Although it has been shown that elevated white blood cell count (WBCc) on presentation is associated with an increased risk of cardiac mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction…
The everolimus-eluting stent (EES) performs better than the first generation drug-eluting stent. Prasugrel compared with clopidogrel in acute coronary syndromes treated invasively is associated with improved clinical outcome and decreased…
Using radiofrequency–intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS), we have previously demonstrated that in 50% of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with optimal angiographic result, the stent…
No data exist about successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and clinical outcome in patients with multiple coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs). The aim of this study was to determine the…
A 33-year-old woman with an anomalous left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery who had undergone Takeuchi repair at age 7 years presented for evaluation. The Takeuchi procedure creates…
More than 25 years ago, dual-chamber pacing was promoted as a specific treatment remedy and panacea for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC), in the absence of conduction system disease. Considerable enthusiasm for this…
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug, with approximately 200 million users worldwide. Once illegal throughout the United States, cannabis is now legal for medicinal purposes in several states…
Decreased arterial compliance is an early manifestation of adverse structural and functional changes within the vessel wall. Its correlation with left ventricular (LV) area on computed tomography, a marker of…
When the right atrial pressure (RAP) exceeds the left atrial pressure, right-to-left shunting can occur. Normally, the Valsalva maneuver is used to facilitate elevation of RAP. However, performing the Valsalva…
Uncorrected congenital heart disease (CHD) frequently leads to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the most severe form of which is Eisenmenger syndrome (ES). We compared patients with idiopathic or heritable PAH…
