There is no large-scale population-based study to clarify the association between major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. A population-based Taiwanese cohort study was performed in 1,132,064 parturients from 1999…
We read with great interest the systematic review by Kizer et al of large-scale trials of statins versus placebo, usual care, or active (lower dose statin) control to calculate updated…
Echocardiography is a well-accepted tool for the diagnosis and quantification of pericardial effusion (PEff). Given the increasing use of computed tomographic (CT) scanning, more PEffs are being initially diagnosed by…
We read with great interest the report by Dr. Momma on cardiovascular anomalies associated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Dr. Momma is 1 of the recognized pioneers in the field, and…
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is traditionally defined as chest compressions plus ventilations. There has been very little fundamental change in the method or manner of CPR over the past 50 years,…
We sought to evaluate intermediate to long-term follow-up after coronary artery fistula (CAF) closure with emphasis on thrombotic complications. Transcatheter closure (TCC) or surgical closure (SC) is the current standard…
The aim of this study was to determine if left atrial (LA) phasic function evaluated by Doppler tissue imaging–derived strain and strain rate would be differentially decreased in patients with…
Guidelines recommend screening cardiovascular magnetic resonance (Sc-CMR) imaging for all patients after coarctation of the aorta repair, although there are limited data verifying its clinical utility. Therefore, we sought to…
Presence of concentric left ventricular (LV) geometry has important pathophysiologic and prognostic implications. However, little is known about its natural history in older adults. Of the 5,795 community-dwelling adults ≥65…
Sudden cardiac death in congenital heart disease is related to increased right ventricular end-diastolic volume (RVEDV), abnormalities of QRS duration, and QRS, JT, and QT dispersions. Surgical pulmonary valve replacement…
