The prognostic implications of flow, assessed by stroke volume index (SVi), and left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain on survival of patients with low-gradient severe aortic stenosis (AS) and preserved…
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common form of congenital cardiovascular defect in humans and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Emerging evidence demonstrates that genetic risk factors…
Surgical risk scores fail to accurately predict mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The aim of this study was to develop and validate a dedicated risk score for accurate…
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is considered a suitable treatment for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and high operative risk. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of preprocedural…
There are limited data regarding the effect of age on the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VTAs). The present study was designed to compare the risk for VTAs in young and…
Racquet sports may evoke excessive aerobic and/or cardiac demands for many coronary patients with impaired cardiorespiratory fitness. We evaluated the cardiorespiratory and hemodynamic responses to table tennis in clinically stable…
Anemia is associated with poor prognosis in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Whether the impact of anemia differs by heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or…
Retired National Football League (NFL) linemen have an increased prevalence of risk factors for atherosclerosis and have an increased risk of cardiovascular death compared with nonlinemen and the general population….
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a serious complication that is difficult to predict in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The aim of this…
Chronic infections have been shown to enhance atherogenicity. However, the association between chronic hepatitis C (HCV) and coronary heart disease (CHD) remains controversial. We examined the risk for CHD events…
