Risk Stratification of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Should We Finally Get Rid of Procedural Variables?
We read the report by Inohara et al that recently appeared in The American Journal of Cardiology . The investigators developed a preprocedural risk model for contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI)…
Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Visceral Adiposity, and Cardiometabolic Risk Profile
Nazare et al reported the usefulness of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) to know the association with visceral adiposity (VAT) and cardiometabolic risk (CMR) by an international cross-sectional…
Problems in Addition to Stroke and Bleeding After Left Atrial Appendage Closure
We read the report by Waksman and Pendyala about the discussions between the US Food and Drug Administration and the sponsor regarding approval of the WATCHMAN device for interventional left…
Importance and Feasibility of Creating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Centers in Developing Countries: The Experience in India
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) is a relatively common genetic heart disease responsible for mortality and morbidity at all ages. Using contemporary treatment advances, such as implantable defibrillators, surgical myectomy, heart transplant,…
Review of Eligibility for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is underused. Recent guidelines have expanded indications for CRT to include less severe symptoms but now favor left bundle branch block morphology in patients with moderate…
Meta-Analysis of the Usefulness of Mitraclip in Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Midterm outcomes for patients presenting with heart failure and functional mitral regurgitation (MR) treated with Mitraclip remain unclear. Pubmed, Medline, and Google Scholar were systematically searched for studies enrolling patients…
Reduced Walking Speed and Distance as Harbingers of the Approaching Grim Reaper
Although treadmill exercise testing can provide an assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness, which serves as an independent prognostic indicator, numerous studies now suggest that usual gait speed, time, or distance covered…
