We read with interest the communication by Dr. Amit Alam, “Effect of Near Monopoly in the Left Ventricular Assist Device Market.” Dr. Alam makes a convincing argument for the need…
The optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is still debated. Current American and European guidelines recommend at least 6 months of DAPT after drug-eluting…
Statins have strong recommendations for secondary prevention of future cardiovascular events in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). However, statins remain vastly underused in patients with cardiovascular disease and those…
Most medications are not labeled for use in the pediatric population because they have not been formally studied in children. Data on off-label use of cardiovascular (CV) drugs in the…
Significant effort has been put into the optimization of the antenatal diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta (CoA). However, although left-sided cardiac lesions are known to cluster, the necessity to…
Regarding the drug interactions between sacubitril/valsartan and statins, we identified 3 reports of rhabdomyolysis with high-potency statins. However, it remains unknown whether the combined use of these medications could lead…
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) determines the functional significance of epicardial stenoses assuming negligible venous pressure (P v ) and microvascular resistance. However, these assumptions may be invalid in end-stage liver…
Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are frequently affected by thyroid diseases (TDs). However, the clinical relevance of TD in ACHD remains unknown. We aimed to describe the prevalence of…
There is a lack of current, multi-institutional data regarding hospital outcomes of infants with interrupted aortic arch (IAA). We analyzed the Pediatric Health Information System database to identify infants with…
Our aim was to assess changes of right ventricular end-diastolic volumes (RVEDVi) and right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) in asymptomatic adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot, with native right ventricular…
