In the very interesting report published in the Am J Cardiol 2013, it was found that in patients with anterior wall acute myocardial infarction, elevated white blood count on admission…
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, which had 7.5 million women with a history of CHD in 2008, surpassing the…
We read the report entitled “A Simple Echocardiographic Method to Estimate Pulmonary Vascular Resistance.” It showed the equation pulmonary artery systolic pressure/right ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral + 3 correlated…
Preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, or pregnancy-induced hypertension identify a woman at risk for cardiovascular disease. This information should be incorporated into the routine cardiovascular risk assessment for women, as a basis…
From Eugene Braunwald, MD I first met Burt in July 1964 when he joined the intramural program of the National Heart Institute (now the NHLBI) as a Clinical Associate. He…
Retrievable inferior vena cava filters (IVCFs) were designed to provide temporary protection from pulmonary embolism in high-risk situations. However, little is known about their effectiveness, and many remain permanently implanted,…
Contrast enhancement has been shown to improve detection of regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMA) in 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiography. This study determined the use of contrast enhancement in the setting of…
Chest pain is often seen alongside with panic attacks. Moreover, panic disorder has been suggested as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and even a trigger for acute coronary syndrome….
Left ventricular (LV) mass and the LV ejection fraction (LVEF) are major independent predictors of future cardiovascular disease. The association of LV mass with the future LVEF in younger populations…
We aimed to evaluate the clinical and hemodynamic impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with typical low-gradient severe aortic stenosis (LGSAS) and at high operative risk for surgical…
