Bedside echocardiography plays an important role in the first-line diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC). Several classic imaging features could aid in the differential diagnosis in patients who have manifestation similar to…
A perusal of the bulk of 1,489 articles published on Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) (as of December 1, 2012) suggested that this disorder is not of ischemic, but of neuromechanical, nature. “Neuro” in…
We read the recent report regarding the role of echocardiography in the preoperative evaluation for liver transplantation (LT). We would like to share some thoughts and concerns regarding the importance…
Benjamin D. McCallister Fondly remembered for his determination and passion, Dr. Benjamin D. (Ben) McCallister passed away at his home in Kamuela, Hawaii, on May 13, 2012. Ben received his…
Based on the cardiovascular (CV) outcomes data derived predominantly from 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (statin) trials, guidelines have set low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol targets at successively lower levels over time….
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease; however, the contribution of SDB to incident heart failure (HF), coronary artery disease (CAD), and…
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels are used as a measure of glycemic control, with greater levels indicating poorer control and a greater risk of death. However, recent studies have found a U…
Saguner et al reported that sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia induced during electrophysiologic (EP) study predicted adverse outcomes in 69 patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). They concluded that an EP study…
Benbarkat et al reported that the Seattle Heart Failure Model (SHFM) grossly overestimated survival by 4.79 years in patients with heart failure aged >80 years. As the developer of the SHFM,…
