In 705 patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes, Rousseau et al documented a strong inverse relation between baseline hemoglobin levels and recurrent ischemia on continuous ST-segment monitoring during the…
Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder; however, little is known about the exercise tolerance of patients with this syndrome. The aim of the present study was to measure the…
In the Impact of Thrombectomy With Export Catheter in Infarct-Related Artery During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (EXPIRA) trial, we demonstrated that thrombectomy during primary percutaneous coronary intervention prevents thrombus embolization,…
We sought to determine the clinical and physiologic significance of electrocardiographic complete right bundle branch block (CRBBB) and incomplete right bundle branch block (IRBBB) in trained athletes. The 12-lead electrocardiographic…
It remains unknown whether left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling (LVRR) after therapy with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers and β blockers is correlated with prognosis in patients…
Decreased left ventricular (LV) longitudinal strain and increased circumferential LV strain have been demonstrated in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and normal LV ejection fraction (LVEF). Biplane myocardial mechanics…
Emphysema of any pathogenesis (nearly always chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) verticalizes the frontal P-wave axis >60° in adults, which, as a single criterion, has screened for obstructive pulmonary disease. In…
Little is known about patients’ views surrounding the ethical and legal aspects of managing pacemakers (PMs) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) near the end of life. Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC)…
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with the Cribier-Edwards prosthesis may provide an alternative to conventional aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis. Previous studies have indicated that TAVI…
Dronedarone is a multi-channel-blocking drug for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) with rate- and rhythm-controlling properties. A Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel Arm Trial to…
