Optimal Time-Point of ST-Segment Assessment for Risk-Stratification Following Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
In a recent issue of The American Journal of Cardiology , Kumar et al compared the predictive efficacy of 2 different time points for assessment of ST-segment resolution after primary…
Computed Tomography Coronary Angiogram as a Gatekeeper to Conventional Angiography
In a recent study, Van Werkhoven et al described the utility of 64-slice computed tomographic coronary angiography (CTA) in patients with intermediate pretest likelihood for coronary artery disease. They examined…
Does Glutamic Acid Lower Blood Pressure?
We read with interest the recent analysis of Stamler et al but question their conclusion that “glutamic acid may have independent blood pressure lowering effects which may contribute to the…
Proceedings of the Editorial Board Meeting of The American Journal of Cardiology on March 14, 2010
The 2010 meeting of the editorial board of The American Journal of Cardiology (AJC) was held on March 14, 2010, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the time of the Annual Scientific…
Appropriate Use of Transthoracic Echocardiography
The appropriateness criteria for echocardiography were published in 2007 and classified potential procedural indications as appropriate, uncertain, or inappropriate. The appropriate use rates for outpatient transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) by cardiologists…
Disparity Between Unusual Left Ventricular Morphology and Clinical Presentation and Course in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Phenotypic expression of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) is particularly heterogenous, with a wide spectrum of patterns of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy reported. Although absolute maximal LV wall thickness is predictive of…
Aortic Root Dimensions in Elite Athletes
Although cardiac adaptation to different sports has been extensively described, the potential effect of top-level training on the aortic root dimension remains not investigated fully. To explore the full range…
Prognostic Implications of Left Atrial Volume Index in Patients in Sinus Rhythm
The maximum left atrial volume index (LAVI) has been shown to be of prognostic values, but previous studies have largely been limited to older patients with specific cardiovascular conditions. We…
