Earlobe Crease Shapes and Cardiovascular Events
Earlobe crease (ELC) has been linked to coronary artery disease; however, systematic evaluations of the earlobe and its relation to ischemic stroke are lacking. The objectives were to define the…
Value of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Outcomes in Kawasaki Disease
Total and differential leukocyte counts are useful inflammatory biomarkers. The ability of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) to predict outcomes in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) was assessed in this study….
Contemporary Cardiovascular Device Clinical Trials (Trends and Patterns 2001 to 2012)
Device uptake and development have progressed over the last decade, but few quantitative data exist examining the overall operating characteristics and temporal trends of these clinical trials. We performed a…
Preoperative Factors Associated With Postoperative Requirements of Renal Replacement Therapy Following Cardiac Surgery
Renal dysfunction is a major adverse event after cardiovascular surgery. Therefore, the preoperative prediction of which patients will require renal replacement therapy (RRT) after cardiac surgery is an important issue….
Effect of Gender on Results of Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair With MitraClip System
Knowledge regarding gender-specific results of percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair is scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate gender differences in outcomes in a cohort of patients treated…
Prevalence and Prediction of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Referred for Valvular Heart Surgery
Current guidelines recommend a coronary evaluation before valvular heart surgery (VHS). Diagnostic coronary angiography is recommended in patients with known coronary artery disease (CAD) and those with high pretest probability…
Analysis of Long-Term Survival Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation from a Single High-Volume Center
Mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been reported to range up to 3 years. However, long-term mortality remains underexplored. The aims of this study were to determine long-term mortality…
Effect of Correction of Anemia on Echocardiographic and Clinical Parameters in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Involving a Three-Cuspid Aortic Valve and Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of anemia (defined as hemoglobin concentration of <12 g/dl in women and 13 g/dl in men) on prognosis and to study the…
Relation of Frailty to Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (from the PARTNER Trial)
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an effective treatment for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) in patients who are inoperable or at high risk for surgery. However, the intermediate- to…
Comparison of Outcomes and Presentation in Men-Versus-Women With Bicuspid Aortic Valves Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement
Gender disparities in short- and long-term outcomes have been documented in cardiac and valvular heart surgery. However, there is a paucity of data regarding these differences in the bicuspid aortic…
