History and physical examination of different cardiac masses
Key points • Primary cardiac tumors (PCTs) are extremely rare that may be symptomatic or found incidentally. • The signs and symptoms of cardiac tumors generally are determined by the…
Multimodality imaging for diagnosis of cardiac masses
Key Points • Cardiac tumors are being rare, but form an important component of cardio-oncology practice in which diagnosis and management are vital. • Tumors encompass a broad set of…
Depressive Symptoms and Functional Capacity in Participants With Recently Decompensated Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Heart failure (HF) is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome characterized by symptoms of exercise intolerance. Peak oxygen consumption (VO 2peak ) is considered the gold-standard measurement of exercise/functional capacity in participants…
Co-Morbidity Differences Associated With Long-Term Amputation and Repeat Revascularization Rates After Femoropopliteal Artery Intervention for Intermittent Claudication by Sex, Race, and Ethnicity
Use of peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) for intermittent claudication (IC) continues to expand, but there is uncertainty whether baseline demographics, procedural techniques and outcomes differ by sex, race, and ethnicity….
Real-Time Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance Versus Angiographic Guidance for Precise Left Anterior Descending Artery Ostial Stenting
Accurate placement of coronary stents in left anterior descending artery (LAD) ostial locations (Medina 0,1,0) poses technical challenges because of the ambiguity in angiographic ostial separation and issues related to…
Safety and Efficacy of Radial Artery Access for Peripheral Vascular Intervention: A Single-Center Experience
Radial artery (RA) access has been increasingly utilized for coronary procedures because of lower rates of access-site complications and improved patient satisfaction. However, limited data are available for RA access…
Age-Based Outcomes After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement With Bioprosthetic Versus Mechanical Valves
Recommendations for prosthesis type in older patients who underwent surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are established, albeit undervalidated. The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes after bioprosthetic versus…
Performance and Failure of Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit in Congenital Heart Disease
Surgical implantation of a right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit is an important component of congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery, but with limited durability, leading to re-intervention. The present…
Comparison of Drug Therapy Efficacy in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Network Meta-Analysis
The aim of this network meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of various commonly used drugs in treating patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Randomized controlled trials on drugs for HCM…
Performance and Failure of Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit in Congenital Heart Disease
Surgical implantation of a right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit is an important component of congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery, but with limited durability, leading to re-intervention. The present…
