Unanswered Questions in Patients With Concurrent Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndrome
The best regimen for the long-term management of patients with atrial fibrillation who present with an acute coronary syndrome or require placement of a coronary stent remains unclear. Clinicians need…
How to Avoid Inappropriate Interpretation and Reporting of Troponin Results Measured With High-Sensitivity Assays in the Emergency Department
After reading the report by Pfortmueller et al, we are concerned that readers might be negatively influenced by the unsupported and wrong conclusions on the diagnostic performance of high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) in…
Comparison Between Ultrasound-Guided Compression and Para-Aneurysmal Saline Injection in the Treatment of Postcatheterization Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysms
Management of postcatheterization femoral artery pseudoaneurysm (FAP) is problematic. Ultrasound-guided compression (UGC) is painful and cumbersome. Thrombin injection is costly and may cause thromboembolism. Ultrasound-guided para-aneurysmal saline injection (PASI) has…
Effects of Left Ventricular Geometry and Obesity on Mortality in Women With Normal Ejection Fraction
Left ventricular (LV) geometry is an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, studies have suggested a paradoxical relation between…
Findings of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemic Disease in Takayasu Arteritis
Takayasu arteritis (TA) may affect myocardium and cause coronary stenosis. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and pattern of myocardial disease in patients with TA, using…
Usefulness of the Seattle Heart Failure Model to Identify Adults With Congenital Heart Disease at High Risk of Poor Outcome
Our objective was to determine whether the Seattle Heart Failure Model (SHFM) differentiates patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) at high versus low risk for cardiovascular outcomes and poor…
Usefulness of Novel Hematologic Inflammatory Parameters to Predict Prosthetic Mitral Valve Thrombosis
Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a life-threatening complication. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have been studied as inflammatory biomarkers in atherosclerosis, but data regarding valvular disease are lacking….
Long-Term Prognostic Value and Serial Changes of Plasma N-Terminal Prohormone B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Little is known about the usefulness of evaluating cardiac neurohormones in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The objectives of this study were to evaluate the baseline values and…
Predictors of Reperfusion Delay in Patients With ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Self-Transported to the Hospital (from the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Program)
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is beneficial if performed in a timely manner. Self-transport patients with STEMI have prolonged treatment times compared with Emergency Medical…
