This study investigated the long-term impact of the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami on the incidence of acute decompensated heart failure (HF) in the disaster area. This was a population-based…
Atrial volumes indexed to body surface area (AVI) are robust predictors of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after direct current cardioversion (DCCV). The incremental value of atrial emptying fraction (EmF)…
The purpose of this study is to examine the association of sarcopenia as measured by psoas muscle area and outcomes in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. We…
New-onset conduction disturbances are common after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The most common complication is left bundle branch block (LBBB). The clinical impact of new-onset LBBB after TAVI remains…
The purposes of this study were to investigate whether heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) share echocardiographic predictors and elucidate…
The existing data regarding the role of QRS duration (QRSd) change on cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) response show some inconsistent results. We conducted a meta-analysis of data obtained from observational…
Innovative treatment strategies for decompensated heart failure (HF) are required to achieve cost savings and improvements in outcomes. We developed a decision analytic model from a hospital perspective to compare…
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, whereas there are no reliable predictive tools easy…
Data on the impact of initial Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow in the culprit coronary artery on myocardial damage after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are limited. Aim of this…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) secondary to seizure has been described in case reports, but the association between AF and risk of seizure has never been evaluated in longitudinal studies. The objectives…
