Current treatment for coronary stent thrombosis (ST) often lacks satisfactory results and clinical outcome is poor. We investigated the impact of manual thrombus aspiration during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on…
There is uncertainty and debate regarding whether ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) is a secondary epiphenomenon resulting from left ventricular (LV) dysfunction or confers an independent effect on exercise capacity and…
We examined the prevalence and prognostic impact of a positive T wave in lead aVR (aVRT+) on a standard electrocardiogram in the general population. Data were collected from a large…
The impact of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony on the long-term outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains unknown. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the…
The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of composite short-term and long-term major adverse upper gastrointestinal (UGI) events (MAUGIEs; defined as gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastroduodenal ulcer,…
Antiplatelet agents are critical to prevent thrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes, particularly those who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention. Prasugrel is a potent P2Y 12 –adenosine diphosphate receptor…
Small studies have suggested that direct stenting without balloon predilatation in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction may reduce microcirculatory dysfunction. To examine the clinical benefits of direct stenting in a large…
Red cell distribution width (RDW) is strongly associated with prognosis in cardiopulmonary disorders such as coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, acute and chronic heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension. However,…
Clinically stable patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease are not often thought to present with the symptom of typical angina. The aims of this study were…
The recent report by the esteemed editor of The American Journal of Cardiology and colleagues presents beautiful illustrations of examples of “isolated ventricular noncompaction … in adults.” It disturbed me because it…
