Cardiology fellows can be exposed to high radiation levels during procedures. Proper radiation training and implementation of safety procedures is of critical importance in lowering physician health risks associated with…
Little is known about the effects of “second-generation drugs” (prostanoids, endothelin receptor antagonists, 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitors) in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This study describes the outcome of a national…
Tissue Doppler imaging measurements could be used to quantitate ventricular function in patients with systemic single ventricles. The objective of the present study was to measure the tissue doppler imaging-derived…
The beneficial effects of β blockers in younger patients with heart failure (HF) due to systolic dysfunction are well established. However, data from patients ≥70 years old with diabetes mellitus…
The effect of cardiovascular risk factors on the left ventricle is well known but their effect on right ventricle has not been studied using advanced imaging techniques. The purpose of…
The aim of this study was to assess whether the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of infective endocarditis differ in women and men through a prospective observational cohort study at…
Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction carries a substantial risk for the subsequent development of heart failure and reduced survival, even when it is asymptomatic. Plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level…
Decreased cerebral blood flow is frequently observed in patients with heart failure, and this could be the result of impaired cardiac systolic function. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves cardiac function…
Transcatheter ablation is an effective method to eliminate the arrhythmogenic substrate in symptomatic children with various types of arrhythmias. A reduction in the procedure and fluoroscopy time would decrease the…
In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), an extensive antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy using class III AADs and class I AADs might be more effective in restoring sinus rhythm than…
