Chest Pain and Arrhythmia in a 64-Year-Old Man
A 64-year-old man with no cardiac history presented with chest pain. His troponin I was undetectable, and he was discharged for further cardiac workup as an outpatient. The presenting electrocardiogram…
The 50% Coronary Stenosis
For much of the 40 years since the development of coronary artery bypass grafting in 1968, the presence of a 50% diameter stenosis of the coronary artery has been used as…
Current and Future Status of Adult Congenital Training in North America
Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) presents a unique and growing patient population, but there are no data to suggest there are sufficient training programs available to train specialists to meet…
Overview of the 2014 Food and Drug Administration Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting Regarding Cangrelor
Landmark clinical trials have established the benefit of P2Y12 inhibitors in the setting of acute coronary syndrome and percutaneous coronary intervention. On February 12, 2014, the Medicines Company (Sponsor) presented…
Early Improvement of Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
The aim of the study was to assess the clinical and prognostic impact of early functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) improvement on the outcome of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC)….
Exercise Heart Rates in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The exercise heart rate (HR) profile and its relation to cardiac function and arrhythmias were investigated in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). Chronotropic response (CR) and heart rate recovery (HRR)…
Comparison of Three-Dimensional Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area to Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Quantifying Mitral Regurgitation
The aim of our study was to evaluate 3-dimensional (3D) color Doppler proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) as a tool for quantitative assessment of mitral regurgitation (MR) against in vitro and…
Safety and Efficacy of Using the Viabahn Endoprosthesis for Percutaneous Treatment of Vascular Access Complications After Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation
Vascular access complications (VACs) remain one of the biggest challenges when performing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study aimed to investigate the short- and medium-term safety and efficacy of…
Analysis of the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation Trial Using a Multistate Model of Clinical Outcomes
Current cardiovascular randomized trials typically use composite outcomes. We hypothesized that the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) outcomes and conclusions would differ using a multistate model relative to the intervention…
Relation Between Cancer and Atrial Fibrillation (from the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke Study)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in patients with life-threatening cancer and those undergoing active cancer treatment. However, data from subjects with a history of non–life-threatening cancer and those who do…
