Thrombospondin-1 and -2 (TSP-1 and -2) have been implicated in the regulation of angiogenesis, thrombosis, and inflammation, which are believed to be critical in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular events. The…
Staged surgical palliation has revolutionized the care of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), although the outcomes of survival and cost at a national level remain unclear. This study…
Implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) has dramatically increased over the past several years. Although several preventive measures have been implemented, there has been a disproportional increase in the…
The purpose of this study was to determine both an association between mortality and physical activity (PA) objectively measured by accelerometer and cutoff values for PA in Japanese outpatients with…
Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2D-TTE) is the reference technique for evaluating aortic stenosis (AS) but may be unreliable in some cases. We aimed to assess whether the use of a pressure…
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is effective in treating severe aortic stenosis in high-risk surgical patients. We evaluated the value of the QRS duration (QRSd) in predicting the mid-term morbidity…
The effect of rate versus rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation who have undergone previous pacemaker (PM) implantation is unknown. We evaluated the mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation…
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) has been considered a “benign” form of HC, with limited data on long-term outcome. We compared apical HC patients with a non-HC, age- and gender-matched Minnesota…
Heavy physical exertion, emotional stress, heavy meals, and respiratory infection transiently increase the risk of myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, and stroke; however, it remains uncertain how to use this…
Previous investigations have demonstrated the presence of gender differences in the symptoms of angina pectoris and acute coronary syndrome. However, most of these investigations have had certain limitations, including being…
