Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF), common in older adults, are associated with poor outcomes. However, little is known about their impact, independent of each other. We studied 5,673…
Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a stress-responsive cytokine that increased in patients with established type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DC), defined as left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in…
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is commonly associated with left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction and LV hypertrophy. We sought to examine whether preclinical LV diastolic dysfunction can occur independent of LV hypertrophy…
Effects of exercise rehabilitation on electrocardiographic markers of risk for sudden cardiac death have not been adequately studied. We examined effects of controlled exercise training on T-wave alternans (TWA) in…
Plasma-free fatty acids (FFAs) are largely derived from adipose tissue. Elevated levels of FFA and fatty acid–binding protein 4 (FABP4), a key cytoplasmic chaperone of fatty acids, have been associated…
The risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major issue after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), especially in the setting of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Preliminary data from large retrospective registries…
Although a fibrinolytic pharmacoinvasive strategy is recommended for patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) unable to undergo timely primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), there are limited data addressing outcomes…
Low statin adherence and discontinuation of statins are common in patients with coronary heart disease. We hypothesized that low antihypertensive medication adherence would be associated with future statin discontinuation and…
In the report by Parashar et al, it was recently concluded that cardiospecific troponin was not independently associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after acute myocardial infarction. Several lines of evidence…
In a recent editorial in the journal, He et al state that the association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and blood pressure may be mediated, at least in part, by salt intake….
