In the report by Parashar et al, it was recently concluded that cardiospecific troponin was not independently associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after acute myocardial infarction. Several lines of evidence…
In a recent editorial in the journal, He et al state that the association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and blood pressure may be mediated, at least in part, by salt intake….
We read with great interest the report by Tentzeris et al on the influence of high-dose highly efficient statins on short-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary intervention. The investigators…
Ferdinand et al have written a very important and insightful review article summarizing strong evidence recommending combined isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine therapy to reduce mortality and morbidity for African-Americans with heart…
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) portends increased morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure. In those with advanced heart failure, heart transplantation (HT) is the only causative therapy to increase…
Screening patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with reduced AAA-related mortality, but population screening is poorly implemented. Opportunistic screening during imaging for other indications might be efficient. Single-center…
The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of revascularization versus medical therapy in patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS). ARAS is the most common cause of…
Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is conventionally derived as the ratio of higher of the 2 systolic ankle blood pressures to the higher brachial pressure (HABI method). Alternatively, ABI may be derived…
We describe a 45-year old man who experienced a potentially fatal arrhythmia after consumption of multiple energy drinks. At 5 years old, he underwent “repair” of tetralogy of Fallot using…
Myocardial deformation analysis by speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) has been used for analysis of myocardial viability and myocardial fibrosis. Patients with severe aortic stenosis are known to develop myocardial fibrosis. This…
