When a normal vascular connection is identified between a coronary artery and a heart chamber, there may be no accurate term to define it. The definitions of the arterioluminal and…
The article “Facts and Ideas From Anywhere” in the January 2012 issue of the Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings reminded the reader that Japan’s surrender after the Second World War…
Long-term endurance sports are associated with atrial remodeling and atrial arrhythmias. More importantly, high-level endurance training may promote right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and complex ventricular arrhythmias. We investigated the long-term…
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk for developing peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The aim of this study was to examine the cross-sectional association between novel risk…
We evaluated preventive cardiology education in United States cardiology fellowship programs and their adherence to Core Cardiovascular Training Symposium training guidelines, which recommend 1 month of training, faculty with expertise,…
Several recent investigations have highlighted a potential link between vitamin D deficiency and increased heart disease. Observational studies suggest cardioprotective benefits related to supplementation, but randomized trials remain to be…
There is growing awareness that the Norwood procedure with the Sano modification is prone to early right ventricular to pulmonary artery (RV–PA) conduit stenosis resulting in systemic oxygen desaturation, increased…
Many adult survivors of repaired congenital heart disease (CHD) are at premature risk of death. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is 1 of the leading causes of death but little is…
Structural abnormalities of the medial aorta have been described for conotruncal defects (e.g., tetralogy of Fallot [TOF] and complete transposition of the great arteries (dextrotransposition [d]-TGA). In TOF, progressive aortic…
The potential genetic basis of aortic stenosis in older people is poorly understood. A total of 265 patients with aortic stenosis involving tricuspid aortic valves and 961 controls were genotyped…
