Pulmonary root dilation and valve regurgitation if translocated into the aortic position is frequently seen in children with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after an arterial switch operation, as…
Widening of the electrocardiographic (ECG) spatial QRS-T angle has been predictive of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in the general population. However, its prognostic significance in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients…
Little is known about left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling (LVRR) in long-term survivors with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. We studied 59 patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy who had a potential clinical…
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with a poor prognosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). A paucity of data exists regarding the incidence and effect of AKI after TAVR…
Enzyme replacement therapy has the potential to delay or reverse adverse cardiac remodeling in Anderson-Fabry disease (AFD); however, the current indications for enzyme replacement therapy rely on detecting relatively advanced…
Although transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for severe aortic stenosis is becoming an established technique, the effect of gender-related differences is poorly described. We performed a gender-based comparison of high-risk…
The present study sought to assess the effectiveness of local anesthesia with conscious sedation (LACS) during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). On its introduction, TAVI was mostly performed with the…
The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether diagnostic data collected after a heart failure (HF) hospitalization can identify patients with HF at risk of early readmission. The…
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is an emerging cardiometabolic risk factor, and its thickness can be measured using echocardiography. The relation of EAT to the metabolic syndrome (MS) is still unclear….
HF imposes a staggering economic burden on the healthcare system, with most of the costs for the care of patients with HF attributable to hospitalizations. More than 1 million hospitalizations…
