Eosinophilic Endocarditis and Strongyloides stercoralis
A 40-year-old woman from El Salvador presented with 3 months of abdominal pain and diarrhea followed by 2 weeks of atypical chest pain and exertional dyspnea and was diagnosed with…
The Ever Expanding Spectrum of Phenotypic Diversity in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) is the most common genetic heart disease, with currently ≥13 genes encoding proteins of the cardiac sarcomere (>1,500 mutations) associated with HC and responsible for the enormous…
Meta-Analysis of Rivaroxaban and Bleeding Risk
Rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor, is a new oral anticoagulant that has been developed as an alternative to vitamin K antagonists. However, its safety remains unclear. Reported randomized controlled trials…
Left Ventricular Function by Echocardiography, Tissue Doppler Imaging, and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Obese Adolescents With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The aims of this study were to evaluate left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function in obese adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) using conventional echocardiography and pulsed-wave tissue…
Transfer of Patients With Suspected Acute Aortic Syndrome
Patients with acute aortic syndrome (AAS) often require emergent transfer for definitive therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of transfer and the ability to optimize…
Frequency and Implication of ST-T Abnormalities on Hospital Admission Electrocardiograms in Patients With Type A Acute Aortic Dissection
Although patients with Stanford type A acute aortic dissection often show ST-T abnormalities at presentation, the frequency and implication of such findings remain unclear. To clarify these points, admission electrocardiograms…
Hospitalization for Hemorrhage Among Warfarin Recipients Prescribed Amiodarone
Amiodarone inhibits the hepatic metabolism of warfarin, potentiating its anticoagulant effect. However, the clinical consequences of this are not well established. Our objective in this study was to characterize the…
Correlation of Echocardiographic Left Atrial Abnormality With Myocardial Ischemia During Myocardial Perfusion Assessment in the Presence of Known Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Left atrial (LA) abnormality, an easily quantifiable parameter of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction, has been associated with cardiovascular risk similar to that of LV hypertrophy. The correlation between LV…
Exercise-Induced Normalization of Right Precordial Negative T Waves in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Negative T waves (NTWs) in right precordial leads (V 1 to V 3 ) may be observed on the electrocardiogram (ECG) of healthy subjects but can also represent the hallmark…
Risk Factors for Profuse Systemic-to-Pulmonary Artery Collateral Burden in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Risk factors for developing systemic-to-pulmonary artery collaterals (SPCs) in hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) are unknown. We performed a retrospective case-control study to identify risk factors for developing a profuse…
