Embolism of cardiac origin accounts for around 15–30% of ischaemic strokes. Strokes due
to cardioembolism are generally severe and early and long-term recurrence and mortality …

ESC Guidelines 3002 recommendations. To implement the guidelines, condensed pocket
guidelines versions, summary slides, booklets with essential messages, and an electronic …

Non-invasive Doppler ultrasonographic study of cerebral arteries [transcranial Doppler
(TCD)] has been extensively applied on both outpatient and inpatient settings. It is …

Although often referred to as “the forgotten chamber”, compared with left ventricle (LV),
especially in the past years, the left atrium (LA) plays a critical role in the clinical expression …

Background—Accurate echocardiographic parameters to predict maintenance of sinus
rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are poorly defined. This study was conducted to …

OBJECTIVES: To explore the full range of right heart dimensions and the impact of long-term
intensive training in athletes. BACKGROUND: Although echocardiography has been widely …

BACKGROUND: Increase of left atrial (LA) diameter in trained athletes has been regarded
as another component of the “athlete's heart”. AIMS: To evaluate the possible impact of …

Background: Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are sometimes used by power athletes to
improve performance by increasing muscle mass and strength. Recent bioptical data have …

Aims The prevalence of obesity is increasing among children in the developed world. The
association of obesity and abnormal cardiac function is still debated. The reported changes …

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate in 263 competitive athletes possible correlations
between changes induced by different sport activities in left ventricular (LV) structure and …