Decreased exercise capacity is the main symptom in patients with heart failure (HF). We assessed the association among noninvasively determined maximal cardiac output at exercise, systolic and diastolic cardiac functions…
As keen investors, we read with interest the study by Schwartz et al showing that the 2008 stock market crash was not associated with an increase in total or cardiac…
We thank Dr. Cookson and Dr. Salloum for their interest in our study and possible suggestions for the results we obtained. They suggest that cardiovascular deaths increased in relation to…
Both urine and serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) reflect active chronic kidney disease and predict acute kidney injury. However, a direct comparison of these markers in acute decompensated heart failure…
Little is known about the epidemiology of stress (takotsubo) cardiomyopathy (SC). We used a 3-arm case–control study to assess differences in demographic and co-morbid predictors of SC compared to orthopedic…
We assessed the plaque characteristics and postpercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcome according to the remodeling pattern (positive remodeling [PR], n = 113; and intermediate/negative remodeling [IR/NR], n = 198) in…
Symptomatic bradycardia may complicate atrial fibrillation (AF) and necessitate a permanent pacemaker. Identifying patients at increased risk for symptomatic bradycardia may reduce associated morbidities and health care costs. The aim…
The goal of this study was to describe the predictors and significance of poor exercise tolerance after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. Despite LVAD therapy, some patients continue to…
Addition of fenofibrate to statin therapy might represent a viable treatment option for patients whose high risk for coronary heart disease is not controlled by a statin alone. However, safety…
Early repolarization pattern (ERP) has recently been associated with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation and with cardiovascular mortality in the general population. We aimed to identify electrocardiographic tools to differentiate the “malignant”…
