Background: Patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) may be at lower risk
for ventricular arrhythmias compared with those with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). In …

Aims Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the cornerstone of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
(AF). The intervenous ridge (IVR) may be incorporated into ablation strategies to achieve …

Coronary artery spasm (CAS) is characterised by chest pain at rest and transient ST
segment elevation on the ECG. The natural history of variant angina is not fully understood …

Abstract Aims The Goldenberg risk score, comprising five clinical risk factors (New York
Heart Association class> 2, atrial fibrillation, QRS duration> 120 ms, age> 70 years, and …

Objective Studies have shown beneficial effects of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT)
on mortality among patients with heart failure. However the incremental benefits in survival …

In the era of widespread use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) for both primary
and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death, a significant proportion of patients …

Objective Among primary prevention patients with heart failure receiving cardiac
resynchronisation therapy (CRT), the impact of additional implantable cardioverter …

Purpose Catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is an effective treatment.
Favourable outcomes at 6–12 months post-ablation have been reported using the multi …

Background Implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) therapy is indicated for selected
heart failure patients for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Little is known …

Written informed consent for the procedures was obtained. Patient participation for the
questionnaire was voluntary. Verbal informed consent was obtained as per the ethics …