Recurrent presyncope is occasionally reported by patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). However, it is difficult to identify on 24-hour Holter recordings the mechanisms responsible for these infrequent symptoms. We report…
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) contains ganglionated plexuses and adipocytes that can affect the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to quantify the EAT surrounding the…
Hypertension is a common consequence of coarctation of the aorta. The frequency of hypertensive complications of pregnancy in women with coarctation in the general population is undefined. In this study,…
The images of figure 1 and 2 were switched, i.e., in the published paper the image in figure 1 corresponds to figure legend 2 (VF initiated by early coupling VPC,…
The impact of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony on clinical outcomes in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is unknown. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that…
Acknowledgment This activity is supported by a grant from AstraZeneca , Wilmington, Delaware. Disclosure Dr. Friedewald has received honoraria for speaking from Novartis, East Hanover, New Jersey; and NiCox, Warren,…
There is increasing evidence of an association between chronic heart failure (CHF) and cognitive impairment, resulting in worse health outcomes. Various medical screening tests have been identified as essential in…
Implantable loop recorders have been developed for long-term monitoring of cardiac arrhythmia, but their accuracy for atrial fibrillation (AF) detection is unsatisfactory. We sought to develop and evaluate a simple…
Multidetector computed tomographic angiography defines anatomy in complex congenital heart disease, but radiation exposure and general anesthesia requirements limit its application. The aim of this study was to compare radiation…
We studied the spatial relations among hyperemic myocardial blood flow (hMBF), contractile function, and morphologic tissue alterations in 19 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). All patients were studied with oxygen-15…
