The incremental value of left atrial (LA) deformation analysis by speckle tracking echocardiography compared with LA volume or LA ejection fraction as a cardiovascular risk marker has not been evaluated…
Biventricular device implantation with the insertion of a transvenous left ventricular (LV) lead can be challenging. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of procedural difficulty measured by…
Chronic kidney disease is associated with an increased left ventricular (LV) mass. Few data are available regarding the effect of renal transplantation on LV mass regression or the clinical factors…
Obesity is related to left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Whether LVH on electrocardiography (ECG-LVH) is a result of increased cardiac electrical activity or due to increased left ventricular mass (LVM) remains…
There are well-documented changes in thyroid hormone metabolism that accompany heart failure (HF). However, the frequency of thyroid hormone abnormalities in HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is unknown, and…
The CHADS 2 (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age >75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke or transient ischemic attack [2 points]) scoring scheme has been found to be a good predictor of…
Patients with chronic kidney disease experience co-morbid illnesses, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and retinopathy. The purpose of the present study was to assess the association between retinopathy and self-reported CVD…
Coronary artery disease promotes the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to determine short- and long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and…
Although it is well known that certain characteristics, such as older age, female gender, hypertension, and high body mass index, are closely associated with severe arterial tortuosity among patients undergoing…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, affecting approximately 2.3 million residents of the United States and 4.5 million residents of the European Union. It…
