Seven years follow-up of early repolarisation patterns in French elite special forces.

Background: The early repolarization pattern (ERP) may be a marker of increased risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD). Influence of ethnicity on the ERP has not been extensively studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of ERP in a male multiethnic population.

Prepare for Take-Off: Fasten Your Seatbelt and Keep a Magnet in Your Pocket!

Fainting on a plane is quite common, and stewards are used to taking care of things. Statistically, there is always a physician on board. This Letter to the Editor details a case report that deals with inappropriate pacemaker inhibition during a flight.

Syncope During Competitive Events: Interrogating Heart Rate Monitor Watches May Be Useful!

This is a case report of a 45-year-old man who reported complete amnesia during the very first kilometer of a 10-km run. He was wearing a heart rate monitor (HRM). The interrogation of his HRM watch showed 200 bpm tachycardia beginning in the first kilometer and increasing up to 220 bpm during the last kilometer.

Progression of early repolarization patterns at a four year follow-up in a female flight crew population: Implications for aviation medicine.

Background: To assess the prevalence, the appearance, and the distribution, as well as the fluctuation over time of early repolarization patterns after four years in a female population derived from the French aviation sector.

Methods: This was a retrospective longitudinal study from 1998 to 2010 of a population of female employees who received a full clinical examination and an electrocardiogram (ECG) upon their recruitment and after a period of four years.

Results: A total of 306 women were included (average of 25.

Evolution of Early Repolarization Patterns after 5 Years in a Military Population at Low Cardiovascular Risk and Practical Implications in Military Medical Expertise.

Background: The French military population is a young and athletic population with a high prevalence of early repolarization patterns (ERP) compared to the general population. Screening of military officers at risk of sudden death (SD) is a priority in military medical expertise. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of ERP and its evolution over a period of 5 years in a specific asymptomatic population, free of heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors.

Autism spectrum disorder associated with low serotonin in CSF and mutations in the SLC29A4 plasma membrane monoamine transporter (PMAT) gene.

Background: Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have low brain serotonin concentrations as reflected by the serotonin end-metabolite 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5HIAA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Methods: We sequenced the candidate genes SLC6A4 (SERT), SLC29A4 (PMAT), and GCHFR (GFRP), followed by whole exome analysis.

Results: The known heterozygous p.

Prevalence of early repolarization patterns in a French military population at low cardiovascular risk: implications for preventive medicine.

Background: Early repolarization pattern (ERP) associated with a risk of sudden death has recently been described. Very few studies have examined the prevalence of this pattern in a military population characterized by a predominance of young, active male subjects. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of ERP in a healthy military population free of heart disease but subjected to extreme and potentially arrhythmogenic physical activity.

An unusual combination of a tuberculous aneurysm of the thoracic aorta and a degenerative aneurysm of the infrarenal abdominal aorta.

Tuberculous aneurysms of the aorta are rare and give rise to various issues related to their diagnosis and treatment. In this article, we report on an exceptional case concerning a patient who presented with a false tuberculous aneurysm of the thoracic aorta and a degenerative aneurysm of the infrarenal abdominal aorta concomitantly. A discussion on how we approached the diagnosis and devised a therapeutic strategy that allowed us to treat this dual aortic disease effectively has also been provided.

An unusual "winter case" of myocarditis.

Myocardial injury from moderate to severe carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is common. We reported a case of acute myocarditis related to CO poisoning in a 34 year-old man confirmed by normal coronary angiography, diffuse sub-epicardial late enhancement at MRI and COHb level of 25%.The patient was treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy with favourable clinical evolution.

Chikungunya virus-induced myopericarditis: toward an increase of dilated cardiomyopathy in countries with epidemics?

The acute stage of infection with chikungunya virus, which is characterized of fever, polyarthritis, and occasional rash, can be complicated by myocarditis, as reported in a 21-year-old woman. Persisting changes on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging one year after disease onset could lead to delayed myocardial damage. An unexpected delayed increase in dilated cardiomyopathy may be observed in countries affected by the outbreak of chikungunya virus disease during 2005-2007.

[Effects of antimalarial drugs and cardiomyocytes. Pathogenic approach and new therapeutic recommendations].

The cardiotoxicity of halofantrine was a major concern during the past decade. Other old antimalarials (quinine, mefloquine, etc.) and more recent drugs may carry a similar risk.

Circulating endothelial cell count as a diagnostic marker for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Background: Shedding of endothelial cells from damaged endothelium into the blood occurs in a variety of vascular disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of circulating endothelial cell (CEC) count as a diagnostic marker of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACSs).

Methods And Results: CEC counts were determined immediately (H0), 4 hours (H4), and 8 hours (H8) after admission in 60 patients with documented non-ST-elevation ACS and 40 control patients with no evidence of coronary artery disease.