A growing number of solid organ transplant survivors require surgery for cardiac disease. We examined the effect of having a previous transplant on outcomes after cardiac surgery in these patients…
Although several studies have shown the relation between temperature/atmospheric pressure and pulmonary embolism (PE), their results are inconsistent. Furthermore, diurnal temperature range (DTR) and diurnal pressure range (DPR) were not…
The 35-year perspective as to prognosis and management of myocardial infarction by Chen et al offered an interesting analysis as to the historic epidemiology of the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial…
One of the most vexing interactions between statisticians and clinicians/scientists is the discussion about power and sample size calculations. We statisticians do not expect everyone to understand the detailed machinery…
Aging is associated with calcium deposits in various cardiovascular structures, but patterns of calcium deposition, if any, are unknown. In search of such patterns, we performed quantitative assessment of mitral…
Pulmonary valve (PV) infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare entity, accounting for 1.5% to 2% of cases of IE. Published data are limited to a few case series and reports….
Intermediate- or low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis were excluded from earlier transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) clinical trials; however, they are already being treated by TAVI despite a lack…
With the rapid advance of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), it is important to evaluate the relationship between TAVI volumes and outcomes. The aim of this study was to analyze…
There are limited data on the effect of baseline B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) on the outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We investigated the influence of baseline BNP levels…
Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is associated with an increased mortality risk in elderly or high-risk patients. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative to surgery in patients with…
