Although transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is still currently guided by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in a considerable number of hospitals, exclusive angiographic (Angio) guidance seems a reasonable approach in this…
Left-sided cardiac remodeling in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) was associated with improved outcome; however, there are scarce data on remodeling process after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We…
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with a significant learning curve. There is paucity of data regarding the effect of hospital volume on outcomes after TAVI. This is a…
Alternatives have emerged for patients ineligible for cardiac transplantation under standard criteria. The purpose of our study was to compare outcomes in patients ineligible for cardiac transplantation under standard criteria,…
Heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (HFrEF) is regarded as an independent risk factor for poor outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, the impact…
The relation between glycemic index, glycemic load, and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis is unknown. The aim of the study was to evaluate the associations between energy-adjusted glycemic index, glycemic load, and…
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become an established treatment for coronary artery disease. In patients receiving a drug-eluting stent (DES), dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is recommended for at least 12 months….
Elevation of resting high-sensitivity troponin (hs-Tn) holds prognostic value in heart failure (HF), but its pathophysiological meaning is unclear. We aimed to investigate hs-Tn elevation after maximal exercise in patients…
We hypothesized that anthropometric measures of abdominal obesity would have a stronger positive association with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) measured by noncontrast computed tomography versus general measures of obesity….
Chocolate consumption has been shown to protect against various cardiovascular end points; however, little is known about the association between chocolate consumption and incident atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, we prospectively…
