Alcohol and vagal activity may be important triggers for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), but it remains unknown if these associations occur more often than would be expected by chance alone…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is more common in those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) than in unaffected subjects and recurs more frequently in the presence of severe OSA after electrical cardioversion…
The search for complementary treatments in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a high-priority challenge. Grape and wine polyphenol resveratrol confers CV benefits, in part by exerting anti-inflammatory effects….
In randomized trials, longer drug-eluting stent (DES) length has been associated with adverse clinical events. We used data from the EVENT registry to examine the impact of DES length on…
Patients presenting with suspected ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) may have important alternative diagnoses (e.g., aortic dissection, pulmonary emboli) or safety concerns for STEMI management (e.g., head trauma). Computed tomographic…
The American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) were developed to guide use of myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (MPS), stress echocardiography, and cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CCTA)….
Impaired glycemic control (GC) is a troubling clinical condition with an unclear prognostic value that is frequent in diabetics, especially in the setting of acute coronary syndrome. Residual platelet reactivity…
High on-treatment platelet reactivity (HTPR) despite clopidogrel therapy is associated with adverse cardiac events after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Most studies to date have assessed clopidogrel response at a single…
Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and death in the United States and throughout Europe. Although a higher risk for HF with antecedent myocardial infarction…
Dronedarone is a benzofuran derivative approved by the Food and Drug Administration to decrease the risk of cardiovascular hospitalization in patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and associated…
