Vortex Keratopathy: Fabry Related or Amiodarone Induced?
The report entitled “PP-116 vortex keratopathy associated with long term use of amiadarone,” written by Altun et al and published in a recent issue of American Journal of Cardiology , was…
Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients Requiring Oral Anticoagulation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
We read the meta-analysis by Fabrizio D′ Ascenzo et al that compared the various antithrombotic and antiplatelet regimens in patients receiving oral anticoagulants (OACs) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We…
Are Changes in Serum Potassium Levels During Admissions for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Irrelevant for Prognosis: The End of the Story?
We read the article of Khan et al, “Changes in serum potassium levels during hospitalization in patients with worsening heart failure and reduced ejection fraction,” published in the American Journal of…
Inferior Q Waves and Left Bundle Branch Block
The electrocardiogram (ECG) in Figure 1 is that of an 80-year-old woman and is unchanged from an ECG recorded 16 months earlier. The rhythm is sinus at a rate of 76 beats/minute….
Reply: Are Changes in Serum Potassium Levels During Admissions for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Irrelevant for Prognosis: The End of the Story?
We thank Kok et al for their careful review of our report. There is no question that extreme hypokalemia and hyperkalemia are potentially life threatening. However, despite our hypothesis that changes…
Coffee Consumption and Cardiovascular Health
Coffee is the most widely consumed beverage worldwide and is only second to water drinking and is consumed by 83% of adults in the United States. The long-held controversy regarding…
Temporal Changes of Platelet Reactivity After Coronary Stenting—A Thing to Think About
We read the recently published meta-analysis by Ma et al on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing high and standard clopidogrel maintenance dose (MD) in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with…
Meta-Analysis of Comparison of the Newer Oral P2Y 12 Inhibitors (Prasugrel or Ticagrelor) to Clopidogrel in Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Newer oral P2Y 12 inhibitors are more potent and have faster onset of action than clopidogrel. However, the efficacy and safety in patients with non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) are…
Impact of Hospital Volume on Outcomes of Lower Extremity Endovascular Interventions (Insights from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample [2006 to 2011])
Our primary objective was to study postprocedural outcomes and hospitalization costs after peripheral endovascular interventions and the multivariate predictors affecting the outcomes with emphasis on hospital volume. The study cohort…
Left Ventricular Noncompaction Diagnosis and Management Relevant to Pre-participation Screening of Athletes
Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) has been extensively studied over the last years, and an increasing number of cases have been reported worldwide, with a large proportion comprising young and asymptomatic…
