Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Setting of Acute Coronary Syndrome
After acute coronary syndrome (ACS), dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is the standard of care for both invasive management with percutaneous intervention and noninvasive (medical) management. Conversely, studies using dual antiplatelet…
Reliability, Agreement, and Presentation of a Reference Standard for Assessing Implanted Heart Valve Sizes by Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography
The implanted prosthetic heart valve (PHV) size is vital for the evaluation of suspected PHV dysfunction and in case of reoperation or valve-in-valve transcatheter approaches. The labeled size is not…
Impact on Left Ventricular Function and Remodeling and on 1-Year Outcome in Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Conflicting results have been reported about the prognostic impact of left bundle branch block (LBBB) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the…
Association Between Mitral Annular Calcium and Flail Mitral Leaflet in Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease
The aim of this study was to assess the association between mitral annular calcium (MAC) and flail mitral leaflets in a cohort of patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. A…
Meta-Analysis on Risk Stratification of Asymptomatic Individuals With the Brugada Phenotype
The prognosis of asymptomatic subjects remains the most controversial issue in Brugada syndrome (BS). A meta-analysis on the prognostic role of spontaneous type 1 electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern and programmed ventricular…
Gastroparesis as a Complication of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Percutaneous catheter ablation is a safe and effective treatment for symptomatic drug-resistant atrial fibrillation (AF). Gastroparesis is a little known complication of AF ablation. We aimed to evaluate the frequency…
Comparison of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Versus B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Cystatin C to Predict Early Acute Kidney Injury and Outcome in Patients With Acute Heart Failure
Neutrophil gelatinase–associated lipocalin (NGAL) has been described in chronic heart failure (HF) as marker of tubular damage and renal dysfunction; however, less data are available in patients with acute HF….
Effect of Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation at the Time of Cardiac Surgery on Risk of Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation
The aim of this study was to retrospectively investigate whether performing surgical atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in conjunction with cardiac surgery (CS) increases the risk for postoperative permanent pacemaker (PPM)…
