SCAD and Atypical Chest Pain: A Simple Check, or a Trap?

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on SCAD and Atypical Chest Pain: A Simple Check, or a Trap?
A 47-year-old woman with a history of multiple previous spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) episodes, treated both conservatively and with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), was referred for coronary angiography due…
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Erratum to ‘Trends, Predictors, and Outcomes of Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Postcardiac Surgery Cardiogenic Shock’ [The American Journal of Cardiology 123(2019) Pages 489-497]

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Erratum to ‘Trends, Predictors, and Outcomes of Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support for Postcardiac Surgery Cardiogenic Shock’ [The American Journal of Cardiology 123(2019) Pages 489-497]
The Publisher regrets that, in the originally published version of this article, Figures 2 and 5 were transposed; the captions were correct as numbered. The article has been updated so…
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Clinical Approaches in Heart Failure: Perspectives of Cardiologists in Türkiye (HF-PERSPECTIVE)

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Clinical Approaches in Heart Failure: Perspectives of Cardiologists in Türkiye (HF-PERSPECTIVE)
Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is centered on 4 foundational drug classes: renin–angiotensin system inhibition (ACE inhibitor/ARB or angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitor [ARNI]), evidence-based…
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Mavacamten and Aficamten in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Mavacamten and Aficamten in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Myosin inhibitors represent a novel therapeutic class for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). While both mavacamten and aficamten have been evaluated in randomized trials, comparative evidence across the 2 agents remains limited….
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Impact of Frailty on Outcomes Following Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Impact of Frailty on Outcomes Following Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis
Brief Report Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of embolic stroke by fivefold in high-risk patients. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as an established alternative for those…
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Colchicine and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Elevated C-Reactive Protein: A Real-World Propensity-Matched Study

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Colchicine and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Elevated C-Reactive Protein: A Real-World Propensity-Matched Study
Inflammation is a key driver of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD), and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) identifies patients at heightened residual inflammatory risk despite contemporary lipid-lowering and antithrombotic therapy. ,,…
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Colchicine’s Unfinished Story in Cardiovascular Care

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Colchicine’s Unfinished Story in Cardiovascular Care
Over recent years, inflammation has moved from an abstract cardiovascular risk factor to a modifiable therapeutic target. The concept of “residual inflammatory risk,” due to inflammation even after optimizing cardiovascular…
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Best Practices for Use of the Super High Pressure OPN Balloon

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Best Practices for Use of the Super High Pressure OPN Balloon
Severe coronary artery calcification is associated with suboptimal stent expansion, higher complication rates and worse clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention. Several devices and techniques have been developed to facilitate…
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Breast Arterial Calcification and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality

Aug 8, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Breast Arterial Calcification and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality
Breast arterial calcification (BAC), detected on routine mammography, is the calcification of medial arteries. BAC has been suggested to be linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. A systematic search was…
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