Urs Eriksson

IL-23 promotes T cell trafficking in experimental autoimmune myocarditis

Daria Vdovenko, Monika Stefańska, Wino J. Wijnen, Martina Zarak‐Crnkovic et autres

Th1 and Th17 cell-mediated autoimmunity is critical for myocarditis induction. Antigen-presenting cell (APCs)-released interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23 are implicated in the differentiation of Th1 and Th17 lineages. In this study, we utilized cardiac self-antigen myosin heavy chain alpha (α-MyHC)-pulsed bone marrow-derived dendritic …

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Belastungsdyspnoe bei Neurofibromatose – was könnte die Ursache sein?

Sarah S. Schiesser, Urs Eriksson, Ann‐Katrin Rodewald, Michael R. Huber

Zusammenfassung Ein 41-jähriger Mann mit bekannter Neurofibromatose Typ 1 stellte sich mit leichter Belastungsdyspnoe vor. Weitere Symptome waren Schnarchen, nächtliche Atemaussetzer und erhöhte Tagesschläfrigkeit. Klinisch fiel ein leichter Stridor bei Kopfreklination auf. Die Lungenfunktion zeigte eine obstruktive Ventilationsstörung mit erhöhtem Empey-Index, was …

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Autopsy rates and diagnostic errors in a Swiss community hospital: a ten-year retrospective analysis

Christopher Hagen, Urs Eriksson, Katrin Schmid, Renata Flury et autres

Historically, autopsy has served as a procedure to determine the cause of death. With the surge in diagnostic techniques and a change in mindset, autopsy rates have decreased globally to less than 10%. Besides providing the cause of death and insights into …

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Mammographic Vascular Microcalcifications as a Surrogate Parameter for Coronary Heart Disease: Correlation to Cardiac Computer Tomography and Proposal of a Classification Score

Jonathan A. Saenger, Ela Uenal, Eugen Mann, Stephan H. Winnik et autres

Objective: This study develops a BI-RADS-like scoring system for vascular microcalcifications in mammographies, correlating breast arterial calcification (BAC) in a mammography with coronary artery calcification (CAC), and specifying differences between microcalcifications caused by BAC and microcalcifications potentially associated with malignant disease. Materials …

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Clinical experience of pulmonary vein isolation via single transseptal puncture in atrial fibrillation patients: Comprehensive characterization and follow-up

Deniz Akdiş, Lukas Weidmann, Fu Guan, Marta Bachmann et autres

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Atrial Tachycardia Coexisting with Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia

Fu Guan, Fırat Duru, Urs Eriksson

The interpretation of the surface electrocardiogram and intracardiac recordings is key for the appropriate diagnosis and interventional treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.This report describes a patient with both a focal atrial tachycardia (AT) and an atypical atrioventricular-nodal reentrant tachycardia that were repeatedly induced …

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[28-year-old male patient with headaches on the left side and facial pain].

Sena Özkaratufan, Julia Velz, Luca Regli, Daniel S. Kirschenbaum et autres

INTRODUCTION: A 28-year-old male suffers for two weeks from new-onset very severe headache located on his left temple radiating to his jaw. He also complains about left sided retroorbital pain and chewing aggravated symptoms. In addition, nausea and emesis in the mornings …

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Challenges and pitfalls during CRT implantation in patients with persistent left superior vena cava

Deniz Akdiş, Julia Vogler, Malte Maria Sieren, Nadine Molitor et autres

BACKGROUND: Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare venous anomaly, affecting 0.3-0.5% of the general population. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implantation in patients with PLSVC is challenging due to a complex anatomy. Moreover, data on CRT implantation in this patient …

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Gender-specific differences in comorbidities, in-hospital complications and outcomes in emergency patients with ethanol intoxication with and without multisubstance use

Eric Schwegler, Marta Bachmann, Frank Kube, Urs Eriksson

AIMS OF THE STUDY: To analyse gender-specific differences in comorbidities, multisubstance abuse, in-hospital complications, intensive care unit transfers and referrals to psychiatric wards of emergency department patients with ethanol intoxication. Several lines of evidence suggest an influence of gender differences on diagnostic …

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Twenty-year trends in the prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in young acute coronary syndrome patients hospitalized in Switzerland

Thabo Mahendiran, A Hoepli, Fabienne Foster‐Witassek, Hans Rickli et autres

AIMS: Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (RFs) play a key role in the development of coronary artery disease. We evaluated 20-year trends in RF prevalence among young adults hospitalized with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in Switzerland. METHODS AND RESULTS: Data were analysed from …

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Medical therapy with flecainide and propafenone in atrial fibrillation: Long-term clinical experience in the tertiary care setting

Boldizsar Kovacs, Haci Yakup Yakupoglu, Urs Eriksson, Nazmi Krasniqi et autres

BACKGROUND: Flecainide and propafenone are Class Ic antiarrhythmic drugs that block the cardiac fast inwards Na+ current and are used for rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, data on long-term clinical efficacy and safety of these drugs in a …

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Cardiac resynchronization therapy in the presence of total atrioventricular block reduces long‐lasting atrial fibrillation episodes

Lara Kugler, Susanne Markendorf, Marta Bachmann, Urs Eriksson

Abstract Background There is an ongoing debate on how cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in the presence of total AV block affects atrial fibrillation (AF) episodes and symptoms in patients with AF. Methods Seventy‐five patients with symptomatic, drug and ablation refractory AF received, …

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