Decreased arterial distensibility is an early manifestation of adverse structural and functional changes within the vessel wall. Its correlation with thoracic aortic calcium (TAC), a marker of atherosclerosis, has not…
Normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) who have increased troponin levels and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction are thought to be at high risk of death, but the level of…
Higher levels of serum phosphorus that remain within the reference range are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the mechanisms by which higher serum phosphorus concentrations may…
Pacing experiments in healthy animal hearts have suggested a larger detrimental effect of septal compared to free wall preexcitation. We investigated the intrinsic relation among the site of electrical preexcitation,…
Recent data have suggested a relation among long-term endurance sport practice, left atrial remodeling, and atrial fibrillation. We investigated the influence of an increased vagal tone, represented by the early…
We introduce and evaluate strain mapping by multidetector computer tomography as a new noninvasive method for assessment of myocardial function. In patients (n = 16) with healed myocardial infarction, peak…
Atrial arrhythmias (AAs) are a common complication in adult patients with congenital heart disease. We sought to compare the lifetime prevalence of AAs in patients with right- versus left-sided congenital…
The present meta-analysis aimed to determine the outcomes and effect on right ventricular (RV) function of surgical pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in patients after repair of tetralogy of Fallot. The…
The CHADS2 score (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age >75 years, diabetes, and previous stroke/transient ischemic attack) is used for embolic risk stratification in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Although systemic…
Atrial electrical remodeling has been shown after termination of atrial flutter (AFL); however, whether abnormalities persist beyond an arrhythmic episode is not known. We aimed to characterize the atrial substrate,…
