Heart Rate Recovery After Exercise in Adults With the Down Syndrome
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate heart rate recovery (HRR) in patients with the Down syndrome (DS) after peak dynamic exercise and compare their responses to those…
Detection of Progressive Cardiac Dysfunction by Serial Evaluation of Circumferential Strain in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The present study evaluated progressive cardiac dysfunction using serial circumferential strain (ε cc ) measurements in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). DMD is characterized by progressive cardiac dysfunction and…
Association Between Serum Lipoproteins and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
The importance of dyslipidemia in the etiology of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is poorly defined, in part because previous association analyses have often not considered the use of current lipid-modifying…
Utility of Radiologic Review for Noncardiac Findings on Multislice Computed Tomography in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis Evaluated for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) without replacement requires precise knowledge of the anatomic dimensions and physical characteristics of the peripheral vasculature and aortic valve annulus at the insertion of the…
Effect of Obesity on Left Ventricular Mass and Systolic Function in Patients With Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis (a Simvastatin Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis [SEAS] Substudy)
Obesity and hypertension are associated with left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy. Whether an increased body mass index (BMI) affects LV hypertrophy in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis independent of hypertension is…
Comparison of Effectiveness of Right Ventricular Septal Pacing Versus Right Ventricular Apical Pacing
Chronic right ventricular apical pacing (RVAP) has been associated with negative hemodynamic and clinical effects. The aim of the present study was to compare RVAP with right ventricular septal pacing…
Prevalence and Clinical Outcomes of Incidentally Diagnosed Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence and prognosis of patients incidentally diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). We studied 380 consecutive patients with HC (49.3 ±…
Comparison Across Races of Peak Oxygen Consumption and Heart Failure Survival Score for Selection for Cardiac Transplantation
The aim of the present study was to determine whether peak oxygen consumption (VO 2 ) and the Heart Failure Survival Score (HFSS) predict prognosis in European-American, African-American, and Hispanic-American…
Demographic and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Modify Association of Fasting Insulin With Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke (from the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities Study)
Previous studies have reported an association between circulating insulin and incident cardiovascular disease, but limited knowledge is available on the association across subgroups. We examined the associations of fasting insulin…
Why β-Blockers Should Not Be Used as First Choice in Uncomplicated Hypertension
In the past 4 decades, β blockers (BBs) have been widely used in the treatment of uncomplicated hypertension and are still recommended as first-line agents in national and international guidelines….
