Determining accurate left ventricular (LV) function is clinically important. Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) achieves better estimation than 2-dimensional echocardiography. However, underestimation of LV volumes has often been reported without a systematic…
I have always enjoyed attending the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. The last American Heart Association meeting in November 2009 was no different. I…
We appreciate the comments of Dr. Madias, who questions whether the observed difference in precordial T-wave inversion between patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and right ventricular outflow tract…
We assessed the clinical characteristics and determinants of the prognosis of patients with left ventricular ballooning syndrome (LVBS) in an European population. A total of 128 patients with LVBS (98%…
Bioprinting may offer a new solution to the age-old problem of the human body’s lack of “spare parts” when the failure of a small but critical piece threatens the survival…
We read with interest the meta-analysis of Jeevanantham et al titled “Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation on Left Atrial Size, Volumes and Function in Patients With Atrial…
The outcome of biventricular (BV) repair for right-dominant unbalanced atrioventricular canal has remained poor, because it is difficult to predict left ventricular (LV) adequacy before surgery. Our aim was to…
Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) progression is predictive of future cardiovascular events in middle-age and older adults. However, information is scant on segment-specific CIMT progression by race (black vs white) and…
Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defects (VSDs) is now offered as primary therapy at many institutions. We sought to evaluate the clinical feasibility and safety of device closure of intracristal…
