The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy can be deleterious to women with a cardiovascular condition. Evidence-based contraceptive counseling and provision is essential in this patient population. Although long-acting reversible…
We read the study from Roberts et al about syphilis as a cause of thoracic aortic aneurysm that prompted us to make some considerations. We agree that syphilitic aortitis, far from…
We read with interest the report by Cangemi et al “Relation of cardiac complications in the early phase of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to long-term mortality and cardiovascular events” published in the…
This analysis was designed to (1) examine the impact of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) on contemporary cardiac surgical practice and (2) describe the results of a protocol designed for early identification…
Patients with repaired pulmonary stenosis (PS) or tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) both develop pulmonary regurgitation (PR) leading to right ventricular (RV) dilatation and dysfunction. We aimed to characterize differential effects…
Although transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) are validated in quantitation of mitral regurgitation (MR), discrepancies may occur. This study assesses the agreement between TTE and CMR in…
Endothelin (ET) is involved in the etiopathogenesis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). We hypothesized that ET antagonism might improve the endothelial function, inflammatory status, and symptoms in PAD. This pilot…
Diffuse myocardial fibrosis is involved in the pathology of nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NIC). Recently, the application of native (noncontrast) myocardial T 1 measurement has been proposed as a method for characterizing…
The relation between the etiology of cardiomyopathy and the function of the right ventricle (RV) has not been well described in the current era of 3-dimensional cardiac imaging. New advances…
Percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR) using the MitraClip System is feasible and entails clinical improvement even in patients with high surgical risk and severe functional mitral regurgitation (MR). The aim…
