Bare Metal Stenting and Noncardiac Surgery, How Long Should We Wait?
We read with interest the article by van Kuijk et al recently published in the Journal that raises important questions regarding the best intervals between coronary stenting and noncardiac surgery….
Accuracy of Knowledge-Based Reconstruction for Measurement of Right Ventricular Volume and Function in Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot
We tested the accuracy and reproducibility of knowledge-based reconstruction (KBR) for measuring right ventricular (RV) volume and function. KBR enables rapid assessment of the right ventricle from sparse user input…
Heart Sounds: Important and Neglected
In Conn and O’Keefe’s excellent review of physical diagnosis in the digital age, they chose to omit one very significant area of cardiac auscultation that has long had short shrift…
Socioeconomic Position, Ethnicity, and Outcomes in Heart Transplant Recipients
The purpose of the present study was to assess whether a low socioeconomic (SE) position is associated with outcomes in heart transplant recipients. We used the US Census 2000 database…
Risk Factors Predictive of Right Ventricular Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Right ventricular failure (RVF) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation appears to be associated with increased mortality. However, the determination of which patients are at greater risk of developing…
Racial Disparities in Prescriptions for Cardioprotective Drugs and Cardiac Outcomes in Veterans Affairs Hospitals
Previous reports have suggested that blacks receive life-saving cardioprotective therapies less often than whites, probably because of a lower socioeconomic status, which leads to poor access to physicians. We questioned…
Standardizing the Method of Measuring by Echocardiogram the Diameter of the Ascending Aorta in Patients With a Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Serial echocardiographic follow-up of patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), in addition to providing assessment of valve dysfunction, can help identify those at risk of aortic complications. However, currently…
Screening Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging and Eligibility for Liver Transplantation
Screening for coronary artery disease is common practice in the evaluation of liver transplantation candidates. However, it is unclear whether coronary screening influences transplantation eligibility. We sought to determine the…
Significance of Postprandial Symptom Exacerbation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) can experience exacerbation of exertional symptoms after a meal. The present study was designed to determine the prevalence and clinical correlates of postprandial symptom exacerbation…
