Pulmonary hypertension represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with mitral stenosis who undergo cardiac surgery, especially in the postoperative period. The aim of this study was…
The incidence, correlates, and prognostic implications of pulmonary hypertension (PH) are unclear in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). We studied 509 patients with severe AS evaluated for transcatheter aortic…
Nistri et al state that “in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without outflow obstruction at rest, the earlier onset of [left ventricular] outflow tract gradients during physiologic exercise was associated with…
There’s an error in a co-author’s title in the January 15, 2011 issue’s article: “Effect of Pre-Eclampsia-Eclampsia on Major Cardiovascular Events Among Peripartum Woman in Taiwan” (Vol. 107, Issue 2,…
Although the efficacy and safety of clopidogrel in patients with end-stage renal disease remains unclear, it is used in almost 10% of hemodialysis (HD) patients for various indications. These include…
Legends of Figures 1 and 2 should have read “Coronary heart disease” instead of “Ischemic heart disease.”
Triple-rule-out computed tomographic angiography (TRO CTA), performed to evaluate the coronary arteries, pulmonary arteries, and thoracic aorta, has been associated with high radiation exposure. The use of sequential scanning for…
I read with interest and warmth the letter titled “So You Want To See Your Heart” in the November 15, 2010, issue of The American Journal of Cardiology . For…
We appreciate the interest of Prof. Cotrim in our recent report showing that earlier onset of left ventricular outflow tract gradients during physiologic exercise is associated with impaired exercise performance…
Consistent with previous data with a shorter follow-up period, the Impact of Thrombectomy With Export Catheter in Infarct-Related Artery During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (EXPIRA) trial investigators recently reported in…
