Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is associated with a poor outcome in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Two recent studies of percutaneous mitral valvular repair therapy reported disparate…
It is generally assumed that left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in aortic stenosis (AS) is a compensatory adaptation to chronic outflow obstruction. The advent of transcutaneous aortic valve replacement has stimulated…
We investigated the incidence and characteristics of 14,996 patients with aortic stenosis (AS) who were hospitalized in New Jersey between the years 1995 to 2015. The average age was 72,…
Since 1953, sinus tachycardia has been defined as a heart rate (HR) in sinus rhythm of >100 beats per minute (bpm). However, this number has never been formally evaluated, and…
Heart failure (HF) and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are considered significant causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Concurrent presentation of HF with AECOPD can pose a…
The sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) empagliflozin, canagliflozin, and dapagliflozin reduce the risk of heart failure (HF) events in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) at high risk for HF. Differences…
The prognostic significance of incidental non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) in subjects without apparent heart disease is unknown. We aimed to evaluate short- and long-term prognosis of NSVT in the Copenhagen…
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) often causes physiological changes in patients. Although functional changes, such as lung function and exercise capacity changes, are observed in patients, there are no detailed…
Controversy remains regarding the optimal antiplatelet regimen in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study sought to investigate the efficacy and safety of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy compared with conventional…
Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) is a frequently encountered electrical abnormality in patients with chronic (more than 3 months after myocardial infarction, or evidence of coronary artery disease with ischemia)…
