Atherosclerosis: Diagnose Locally, Treat Globally

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Atherosclerosis: Diagnose Locally, Treat Globally

Imori et al demonstrated that carotid artery stenosis, renal artery stenosis, and lower extremity peripheral arterial disease often coexist in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and that CAD severity is…

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Low-Voltage QRS and Amplitude Attenuation in Takotsubo Syndrome: Just an Intriguing Hypothesis or Potential Preangiographic Markers?

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Low-Voltage QRS and Amplitude Attenuation in Takotsubo Syndrome: Just an Intriguing Hypothesis or Potential Preangiographic Markers?

We thank John Madias for his interest in our article about differences and similarities in electrocardiogram (ECG) between Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). He successfully focuses the…

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Meta-Analysis Comparing Carvedilol Versus Metoprolol for the Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Meta-Analysis Comparing Carvedilol Versus Metoprolol for the Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the effects of carvedilol versus metoprolol on the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting in…

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Effect of Coronary Artery Calcium as a Subclinical Atherosclerosis Measure on Cardiovascular Events or Other Causes of Death

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Effect of Coronary Artery Calcium as a Subclinical Atherosclerosis Measure on Cardiovascular Events or Other Causes of Death

Desai et al reported the effect of coronary artery calcium (CAC) as a subclinical atherosclerosis measure on cardiovascular disease (CVD) events or other causes of death by a mean follow-up period…

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Migraine and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: What About the Insulting Factor for Both Cerebral and Coronary Endothelia?

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Migraine and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: What About the Insulting Factor for Both Cerebral and Coronary Endothelia?

We read the report by Aslan et al investigating the association of migraine with coronary microvascular dysfunction using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography in a total of 40 migraineurs and 35 age- and…

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Usefulness of Transient Elastography for Noninvasive and Reliable Estimation of Right-Sided Filling Pressure in Heart Failure

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Usefulness of Transient Elastography for Noninvasive and Reliable Estimation of Right-Sided Filling Pressure in Heart Failure

Accurate noninvasive assessment of right atrial pressure (RAP) is important for volume management in patients with heart failure (HF). Transient elastography is a noninvasive and reliable method to assess liver…

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