Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is considered a class I indication in treatment of patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III and IV heart failure. However, only small…
In patients with mitral stenosis (MS) in sinus rhythm (SR), guidelines recommend anticoagulation if the left atrium is enlarged based on diameter measurements. We sought to compare the association of…
The aim of this study was to investigate the annual incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and related factors from health surveys in 2006 and 2007. Participants (aged ≥40 years) were…
Renal impairment frequently accompanies heart failure (HF) and is a recognized independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Few data are available assessing the impact of worsening renal function (WRF)…
Increased serum uric acid (UA) is associated with incident heart failure (HF). However, whether it is a direct effect of UA or an effect of increased xanthine oxidase (XO) is…
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiac channelopathy associated with syncope, seizures, and sudden death. Approximately 75% of LQTS is due to mutations in genes encoding for 3 cardiac ion…
Acute occlusion of the left circumflex (LC) artery can be difficult to diagnose. The aim of the present study was to assess the incidence of LC occlusion in patients with…
Fatty acid–binding proteins (FABPs) 4 and 5 play coordinated roles in rodent models of inflammation, insulin resistance, and atherosclerosis, but little is known of their role in human disease. The…
Although depression is clearly associated with increased mortality after acute myocardial infarction, there is a paucity of data examining the impact of depression on patients with unstable angina (UA). We…
Despite the several years of studies, no factor that could reduce the restenosis rate without significant limitations has been introduced. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the…
