In most patients with aortic regurgitation (AR), aortic valve replacement (AVR) results in favorable left ventricular (LV) remodeling and normalization of the LV ejection fraction (EF). However, some patients with…
Concentric left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy develops in response to a chronically increased LV afterload and is associated with increased cardiovascular events. Although the progression to systolic and diastolic heart failure…
We reviewed patients with normal or near-normal coronary angiograms enrolled in the SPAM contrast stress echocardiographic diagnostic study in which 400 patients with chest pain syndrome of suspected cardiac origin…
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with cardiovascular (CV) events caused by advanced atherosclerosis. Computed tomographic coronary angiography (CTA) can accurately diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) and predict CV outcomes….
Whether concentric left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) is a common precursor to depressed LV ejection fraction (EF) in humans is uncertain. From 1992 through 1994, 555 patients at our institution…
Natriuretic peptides have important roles in the regulation of vasomotor tone, salt homeostasis, and ventricular remodeling. Lower natriuretic peptide levels observed in obese individuals may underlie the greater cardiovascular risk…
Early physician follow-up after a heart failure (HF) hospitalization is associated with lower risk of readmission. However, factors associated with early physician follow-up are not well understood. We identified 30,136…
Optimal dental management in patients on long-term antiplatelet treatment is not clearly defined. Antiplatelet discontinuation increases the risk of thrombotic complications, whereas uninterrupted antiplatelet therapy, which is the currently recommended…
Compared to occlusions of other major coronary arteries, patients presenting with acute left circumflex (LCx) occlusion usually have ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram <50% of the time, potentially delaying treatment…
The development of left ventricular remodeling (LVR) after myocardial infarction is associated with a high risk of heart failure and death. LVR is difficult to predict, and limited information is…
