Radiocontrast nephropathy (RCN) develops in a substantial proportion of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) after invasive cardiology procedures and is strongly associated with subsequent mortality and adverse outcomes. We…
Three patients (2 women) 36, 45, and 49 years of age underwent cardiac transplantation for what was diagnosed clinically as nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Examination of the transthoracic echocardiogram and explanted…
On page 1794 in the last paragraph on line 8, the sentence should read “They concluded that preintervention intravascular ultrasound minimal luminal area (MLA) of the side branch ostium, MLA…
I read every word of the recent Editor’s Roundtable on hyponatremia and the role of vasopressin antagonists, a fascinating review of physiology as well as pathophysiology. Franny Moore (a remarkable…
Triplane tissue synchronization imaging (TSI) and real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) provide different characterizations of left ventricular (LV) mechanics and dyssynchrony. Triplane TSI assesses differences in time to peak systolic segmental…
Given their advanced age and frequent co-morbidities, it is unclear whether octogenarians and nonagenarians with decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) derive a survival benefit from implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs) in…
Adults with congenital heart disease are at risk of lethal ventricular arrhythmias and are candidates for implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) therapy, yet implant risks, long-term outcomes, and rates of appropriate…
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) has been reported to have strong correlation with exercise capacity. However, this relationship has not been studied extensively in community-dwelling older adults. Data on pulse…
Atrial arrhythmias are associated with an increased mortality risk in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). However, little is known about risk stratification in the specific group of adult patients…
Patients with increased triglyceride levels compared to those with normal levels are at higher risk for coronary heart disease. In patients with severe (≥500 mg/dl) hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG), clinical trials have…
