Erratum for Scott M. Grundy, et al. “Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Metabolic Risk.” Am J Cardiol 2012; 109:988–993

Dec 7, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Erratum for Scott M. Grundy, et al. “Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Metabolic Risk.” Am J Cardiol 2012; 109:988–993

Table 1 was incorrect. The correct table can be found below: Table 1 Baseline Descriptive Characteristics, Cooper Center Longitudinal Study, 1970–2009 Variable Men (n = 59,820) Women (n = 22,192) Age (yrs) 44.5 ±…

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Scaring Athletes With Sickle Cell Trait

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I read the article by Harris et al describing an association between sickle cell trait (SCT) and sudden death in athletes. The authors examined the 31-year United States Sudden Death in…

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We appreciate Dr. Nelson’s interest in the potential complications of sickle cell trait (SCT) and in our unique data set, which substantiates that SCT can now be considered to be among…

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Role of Serial Quantitative Assessment of Right Ventricular Function by Strain in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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The aim of this study was to assess whether serial quantitative assessment of right ventricular (RV) function by speckle-based strain imaging is affected by pulmonary hypertension–specific therapies and whether there…

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We appreciate the interest of Dr. Sheikh and colleagues in our study. The issue of whether the electrocardiogram (ECG) is a suitable screening tool for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) remains controversial,…

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Support for Inclusion of Electrocardiography in Addition to the Health Questionnaire and Physical Examination in Athletic Screening Protocols for Diagnosis of Unsuspected Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Dec 7, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Support for Inclusion of Electrocardiography in Addition to the Health Questionnaire and Physical Examination in Athletic Screening Protocols for Diagnosis of Unsuspected Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

We read the report published by Rowin et al in the American Journal of Cardiology. The authors demonstrated that screening of athletes based solely on 12-lead electrocardiography (interpreted using the European…

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Preoperative Anxiety as a Predictor of Mortality and Major Morbidity in Patients Aged >70 Years Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

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The present study examined the association between patient-reported anxiety and postcardiac surgery mortality and major morbidity. Frailty Assessment Before Cardiac Surgery was a prospective multicenter cohort study of elderly patients…

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Prognostic Usefulness of the Change in N-terminal pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide Levels to Predict Mortality in a Single Community Cohort Aged ≥70 Years

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The levels of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are closely related to cardiac abnormalities and adverse outcomes in the general population. However, little is known about the course of…

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Electrocardiographic Spatial QRS-T Angle and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in HIV-Infected Patients (from the Strategies for the Management of Antiretroviral Therapy [SMART] Study)

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Widening of the electrocardiographic (ECG) spatial QRS-T angle has been predictive of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in the general population. However, its prognostic significance in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients…

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