The objective was to examine whether previous coronary artery disease (CAD) influences the add-on effects of the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) valsartan on cardio-cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality in high-risk…
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) is the most common cause of sudden death in the young, but survival to particularly advanced age is less well appreciated. The investigators report the prevalence, clinical…
Mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) is high and associated with body mass. However, the best method of assessing nutritional status in patients with CHF is not clear….
Comparisons between transcatheter aortic valve implantation without replacement (TAVI) and tissue aortic valve replacement (AVR) in clinical trials might not reflect the outcomes in standard clinical practice. This could have…
We aimed to characterize the extent and distribution of focal basal left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP). Sixty-three patients (mean age: 58 ± 14 years)…
The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and the detection rate of new documented atrial fibrillation (AF) after ischemic stroke. Consecutive…
Data from randomized clinical trials have shown the safety and efficacy of the XIENCE V in selected populations. However, limited data are available comparing the XIENCE V to the first-generation…
Epicardial fat with its close proximity to coronary arteries has been suggested to be a significant predictor of cardiovascular disease. We studied the relations among acquired obesity, low-grade inflammation, and…
Myocardial ischemic origin is a significant independent predictor of mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). The implications of angina pectoris (AP) in HF are less well characterized. The aim…
Controversy exists concerning the relation between diagonal ear lobe crease (DELC) and coronary artery disease (CAD). We examined whether DELC is associated with CAD using coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography….
