Clinical benefit of postconditioning in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention is still controversial. We performed a meta-analysis of available randomized clinical trials (RCTs)…
The association between aortic valve stenosis and gastrointestinal bleeding, traditionally known as Heyde’s syndrome, is the result of a quantitative loss of the highest molecular weight von Willebrand multimers (type…
There is currently no reliable method of predicting the success of weaning from intra-aortic balloon pumping (IABP). The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of serum N-terminal…
The increase in the number of carotid artery stenting (CAS) procedures over the last decade has necessitated critical appraisal of procedural outcomes and patterns of utilization including cost analysis. The…
The association of a family history of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with the presence of PAD is largely unknown. We conducted a case-control study of 2,296 patients with PAD (69…
The reported ranges of aortic root (AR) diameters are limited by small sample size, different measurement sites, and heterogeneous cohorts. The aim of this study was to explore the full…
Thoracic aortic dilatation requires accurate and timely detection to prevent progression to thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection. The detection of thoracic aortic dilatation necessitates the availability of cut-off values…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF), common in older adults, are associated with poor outcomes. However, little is known about their impact, independent of each other. We studied 5,673…
Surgical pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in previously repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is frequently required. There are few data in large series of patients with long-term follow-up. Our aim was…
This study aims to estimate the cost-effectiveness of dabigatran 150 mg twice daily versus warfarin for stroke and systemic embolism risk reduction in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation initiating treatment before…
