Elucidating the optimal exercise intervention to improve arterial stiffness is a crucial vein of inquiry in the attempt to minimize cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Alkatan et al. are therefore to be…
We read the recently published article by Ferrera et al entitled “Usefulness of new-onset atrial fibrillation, as a strong predictor of heart failure and death in patients with native left-sided infective…
We read the recent study by Ferrera et al highlighting the role of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with infective endocarditis. We would like to offer our thoughts on the correlation…
We read with great interest, Kim et al’s study regarding the association of hospital volume with in-hospital outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in the United States. We would like…
The presentation of acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) can be highly variable resulting in diagnostic challenges and management difficulties. Current guidelines suggest that therapy must be adjusted based on the severity…
Body weight continues to increase worldwide primarily because of the increase in body fat. This study analyzes the frequency of massive adiposity at autopsy determined by the ability of the…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically relevant arrhythmia and increases the risk of thromboembolism and stroke; however, these risks are not the same for women and men. This…
Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) often have substantial right ventricular dysfunction. The resulting low cardiac index might predispose to sleep disordered breathing (SDB) by increasing ventilatory instability. The…
The relation between insulin resistance (IR) and coronary artery disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains incompletely defined. Fasting serum insulin and glucose measurements from 448 HIV-infected…
