We used virtual histology and intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) to evaluate the relation between aortic knob calcium (AKC) and plaque components in diabetic patients. The presence of AKC was assessed by…
Left atrial (LA) volume is an important prognostic factor in cardiovascular disease. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is an emerging cardiac imaging modality; however, its accuracy in measuring the LA volume…
The association between the anatomic characteristics obtained by omni-plane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and stroke recurrence in patients with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO) remains unclear. In the present…
Affiliations should have read Usman Zulfiqar, MD a,c , Donald A. Jurivich, DO a , Weihua Gao, PhD d , and Donald H. Singer, MD b,e Sections of a Geriatric…
We read with interest the article titled “Outcome of Undersized Drug-Eluting Stents for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions” by Hong et al. Considering the potential clinical implications…
“Curbside” consults, in which physicians informally solicit one another’s opinions, are an integral part of our medical culture and invaluable to the care of our patients. Unfortunately, there is widespread…
We read with great interest the study by Feldman et al in the February issue of the Journal regarding 600-mg clopidogrel loading <2 hours before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), in…
The text that currently reads “… and no significant differences were found in the incidence of stent malapposition among the 3 groups (group I, 21%; group II, 42%; and group III,…
