on the Daily Life of Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies: A Qualitative Case Study.

Introduction: Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is an incurable form of dementia associated with detriments to the daily life of patients and carers from their family. Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension, syncope, and falls are supportive of DLB diagnosis. These symptoms may also be present among people with sick sinus syndrome (SSS), and subsequent pacemaker treatment to manage bradyarrhythmia is associated with improved cognitive function.

Early endoscopic assessment after esophagectomy can predict anastomotic complications: a novel scoring system.

Background: Anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy is a serious and demanding complication. Early detection and treatment can probably prevent clinical deterioration of the patient. We have used early endoscopic assessment and a novel endoscopy score to predict anastomotic complications.