Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) represent a major challenge in percutaneous coronary revascularization. The recent advances in strategies and techniques and the development of dedicated equipment, such as microcatheters and wires,…
I read the study by Silverman and Gertz. Contrary to what is implied by the authors in their discussion, I am a vocal proponent of the clinical examination—as my patients,…
A relevant proportion of patients, classified as severe aortic stenosis on the basis of valve area ≤1 cm 2 , have a mean transvalvular gradient ≤40 mm Hg, despite a preserved left…
Growth hormone and its mediator, insulinlike growth factor 1 (IGF-1), are key determinants of growth in children and young adults. As patients with Fontan physiology often experience diminished longitudinal growth,…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) can induce a hypercoagulable state in both the left and right atria. Thrombus in the right side of the heart (RHT) may lead to acute pulmonary embolism…
We identified an erroneous event number in the report by Patil et al entitled “Meta-Analysis of Effect of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors on Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,” published in…
Postoperative delirium (PD) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains to be explored. We sought to (1) determine the incidence of PD in octogenarians who underwent TAVI or surgical aortic…
Plasma amino acid concentrations (aminogram) show distinct patterns under various pathologic conditions. However, the plasma aminogram pattern in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) has not been elucidated. We sought to…
The optimal treatment for intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) remains unclear. Our goal was to describe the safety and efficacy of the EkoSonic ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis system (EKOS Corporation, Bothell, Washington)…
