Michiel Rienstra

Atrial cardiomyopathy: from knowledge gaps to clinical impact

Abstract Background Atrial cardiomyopathy (AtCM) is increasingly recognised as an underlying atrial substrate contributing to atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), and cardio-embolic stroke. However, diagnostic criteria, disease thresholds, and targeted treatment strategi...

Prognostic value of epicardial and pericardial adipose tissue in patients with chronic heart failure

Abstract Background Central obesity, rather than overall obesity, may influence heart failure (HF) outcomes. Alternative anthropometric measures remain limited in assessing the actual amount and distribution of visceral adiposity. We hypothesize that epicardial and pericardial ad...

Lead‐Associated Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: Diagnostic Delay and the Role of Invasive Pressure Measurements

ABSTRACT Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is an uncommon complication of transvenous cardiac device leads. Diagnosis may be challenging due to gradually developing and nonspecific symptoms. Furthermore, anatomical imaging does not always reflect the hemodynamic significance of v...