Ultrasound contrast agent safety has received recent attention based on reports of associated serious adverse events. The US Food and Drug Administration requested this postmarketing study of the effects of…
Previous studies have compared cardiac morphology between strength and endurance athletes, but few studies have examined predictors of valvular regurgitation in this population. This study evaluated predictors of mitral regurgitation…
The association of electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities with cardiovascular disease and risk factors has been extensively studied in whites and African-Americans. Comparable data have not been reported in Hispanics/Latinos. The Hispanic…
Data on the incidence, associated factors, and prognosis of pericardial effusion (PE) in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) are scarce. Patients with native valve IE were prospectively followed in our…
Surgical aortic valve replacement (S-AVR) after previous cardiac surgery is expected to be associated with a high rate of adverse events. The aim of this study was to estimate the…
Thirty- to 35% of patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation undergo implantation of a permanent pacemaker (PPM) because of development of atrioventricular block (AVB) or development of a condition with…
Acknowledgment This CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences , Foster City, California. Disclosures Dr. Friedewald has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Hayes has…
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is prevalent in patients with aortic stenosis (AS); however, previous studies have demonstrated inconsistent results regarding the association of PH with adverse outcomes after aortic valve replacement…
Chest radiotherapy is routinely used to treat malignancies such as Hodgkin disease and breast cancer but is commonly associated with a variety of cardiovascular complications involving the pericardium, myocardium, valves,…
There are few assessments of patterns of medicolegal cases involving cardiac catheterizations. This descriptive study reviews the patterns of liability and medical outcomes involving cardiac catheterization litigation from the LexisNexis…
