Elevation of resting high-sensitivity troponin (hs-Tn) holds prognostic value in heart failure (HF), but its pathophysiological meaning is unclear. We aimed to investigate hs-Tn elevation after maximal exercise in patients…
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become an established treatment for coronary artery disease. In patients receiving a drug-eluting stent (DES), dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is recommended for at least 12 months….
Chocolate consumption has been shown to protect against various cardiovascular end points; however, little is known about the association between chocolate consumption and incident atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, we prospectively…
Studies have found that non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) is a superior marker for coronary heart disease compared to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Little is known about achievement of non-HDL-C goals…
Aggressive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)–lowering strategies are recommended for prevention of cardiovascular events in high-risk populations. Guidelines recommend a 30% to 50% reduction in at-risk patients even when LDL-C concentrations…
The CHADS 2 score is a validated clinical tool used for the risk stratification of stroke in the presence of atrial fibrillation (AF). Recently, some studies have shown that CHADS…
Natriuretic peptides are positively associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), but data in women, particularly with regard to improvements in risk prediction, are sparse. We measured the N -terminal prohormone…
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is generally recognized to have a good prognosis, but it can be rarely aggravated. We sought to investigate the clinical characteristics of TC and to evaluate the…
There is a paucity of evidence on the impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) on long-term outcomes in patients with ejection fraction (EF) >40% after…
The aim of the study was to identify the determinants of pericardial effusion (PE) after a first myocardial infarction (MI). Cardiac magnetic resonance enables early analysis of multiple post-MI parameters;…
