There are limited contemporary data available describing recent trends in the magnitude and characteristics of patients who are rehospitalized multiple times after hospital discharge for an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)….
The GRACE Risk Score is a well-validated tool for estimating short- and long-term risk in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). GRACE Risk Score 2.0 substitutes several variables that may be unavailable…
We sought to investigate the effect of smoking on infarct size (IS) and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with large anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary…
The comparative efficacy and safety of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) with other agents in patients ≥65 years of age with cardiovascular diseases or at-risk are unknown. Electronic databases were systematically searched…
Previous reports have shown that serum elastin fragments (SEFs) may be a useful biomarker for the diagnosis of an acute aortic dissection (AAD). However, because the reference interval of SEFs…
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease. Considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of IE, the modified Duke criteria rely on echocardiographic findings to satisfy its major criterion. Echocardiography…
Valvular heart disease is prevalent and represents a significant contributor to cardiac morbidity and mortality. Several options for valve replacement exist, including surgical replacement and transcatheter valve implantation. Prosthetic valves…
The situs, or pattern of anatomic organization, of the subarterial infundibulum and of the great arteries and the degree of development of the subarterial infundibulum largely determine whether the great…
The relation between the arterial and venous systems in patients with impaired lower extremity blood flow remains poorly described. The objective of this secondary analysis of the Effectiveness of Intensive…
Cancer therapeutics–related cardiac dysfunction induced by anthracycline is highly problematic, and its early recognition is of importance. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is sometimes seen after anthracycline chemotherapy. We aimed to test…
