In their interesting review article, Malik et al do not seem to consider the underlying mechanism by which sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption is associated with increased blood pressure. For instance, there…
We read the recent report entitled Utility of the Penn Classification in Predicting Outcomes of Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection that was published in The American Journal of…
We recently read the report by Herrmann et al about body mass index (BMI) and its association with patients’ prognosis after acute myocardial infarction with great interest. According to our knowledge,…
Ischemic stroke occurring during intercourse in young patients is exceedingly rare. We present 2 cases of young women taking oral contraceptives, each presenting with an ischemic stroke. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed…
We read the article by Niccoli et al, regarding the influence of microvascular resistance on fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements in patients with stable coronary artery disease versus patients with non–ST-segment…
In May 2014 I received the letter printed below with the caption American Board of Cardiology Committee on Honors and Awards, dated May 9, 2014, and signed by A.J. Alaa…
Survivors of childhood lymphoma (CL) have markedly increased risk of developing heart failure. Echocardiographic studies after cardiotoxic treatment have primarily demonstrated left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. In the present study,…
Our objective was to investigate the course of depression and anxiety symptoms in patients treated with continuous flow (CF) left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). Depression and anxiety are associated with…
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level may be a useful prognostic marker for the management of asymptomatic patients with aortic stenosis (AS). The aim of this study was to identify the…
Diastolic function and E/e′ correlate with peak aerobic capacity (VO 2 ) in patients with heart failure, but the echocardiographic correlates of abnormal gas exchange in patients without heart failure…
