Although obesity has been reported to be a potential risk factor for abdominal aortic dilatation, the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the abdominal aortic diameter remains unknown. We…
Patients with heterotaxy syndrome (HS) have a range of anomalies and outcomes. There are limited data on perinatal outcomes after prenatal diagnosis. To determine the factors influencing perinatal and infant…
Ischemic heart disease is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. However, long-term benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) relative to coronary artery…
There is little known about the long-term results of the CoreValve prosthesis. The aim of this study was to assess the 3-year clinical and hemodynamic outcomes of the CoreValve prosthesis….
Metoprolol is clinically used to treat postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in children, but its effectiveness is unsatisfactory. Biomarkers to predict therapeutic efficacy are needed. We aimed to explore changes in…
For many patients with atrial fibrillation, ventricular rate control with atrioventricular (AV) nodal blockers is considered first-line therapy, although response to treatment is highly variable. Using an extreme phenotype of…
Previous research suggests that elevated pulse pressure (PP) is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) independently of mean arterial pressure (MAP). PP may serve as an indirect measure of…
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications have been linked to increased bleeding risk; however, the actual association among warfarin, SSRI exposure, and bleeding risk has not been well-established. We studied…
Several studies have been conducted to study the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban in the atrial fibrillation periprocedural ablation period with similar rates of thromboembolism and major bleeding risks compared…
Potent statin therapy has been demonstrated to reduce cardiovascular events. Although statins have been considered to stabilize atherosclerotic plaque, this effect has not been well characterized in vivo. We investigated the…
