We have noticed, in caring for thousands of patients with ascending aortic aneurysm (AscAA), that the “thumb palm test” is often positive (with the thumb crossing beyond the edge of…
Limited data suggests ultrasound enhancing agent (UEA) use is associated with changes in clinical management and lower mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. We conducted a retrospective observational study…
The long-term outcome of mechanical aortic and mitral prosthetic valve (A-PV, M-PV) dysfunction (PVD) remains a serious complication associated with high morbidity and mortality. We sought to evaluate the incremental…
Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked linked genetic disorder caused by α-galactosidase A deficiency. The typical clinical manifestation is left ventricular hypertrophy, often mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC). In contrast to…
Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is associated with a poor outcome in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Two recent studies of percutaneous mitral valvular repair therapy reported disparate…
It is generally assumed that left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in aortic stenosis (AS) is a compensatory adaptation to chronic outflow obstruction. The advent of transcutaneous aortic valve replacement has stimulated…
We investigated the incidence and characteristics of 14,996 patients with aortic stenosis (AS) who were hospitalized in New Jersey between the years 1995 to 2015. The average age was 72,…
Since 1953, sinus tachycardia has been defined as a heart rate (HR) in sinus rhythm of >100 beats per minute (bpm). However, this number has never been formally evaluated, and…
Heart failure (HF) and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are considered significant causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Concurrent presentation of HF with AECOPD can pose a…
The sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) empagliflozin, canagliflozin, and dapagliflozin reduce the risk of heart failure (HF) events in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) at high risk for HF. Differences…
