Marfan syndrome (MS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder, and detailed evaluations of multiple organ systems are required for its diagnosis. Genetic testing of the disease-causing fibrillin-1 gene (FBN1) is…
The purpose of this report is to describe the effect of body mass index (BMI) on 30-day and late outcome in patients having aortic valve replacement (AVR) for aortic stenosis…
The coexistence of mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) is not infrequent and has been associated with adverse outcome. The aims of this study were to…
The development of the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) phenotype with left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy usually occurs in adolescence, and documentation of patients with later onset of wall thickening during adulthood is…
Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with clopidogrel and aspirin is a widely accepted strategy in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), but this approach is not evidence based. The goal…
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for incident heart failure (HF) in older adults. However, the extent to which this association is independent of other risk factors remains unclear….
Whether a normal electrocardiogram excludes left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD) and whether electrocardiographic parameters are associated with DD is unknown. We therefore sought to investigate the relation between electrocardiographic…
Exercise training (ET) in patients with heart failure (HF), as demonstrated in the Heart Failure: A Controlled Trial Investigating Outcomes of Exercise TraiNing (HF-ACTION), was associated with improved exercise tolerance…
Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is a potential curative treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) by eliminating the arrhythmia and inducing left atrial (LA) reverse remodeling. However, the effect on LA function,…
The aim of our study was to assess the impact of coronary computed tomographic angiographic (CTCA) guidance on outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The study was a randomized single-center…
