Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common sequela of degenerative mitral valve disease, but the regression of PH after mitral surgery is often incomplete. We sought to identify the preoperative risk…
We appreciate the thoughtful comments from Dr. Madias. We agree that digital measurements of QRS duration provide greater precision than physician measurements, although the former were unavailable for all but…
The aims of the present study were to investigate the incidence and characteristics of conduction disorders (CDs) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), to analyze the predictors of permanent pacemaker…
Depression and natriuretic peptides predict heart failure (HF) progression, but the unique contributions of depression and biomarkers associated with HF outcomes are not known. The present study determined the additive…
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relation of aortic valve weight to transvalvular gradient and area, with special regard to valve anatomy, size of calcific deposits, gender,…
Hypertension and left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy are both more common in blacks than in whites. The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that blood pressure (BP)…
Previous studies have documented disparities in both access to invasive cardiovascular procedures and outcomes in patients with Medicaid, Medicare, or no insurance. Outcomes by insurance have yet not been examined…
We aimed to establish the prevalence and effect of worsening renal function (WRF) on survival among patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Furthermore, we sought to establish a risk score…
Ventricular tachyarrhythmias commonly occur in trained athletes during ambulatory Holter electrocardiography and are usually associated with a benign course. Such arrhythmias have been demonstrated to be sensitive to short periods…
We investigated breathing patterns and the occurrence of arrhythmias and ST-segment changes during sleep in patients with Brugada syndrome. Patients with Brugada syndrome are more likely to die from ventricular…
