Statins for All?
Recent guidelines for cholesterol management proposed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) recommended statin therapy for most men in their 60s and most women…
Clinical Features Associated With Adverse Events in Patients With Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome Following Cardiac Surgery
Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) may be associated with tamponade and pericardial constriction that may require procedural intervention. The aim of this study was to identify clinical features associated with adverse events…
Meta-Analysis of Predictors of All-Cause Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
The aim of this study was to identify predictors of 30-day and midterm mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) by means of a systemic review. TAVI was demonstrated to…
Starting Primary Prevention Earlier With Statins
The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults was based on a systematic review of randomized…
Factors Affecting Outcome of Carotid Artery Stenting
We read the report published by Badheka et al regarding the impact of symptoms, gender, co-morbidities, and operator volume on the outcome of carotid artery stenting. The investigators convincingly demonstrated that…
Frequency of Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Supraventricular arrhythmias (SVA) may be risk factors of prognosis in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. SVA are increasingly reported in patients with pulmonary hypertension, but little is known about their…
Clinical Factors Associated With High-Risk Carotid Plaque Features as Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Established Vascular Disease (from the AIM-HIGH Study)
Association between clinical factors and high-risk plaque features, such as, thin or ruptured cap, intraplaque hemorrhage, presence of lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC), and increased LRNC volume as assessed by magnetic…
Usefulness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Guide Referral for Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
The aim of this study was to determine if adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot are being referred for pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) earlier on the basis of cardiac…
Impact of Incidental Amyloidosis on the Prognosis of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Septal Myectomy for Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
To determine the impact of amyloid on the prognosis of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC), we reviewed outcomes of patients who underwent septal myectomy for HC from March 7, 1996,…
