Epicardial fat volume (EFV) quantified on noncontrast cardiac computed tomography relates to cardiovascular prognosis. We sought to define the upper normal limit of body surface area (BSA)-indexed EFV (EFVi) in…
In the study of Chan et al concerning the use of warfarin in outpatients with atrial fibrillation (AF), among the 9,113 outpatients with nonvalvular AF who were at moderate to…
Increased plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) independently predict future atherothrombotic events in healthy asymptomatic adults. CRP may promote atherothrombosis by altering fibrinolytic balance; however, the influence of increased plasma…
It was with great interest that we read the report by Rodés-Cabau et al titled “Importance of Diffuse Atherosclerosis in the Functional Evaluation of Coronary Stenosis in the Proximal-Mid Segment…
In their extensive state-of-art report on the echocardiographic evaluation of systolic and diastolic function in patient with cardiac amyloidosis, Liu et al dedicated much space to tissue Doppler imaging, strain…
The excellent review “Characterization of the Proportion of Untreated and Antiplatelet Therapy Treated Patients With Atrial Fibrillation” merits additional clinical commentary. This study adds further fuel to the continuing debate…
Nightshift work, which is known to cause mental stress and disrupt normal biological diurnal rhythms, leads to endothelial dysfunction resulting in increased risk for cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to…
Cardiovascular disease is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but often remains unrecognized. Ischemic electrocardiographic (ECG) changes are associated with a higher risk of dying from coronary…
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a disproportionate burden of coronary artery disease and commonly undergo revascularization. The role and safety of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using drug-eluting stents…
Previous studies have shown the prognostic benefit of N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT–pro-BNP) in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) at time of diagnosis. However, there are only limited data on the…
