Treatment algorithms in pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are derived from clinical trials in adult populations and from clinical practice, but experience in children is limited. In this retrospective cohort…
During the 1992 presidential campaign in the United States, the Clinton campaign slogan was “It’s the economy, stupid” and that phrase apparently was helpful in getting Mr. Clinton elected president….
We read with great interest the report by Bukkapatnam et al, in which multivariate analysis indicated that women are at higher risk for operative mortality than men (adjusted odds ratio…
We evaluated the feasibility and clinical utility of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the early management of ischemic stroke. TEE was performed in consecutive patients with acute cerebral ischemia within 48…
Increased atrial volumes predict adverse cardiovascular events. Accordingly, accurate measurement of atrial size has become increasingly important in clinical practice. The area-length method is commonly used to estimate the volume….
Abstract Antiplatelet therapy is essential to reduce the risk for ischemic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). A fundamental issue in prescribing antiplatelet therapy remains balancing an increased…
The American Journal of Cardiology now provides its readers with access to peer-reviewed Official Journal CME (and non-CME) Multimedia Activities. These activities are designed to deliver quality education through an…
We read with great interest the important and timely study by Lee et al, who compared sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) for the treatment of saphenous vein graft…
I read with interest the analysis from the Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting (IMPROVE-HF) program by Albert et al. The investigators…
The takotsubo syndrome (TS) is defined by a constellation of clinical observations in a subgroup of patients with acute coronary syndromes. Separating patients with TS from the general population with…
