Oral direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) have been postulated to increase the risk of myocardial infarction (MI). The meta-analysis by Artang et al has exhaustively explored this topic by addressing 2 separate…
From September 27 to 29, 2013, the Fifth International Summit on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sponsored by the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, with the relevant title, “…
We compare the diagnostic accuracy of multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) for evaluating global left ventricular function. We systematically searched PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL,…
The recent report by Pees et al suggests that losartan decreases normalized aortic dimensions in patients with the Marfan syndrome. The authors do not take into account the normal decrease in…
The Penn classification, a risk assessment system for acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD), is based on preoperative ischemic conditions. We investigated whether Penn classes predict outcomes after surgery for…
Described herein are 10 patients who underwent cardiac transplantation (CT) for severe chronic systolic heart failure resulting from cardiac sarcoidosis. None had the diagnosis of sarcoidosis established before CT except…
Patients with tetralogy of Fallot and combined right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) and pulmonary regurgitation (PR) have a less dilated right ventricular (RV) and better RV function compared with…
We sought to determine the arterial mechanics at rest and during exercise in adolescents and young adults with complete transposition of the great arteries after arterial switch operation and their…
Although transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for severe aortic stenosis is becoming an established technique, the impact of gender-related differences remains unclear. Two hundred twenty-four consecutive patients undergoing TAVI were…
Stratifying patients at a high risk for readmission and mortality before their discharge after acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is important. Although sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is prevalent in patients with…
