The evaluation of aortic root dilation is of major importance for the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with diverse diseases, including the Marfan syndrome. However, we noted that the available…
Zanobetti et al, in their contribution in the September 1, 2009, issue of The American Journal of Cardiology , showed that air pollution and traffic caused increases in the magnitude…
We read with interest the recent report by Cavender et al, questioning the guidelines and use of multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the setting of ST elevation myocardial infarction…
We read with interest the recent report by Carraba et al on the effect of age on left ventricular remodeling (LVR) and heart failure (HF) in patients treated by primary…
In patients with peripheral artery disease, aortic calcific deposits are a common finding. The aim of this study was to assess the association of infrarenal abdominal aortic calcific deposits with…
Ferdowsian and Barnard have presented important information about populations following plant-based diets, particularly vegetarian (VEG) and vegan, suggesting that they are at lower risk for ischemic heart disease mortality. We…
Williams syndrome (WS) is a congenital disorder affecting the vascular, connective tissue, and central nervous systems of 1 in 8,000 live births. Previous reports have reported high frequencies of cardiovascular…
The treatment of patients with chronic heart failure and those with asymptomatic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction has focused primarily on patients with LV enlargement and a low ejection fraction (EF)….
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) is commonly regarded as a relatively benign condition of young to middle-aged Japanese men. Apical HC in a predominantly Caucasian population is not well characterized. The…
