Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a high spatial resolution, 3-dimensional tomographic imaging technique which may identify regions of massive left ventricular hypertrophy (particularly when confined to the anterolateral free wall)…
Epicardial and myocardial fats increase with degree of visceral adiposity and possibly contribute to obesity-associated cardiac changes. Echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness is a new and independent marker of visceral adiposity….
Obstructive and central sleep apneas are treatable disorders, which contribute to cardiovascular morbidity in older adults. Younger adults with Marfan syndrome may also be at risk for sleep apnea, but…
The 2 predominant causes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) arising from the right ventricle are arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and idiopathic VT arising from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT)….
Left ventricular (LV) thrombus occurs in >15% of patients with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions (aSTEMIs) who have LV ejection fractions (LVEFs) <40%. Oral anticoagulation with warfarin after aSTEMI prevents…
I was interested to read the report by Gaasch et al on the distribution of left ventricular (LV) ejection fractions (EFs) in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). Specifically, they…
Lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) may represent an independent risk factor for peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs (LL-PAD), but prospective data are scant. We estimated the association between baseline Lp(a) with…
For children admitted with symptomatic heart failure (HF), the risk of death/need for transplantation (D/Tx) is high. Data from adult studies suggest serum measurements, such as percent lymphocytes, are valuable…
Percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty (PBAV) is a procedure used for palliation, bridging to surgery, and as an integral step in the procedure for percutaneous aortic valve replacement. Older patients with…
