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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
August 2018
Department of Cardiology 2D2, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI, 54449, USA.
Background: The clinical significance of left bundle branch block (LBBB) has recently expanded with the discovery of a strong association with better outcomes in patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Methods: Several milestones have contributed to the current understanding on the role of LBBB in clinical practice.
Result: Sunao Tawara described the arrangement of components of what he called the cardiac conduction system from the atrioventricular node to the terminal Purkinje fibers that connect to the working myocardium, and his hypotheses on how it functions remain current.
Knee
October 2018
Funktionsbereich Bewegungsanalytik, IEMM, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, Gebäude D3, 48129 Münster, Germany.
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common form of arthritis with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 45%. The use of orthotic devices is a generally accepted conservative therapy in KOA. A new conservative treatment is an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO); however, studies on the biomechanical effects are limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGait Posture
May 2018
Institut für Experimentelle Muskuloskelettale Medizin (IEMM), Universitätsklinikum Münster (UKM), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU), Münster, Germany; Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH, Göttingen, Germany. Electronic address:
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a painful disease commonly caused by high loads on the articular cartilage. Orthotic interventions aim to reduce mechanical loading, thereby alleviating pain. Traditional orthotics appear effective, but high drop-out rates have been reported over prolonged periods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Musculoskelet Disord
February 2018
Institut für Experimentelle Muskuloskelettale Medizin (IEMM), Universitätsklinikum Münster (UKM), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU), Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, Gebäude D3, 48129, Münster, Germany.
Background: Knee osteoarthritis patients may become physically inactive due to pain and functional limitations. Whether physical activity exerts a protective or harmful effect depends on the frequency, intensity, time and type (F.I.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Electrocardiol
February 2019
National Academy of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address:
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