Which Should Be the Control Arm in Trials of Antiplatelet Therapies?
We have read not only with interest but also with great disappointment the article written by Lhermusier et al related with the overview of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about…
The Benefit from Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Colchicine in Cardiovascular Diseases
A recent randomized controlled trial by Giannopoulos et al demonstrated the benefit from perioperative use of colchicine in patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting presumably through its anti-inflammatory properties. Maximal…
Coronary Embolization in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysm. Does Follow-Up With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Have a Role?
We read the case by Kalra et al illustrating an example of coronary embolism originated into an apical aneurysm in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). These apical aneurysms are usually…
The Necessity of Comprehensive Searching and Quality Assessment in Meta-analyses
After reading the meta-analysis on whole-grain intake and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk by Tang et al in the March 2015 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology , I considered…
Impact of Acute Kidney Injury on Early to Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Surgery for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is relatively common after cardiothoracic surgery for type A acute aortic dissection (TA-AAD) and increases mortality. We investigated the incidence and risk factors for AKI in…
Single-Coil Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Leads Remained the Preferred Option
We read the article by Shariff et al, suggesting a higher failure rate of single-coil compared with dual-coil Sprint Quattro implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads. However, we have concerns regarding the…
Cardiac Arrest in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
We are interested in the recent meta-analysis by Singh et al concerning takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) as it relates to cardiac arrest. Obviously, the investigators of that study, by retrospectively reviewing short…
Chest Pain and a Wide QRS Tachycardia
A 50-year-old man presented to the emergency department with chest pain and his initial electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia at a rate of 139 beats/min and left bundle branch block (…
