Although the benefit of antithrombotic therapy for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) is well recognized, its potential effect on stroke severity and outcome is less well established. Our objective…
The retinal arteriolar abnormality that accompanies aortic isthmic coarctation is as distinctive as it is unique but has thus far been virtually ignored. Accordingly, 10 patients (4 men and 6…
More patients who are receiving therapy with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) also have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The aim of the present study was to describe the outcomes…
Recent studies have suggested that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease renders outcomes comparable to those from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)….
The exercise capacity of children after arterial switch for transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is known to be at the lower limit of normal. We aimed to ascertain whether…
The number of adolescents and young adults with congenital heart defects, including ventricular septal defect (VSD), increases continuously. We evaluated the mid-term outcome of small and unclosed perimembranous VSDs (pmVSDs)….
In aortic stenosis (AS), the increased afterload results in progressive structural and functional changes that precede the development of symptoms. We hypothesized that the detection of abnormalities in left ventricular…
Angiotensin II exerts proinflammatory effects leading to atrial fibrosis that is associated with persistence of atrial fibrillation (AF). Renal function plays a major role in activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system….
Although abnormal lipoproteins and lipoprotein ratios are powerful risk factors for clinical cardiovascular events, these associations are stronger in younger than in older subjects. Whether age modifies the relation of…
Intensive lifestyle changes have been shown to regress atherosclerosis, improve cardiovascular risk profiles, and decrease angina pectoris and cardiac events. We evaluated the influence of the Multisite Cardiac Lifestyle Intervention…
