Recently, an aortic valve area (AVA) index (AVAI) <0.6 cm 2 /m 2 was proposed as an indicator of severe aortic stenosis. The purpose of the present study was to…
Cardiomyopathy is a consequence of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Suggested treatments include angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and/or β blockers (BBs), but few large series have been reported. We present 42…
In many patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, the LV ejection fraction (LVEF)—a surrogate for reverse remodeling—fails to improve despite optimal medical therapy. The early identification of such patients…
Obesity is common in heart failure (HF) and is associated with improved outcomes, a finding often termed the “obesity paradox.” Although fat distribution varies by gender, the role of obesity…
In this study, the clinical and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)–related follow-up of patients with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) with homogenous missense mutations in CASQ2 was summarized. Patients were followed in…
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of intensified hypoglycemic therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on the distribution of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) activity…
Genetic factors associated with hyperalphalipoproteinemia (HALP; or high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) are incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to resequence 3 candidate genes, CETP, LIPC, and…
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) allows direct and noninvasive visualization of atherosclerotic plaque burden. We examined atherosclerosis in 3 groups of patients without history or…
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of attenuation correction (AC) on left ventricular (LV) volumes and LV transient ischemic dilatation (TID) during dual-isotope single-photon emission computer…
Recovery from exercise can be divided into an early, rapid period and a late, slower period. Although early heart rate (HR) recovery 1 minute after treadmill exercise independently predicts survival,…
