Authors’ Reply
We thank Dr. Letić very much for his interest in our report. Dr. Letić observes that it would have been helpful in our report (1) to include some comment about…
Asymptomatic Microvascular Angina?
I read the study by Di Franco et al comparing asymptomatic subjects with exercise-induced ST-segment depression and normal coronary arteries to patients with microvascular angina. Coronary blood flow response to…
Comparison of Need for Operative Therapy in Patients With Mitral Valve Prolapse Involving Both Leaflets Versus Posterior Leaflet Only
Mitral valve prolapse may involve 1 leaflet or 2 leaflets, yet management guidelines do not differentiate posterior leaflet (PML) from bileaflet (BML) prolapse. We hypothesized that patients with BML have…
Diagonal Ear Lobe Crease and Coronary Artery Disease
A recent report published in The American Journal of Cardiology regarding the relation of diagonal ear lobe crease (DELC) to coronary artery disease (CAD) raised our interest, because it addresses…
How Big Is the Impact of the Warfarin Cost on the Cost–Effectiveness of Rivaroxoban for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation?
I read thoroughly the article written by Lee et al, which reported that rivaroxoban would be a cost–effective alternative to warfarin even with the lowest price of rivaroxoban in the…
Frequency of Edema in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Receiving Ambrisentan
Edema is a common side effect of endothelin receptor antagonists. Ambrisentan is an endothelin type A-selective endothelin receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. We examined the…
Predicting Risk of Hospitalization or Death Among Patients With Heart Failure in the Veterans Health Administration
Patients with heart failure (HF) are at high risk of hospitalization or death. The objective of this study was to develop prediction models to identify patients with HF at highest…
Effect of Early Bereavement on Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability
Early bereavement is associated with increased cardiovascular events. The mechanism, however, has not been well studied. We assessed whether bereavement is associated with an increased heart rate (HR) and decreased…
Incidence, Predictors, and Implications of Access Site Complications With Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Our study objective was to assess the incidence, predictors, and implications of access site complications related to transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We pooled the prospective TAVI databases of…
Morphology of the Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Elasticity of the Adjacent Aorta in Children
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital malformation with the known sequela of ascending aortic dilation. The morphology of the BAV and the elasticity of the adjacent ascending aorta…
