Ever since the publication of the East-West Study, diabetes mellitus has been considered a coronary heart disease equivalent. This position has been accepted by the National Cholesterol Education Program. The…
We read with great interest a study by Golledge et al demonstrating no association between serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) concentrations and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) but a consistent association between…
Many reminiscences of Dr. Howard Burchell have appeared since his passing at 101 years of age late last year, the most recent by Dr. John Cantwell (Atlanta) in the American…
Few other diseases show the degree of phenotypic heterogeneity expressed by HC. The two novel patients reported here with isolated posterobasal LV free wall hypertrophy (and mitral valve prolapse) extend…
We read with interest the report by Freed et al related to reasons for nonadherence to guidelines for aortic valve replacement in severe aortic stenosis, and we want to congratulate…
In October 2007, the Federal Drug Agency issued a black box warning for contrast agents used in patients undergoing echocardiography and restricted their use in patients with acute coronary syndrome,…
The best-known engagement of the Crimean War (1853 to 1856) is the Charge of the Light Brigade. This event took place on October 25, 1854, at the Battle of Balaklava,…
In patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot (cToF), left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is closely related to right ventricular (RV) dysfunction, indicating adverse ventricular–ventricular interactions. However, the mechanism that links RV…
We evaluated the incidence of conduction abnormalities and requirement for permanent pacemaker in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with the Edwards Sapien prosthesis. In 2009, >8,000 patients were…
