Better outcomes have been reported after percutaneous cardiac intervention in obese patients (“obesity paradox”). However, limited information is available on the effect of the body mass index on the outcomes…
Young patients with congenital aortic valve disease are at risk of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD). We evaluated LV remodeling and the prevalence of, and risk factors for, DD…
We evaluated the clinical utility of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) combined with a novel high-sensitivity troponin T assay (hs-cTnT) in the diagnosis of inflammatory cardiomyopathy. CMR, measurement of hs-cTnT,…
Cardiac manifestation in primary systemic vasculitides is associated with poor outcomes, leading to the use of immunosuppressive therapy. In contrast, the spectrum and the outcome of cardiac involvement in the…
Rate control of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a main treatment modality. However, data are scarce on the relative efficacy of calcium channel blockers and β blockers or between drugs within…
Heart failure, a strong risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), is often accompanied by elevated liver transaminases. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that elevated transaminases…
Atherosclerosis development is a complex process, with inflammation, indicated by elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), as a potential mediator. Obesity, physical activity, and depression have all been reported to affect…
Randomized controlled trials assessing new drugs and devices tend to exclude subjects who are at greatest risk. The Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction (HORIZONS-AMI) trial…
More precise estimation of the atherogenic lipid parameters could improve identification of residual risk beyond what is possible using traditional lipid risk factors. The aim of the present study was…
Previous studies have shown that patients with normal vasodilator myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) findings remain at a greater risk of future cardiac events than patients with normal exercise MPI findings….
