The aim of the present study was to evaluate, in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC), the association between late gadolinium enhancement and clinical end points, such as nonsustained ventricular tachycardia,…
We thank Ms. Pickett for her interest in the “The American Journal of Cardiology and Journal of Periodontology Editors’ Consensus: Periodontitis and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease” and her thoughtful comments, and…
The recent consensus report regarding periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) published in The American Journal of Cardiology and in the Journal of Periodontology was enlightening. As a former educator…
We read with interest the latest published European Society of Cardiology and American Heart Association guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease. Our attention was focused on the section…
A significant portion of patients with previous anterior wall myocardial infarctions (AMIs) will masquerade merely having as poor R-wave progression (PRWP) on surface electrocardiography. Zema and Kligfield showed years ago…
We appreciate the continued interest of the Padua group in our work on the important issue of mass preparticipation cardiovascular screening of competitive athletes. Corrado et al have written an…
The pathogeneses of both thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and intracranial aneurysm (ICA) share common pathologic mediators. However, the prevalence of ICA in patients with TAA is not known. The present…
Mitral annular calcium (MAC) is a common finding at echocardiography, although it is an unusual cause of severe mitral stenosis. Although MAC is known to be associated with atherosclerosis and…
In a recent study, Maron et al compared the incidence of sudden cardiovascular death between high school and college athletes from Minnesota, where no preparticipation electrocardiographic screening is practiced, and…
Heart failure (HF) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and diabetes commonly coexist, but the impact of diabetes on HF outcomes in patients with HF and preserved LVEF has…
