We read the recent report “Relation of proinflammatory activity of epicardial adipose tissue to the occurrence of atrial fibrillation” by Mazurek et al. Their purpose was to investigate epicardial adipose tissue…
We have read the report by Zorzi et al on differentiating the dome-like ST elevation pattern with negative T wave recorded in highly trained athletes from patients with type 1 Brugada…
In a report, Maron et al. tell us that the number of adult patients reported with delayed-onset left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has been relatively small and that it would be expected…
The development of acute pulmonary edema involves a complex interplay between the capillary hydrostatic, interstitial hydrostatic, and oncotic pressures and the capillary permeability. We review the pathophysiological processes involved and…
The number of citations an article receives is an important indication of its impact and contribution to the clinical world. There is a paucity of literature concerning top article citations…
We undertook this systematic review to determine the prognostic significance of adrenomedullin (ADM) in patients with heart failure and acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Given the difficulty in measuring mature ADM, its…
This report determines if the classic Romhilt–Estes score would predict better if points for its components were determined using a Cox hazard model and if the Cornell voltage criteria should…
Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies are caused by mutations in dystrophin. Cardiac manifestations vary broadly, making prognosis difficult. Current dystrophin genotype–cardiac phenotype correlations are limited. For skeletal muscle, the reading-frame…
In-hospital mortality of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) remains exceedingly high. Quick recognition of parameters accurately identifying high-risk patients is of paramount importance. The objective of this study was to…
Electrocardiograms continue to be part of screening programs for athletes and familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). Whether electrocardiographic (ECG) findings of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy can distinguish between healthy populations and…
