Gutierrez et al, in an analysis of 11 trials with 43,193 patients, concluded that statin therapy has no benefit on stroke and all-cause mortality in women. The investigators found statistically…
Knowledge of the side effects of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is a matter of current discussion. Further to the recent Readers’ Comment by Roberts et al, some adverse drug reactions (ADRs)…
Surgical treatment of pediatric acute traumatic aortic injury (TAI) after blunt chest trauma is standard of care. Use of endovascular stent grafts for treatment of TAI in adults is common…
We read with interest the recent report by Mukerji et al describing the effects of weight-loss surgery on left ventricular (LV) mass and electrocardiographic findings. One of the investigators’ main…
We read the comments offered by Wang et al on our recent publication on the cardiovascular preventing pleiotropic effects of dipeptidyl peptidase–4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. Most of the comments provided by…
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with early atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular mortality. The relation between carotid intima–media thickness (cIMT), a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, and left ventricular (LV)…
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease characterized by increased pulmonary pressures and chronic right heart failure. Therapies for moderate and severe PAH include subcutaneous (SQ) and intravenous (IV) prostanoids…
Aortic root dilation is important in the diagnosis of familial aortic syndromes, such as Marfan syndrome, and an important risk factor for aortic complications, such as dissection or rupture. Transthoracic…
This study assessed right ventricular (RV) and RV outflow tract (RVOT) function and pressure in response to exercise in patients with an obstructed RV–pulmonary artery (PA) conduit using exercise stress…
We read with interest the recently published review by Chrysant and Chrysant on the clinical implications of cardiovascular preventing pleiotropic effects of dipeptidyl peptidase–4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. In their review, the…
