Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is a fundamental prognostic factor in a variety of cardiac diseases. Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) has achieved better estimation of LV mass than 2-dimensional echocardiography. However, significant…
The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a functional performance measure commonly used in the assessment of patients with heart failure (HF) and is often used to complement cardiopulmonary exercise (CPX)…
I have read with interest the report recently published by Yarmohammadi et al evaluating the role of the CHADS 2 score in the risk stratification of patients with nonvalvular atrial…
I read the recently published report “Cardiologist Concordance With the American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria for Cardiac Testing in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease,” by Lin et al,…
This report focuses on cardioprotection and describes the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of inducing therapeutic hypothermia (TH) with regard to neuroprotection and cardioprotection for patients with cardiac arrest…
New oral anticoagulants, including apixaban, dabigatran, and rivaroxaban, have been developed as alternatives to warfarin, the standard oral anticoagulation therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). A systematic review and…
The use of electrocardiography in sports or military screening is considered an effective tool for diagnosing potentially fatal conditions. The present study was designed to compare the yield of electrocardiographic…
The incidence of both atrial fibrillation (AF) and obesity is increasing in the community, and lifestyle intervention is recommended. We aimed to test whether the predictive effect of body mass…
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels are a strong, independent inverse predictor of cardiovascular disease. The present study aimed to determine whether serum HDL cholesterol levels correlated with disease severity and…
The aim of the present study was to assess the feasibility, safety, and long-term results of remote magnetic navigation in arrhythmias associated with complex congenital heart disease (CHD). The improved…
