Progressive left ventricular (LV) dysfunction induces expression of the cytokine transforming growth factor-β1. Endoglin (CD105) is a transforming growth factor-β1 co-receptor that is released into the circulation as soluble endoglin…
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been shown to predict outcomes after conventional aortic valve replacement. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether BNP also predicts the outcomes…
Systematic evaluation of left ventricular (LV) endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) in the fetus has not been reported. The role of EFE in the pre- and postnatal evolution of hypoplastic left heart…
The development of significant intraventricular gradients (IVGs) during exercise has been described anecdotally in athletes. However, the prevalence and clinical effect of this observation are unclear. In addition, the most…
Beta blockers have been used in the treatment of cardiovascular conditions for decades. Despite a long history and status as a guideline-recommended treatment option for hypertension, recent meta-analyses have brought…
Older patients with aortic stenosis cannot always be offered conventional surgical aortic valve replacement at an acceptable risk. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is currently considered an alternative treatment option…
The familial prevalence of Brugada syndrome (BrS) in a consecutive series of patients was prospectively determined. BrS is genetically determined with autosomal dominant transmission. The familial prevalence of the BrS…
Worsening renal function (RF) and improved RF during the treatment of decompensated heart failure have traditionally been thought of as hemodynamically distinct events. We hypothesized that if the pulmonary artery…
The present study aimed to determine the predictors of patient-reported quality of life and restrictive right ventricular (RV) physiology in adolescents and adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. A total…
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