Thoracic Key

A risk score for atrial fibrillation (AF) has been developed by the Framingham Heart Study; however, the applicability of this risk score, derived using data from white patients, to predict…

Three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) imaging is a relatively new imaging modality that is increasingly being used to characterize a variety of cardiac pathologic features. In the present study, we…

Acute heart failure (AHF) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (PLVEF) represents a significant part of AHF syndromes featuring particular characteristics. We sought to determine the clinical profile and predictors…

Worsened renal function (WRF) during heart failure (HF) hospitalization is associated with in-hospital mortality, but there are limited data regarding its relation to long-term outcomes after discharge. The influence of…

The contribution of atrial contraction to cardiac output (CO) has been the subject of extensive research but has yet to be quantified adequately in children and adolescents. Patients with third-degree…

Pregnancy and congenitally bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) are thought to be risk factors for aortic dissection; however, the population-based risk for patients with the 2 risk factors remains unknown. We…

Depression is prevalent in patients with heart failure (HF) and is associated with increased mortality. In patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) without HF, exercise training (ET) can effectively decrease…

Hypertension has been identified as a risk factor for aortic valve calcium (AVC) but the magnitude of the risk relation with hypertension severity or whether age affects the strength of…