A low ratio of n-3 to n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids has been associated with cardiovascular events. However, the effects of this ratio on coronary atherosclerosis have not been fully examined….
There have been no optical coherence tomographic (OCT) data directly comparing the pattern of strut coverage between the 2 second-generation drug-eluting stents in the early period. The aim of this…
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that ear oximetry immediately after the release of a sustained Valsalva maneuver accurately detects patent foramen ovale (PFO). One hundred…
Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a serious complication after cardiac valve replacement and usually requires urgent management with either thrombolysis or surgery. A 38-year-old woman with history of ischemic stroke…
The role of low-dose thrombolysis in the reduction of pulmonary artery pressure in moderate pulmonary embolism (PE) has not been investigated. Because the lungs are very sensitive to thrombolysis, we…
Left bundle branch block (LBBB) causes an abnormal pattern of cardiac activation and affects regional myocardial function. Although recognition of LBBB on the surface electrocardiogram is straightforward, dissecting its effect…
We read the report by Nuis et al on the frequency and cause of stroke during and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The investigators reported a 9% stroke incidence (19…
We thank Pang et al for their insightful comments about noncollapsibility, a mathematical phenomenon unrelated to confounding whereby the odds ratio of a total cohort does not equal the weighted average…
We read with interest the report by Chan and Redelmeier about Simpson’s paradox in medical studies. Using a hypothetical example, the investigators aimed to draw clinicians’ attention to this paradox…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in sarcoidosis is associated with bad outcomes. Although there is interest in using pulmonary vasodilators (PVs) for PH in sarcoidosis, there are few data to support their…
