Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a major concern in the field of TAVR and is associated with increased mortality, up to twofold to eightfold. Although the exact mechanism of post-TAVR…
We read with great interest the report by Khera et al describing the use of mechanical support devices in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample data. The investigators…
Recently, Miglionico et al published in this journal an interesting prospective observational study regarding 82 patients at high-risk with instent restenosis of bare-metal stent, n = 48 (59%) or drug-eluting stent (DES),…
We have read with interest the study written by Arora et al about the utilization of rotational atherectomy (RA) in the United States. The investigators have developed a methodologically exquisite analysis, but…
A patient with symptomatic typical atrial flutter (AFL) underwent right atrial isthmus ablation with an 8-mm catheter. Eight months later, his typical AFL recurred. Ten months later, he underwent a…
The work by Norcliffe-Kaufmann et al published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Cardiology is commendable. The investigators noted excessive pressor responses to cognitive stress, emotional arousal, and…
A 43-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve used illicit drugs intravenously and came to the hospital with infective endocarditis. Several days later, pauses were noted on his electrocardiographic monitoring…
Described are the findings in a 57-year-old man who developed a large carcinoma 2 years after heart transplantation. Mental anxiety or depression may have contributed to a delay in seeking medical…
Surrogate endpoints facilitate trial efficiency but are variably linked to clinical outcomes, and limited data are available exploring their utilization in cardiovascular clinical trials over time. We abstracted data regarding…
While using the brand names seems like a trivial issue at the outset, using these names is inherently problematic. Cardiovascular drugs remain the most commonly prescribed drugs by the physicians….
