A meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Cardiology included 8 prospective randomized trials (1,881 patients) using serial coronary intravascular ultrasound. High-intensity statin therapy attenuated the progression of coronary atherosclerosis…
Recent observations suggest that many physicians do not consider the bedside cardiac examination as a valuable tool in patient care. Internists, hospitalists, emergency department physicians, cardiologists, physician assistants, and nurse…
Lifestyle modifications are the crux of atherosclerotic disease management. The goal of this study was to determine the effectiveness of diet and exercise in decreasing coronary and carotid atherosclerotic burden….
I read the article published by Cortese et al. This Italian registry of primary percutaneous coronary intervention has recognized the favorable impact of transradial access in reduction of acute kidney injury;…
Although hypertension is common in American-style football (ASF) players, the presence of concomitant vascular dysfunction has not been previously characterized. We sought to examine the impact of ASF participation on…
The prognostic significance of intracardiac hemodynamics in children with advanced heart failure is unknown. The purpose of this study was to describe hemodynamic profiles in children with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy…
A bedside-available transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)–dedicated prognostic risk score is an unmet clinical need. We aimed to develop such a risk score predicting 1-year mortality post-TAVI and to compare…
Liver disease is being reported with increased frequency in survivors of the Fontan operation. The clinical impact of structural hepatic abnormalities in these patients remains largely unknown. We sought to…
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an alternative treatment for surgical high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of…
Electrical failure is more common in single-coil compared with dual-coil implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads in the case of the recalled Riata lead. Single-coil leads are however favored in most…
