The selection of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) for the primary prevention of sudden death (SD) with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) has been determined by the assessment of 5 risk factors….
In adults, the left atrial (LA) volume has been shown to reflect diastolic function and is a powerful predictor of cardiac morbidity and mortality. Normative LA volume values in children…
Osteocalcin, a bone-derived polypeptide, was recently found to have hormonal function associated with metabolic disorders and atherosclerosis. Few studies have examined the association between circulating osteocalcin and coronary heart disease…
To evaluate myocardial infarction and describe the early to mid-term changes induced by percutaneous ventricular septal ablation (PVSA) in symptomatic patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Cardiac…
Recently, I was walking in the corridors of Baylor University Medical Center and suddenly was stopped and asked by a very kind man, “I understand, Dr. Roberts, that you have…
We read with great interest a meta-analysis by Lee et al of drug-eluting stents (DESs) and bare metal stents (BMSs) for saphenous vein graft (SVG) intervention, which revealed that patients…
Patients with early chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Aldosterone levels are elevated and might impair ventricular function through adverse myocardial and vascular proinflammatory and…
Atrioventricular (AV) conduction impairment is well described after surgical aortic valve replacement, but little is known in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We assessed AV conduction and need…
