Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), due mainly to coronary artery disease (CAD), is a leading cause of death. To identify electrocardiographic and clinical differences between patients with CAD with and without…
Impaired adherence to medications and health behaviors may mediate the connection between psychiatric symptoms and mortality in cardiac patients. This study assessed the association between improvements in depression/anxiety and self-reported…
The association between uric acid and cardiovascular disease is incompletely understood. In particular, the prognostic value of uric acid in patients with acute coronary syndromes who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is usually perceived as a complication of established heart failure (HF) rather than as a predictor of HF or a marker of subclinical HF. PH may develop…
Patients with acute coronary syndrome are recommended for early aggressive low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol–lowering therapy. The LUNAR study compared the efficacy of rosuvastatin with that of atorvastatin in decreasing LDL…
Statin therapy produces regression of coronary artery plaques and reduces the incidence of coronary artery disease. However, not all patients show regression of coronary atherosclerosis after statin therapy. The purpose…
Limited data exist concerning risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL). The aim of this retrospective cohort evaluation was to assess…
This article has an incorrect name in reference #12. It should read: Athilingam PR, Chen L, King KB, Ackerman MH. Montreal Cognitive Assessment may be an appropriate tool to assess…
Lim et al support statin treatment in stages 4 and 5 of chronic kidney disease in Korean patients with acute myocardial infarction. We reported improvement of renal function related to…
Predictors of hyperkalemia in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD; defined as patients with hypertension and heart failure) and associated chronic kidney disease (CKD) are not well established. The aim of…
