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Association between cumulative blood pressure in early adulthood and right ventricular structure and function in middle age: The CARDIA study
Association between cumulative blood pressure in early adulthood and right ventricular structure and function in middle age: The CARDIA study
Abstract Objective Cumulative blood pressure (BP) exposure is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This study s...
Natriuretic peptides to differentiate constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Natriuretic peptides to differentiate constrictive pericarditis and restrictive cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract Previous studies have shown that natriuretic peptide levels are increased in patients with restrictive cardiomyop...
NT Pro‐BNP can be used as a risk predictor of clinical atrial fibrillation with or without left atrial enlargement
NT Pro‐BNP can be used as a risk predictor of clinical atrial fibrillation with or without left atrial enlargement
Abstract Background NT Pro-BNP is a blood marker secreted by cardiomyocytes. Myocardial stretch is the main factor to stim...
Comparison of subclavian vein to inferior vena cava collapsibility by ultrasound in acute heart failure: A pilot study
Comparison of subclavian vein to inferior vena cava collapsibility by ultrasound in acute heart failure: A pilot study
Abstract Background Management of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) requires accurate assessment of relative intrav...
Symptoms and health‐related quality of life 5 years after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Symptoms and health‐related quality of life 5 years after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Abstract Objectives To investigate the effect of catheter ablation (CA) on symptoms and health-related quality of life (HR...
Ultrafiltration and cardiopulmonary bypass associated acute kidney injury: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Ultrafiltration and cardiopulmonary bypass associated acute kidney injury: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary bypass is known to raise the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI). Previous studies have ...
Obstructive sleep apnea therapy for cardiovascular risk reduction—Time for a rethink?
Obstructive sleep apnea therapy for cardiovascular risk reduction—Time for a rethink?
Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent and underdiagnosed medical condition, which is associated wit...
The relationship between the body mass index and in‐hospital mortality in patients admitted for sudden cardiac death in the United States
The relationship between the body mass index and in‐hospital mortality in patients admitted for sudden cardiac death in the United States
Abstract While obesity has been shown to be associated with elevated risk for Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), studies examinin...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Dear Editor, Xiao et al evaluated the in-hospital outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (...
Association between bicuspid aortic valve phenotype and patterns of valvular dysfunction: A meta‐analysis
Association between bicuspid aortic valve phenotype and patterns of valvular dysfunction: A meta‐analysis
Abstract Background Valvular dysfunction is a common complication in patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV). The aim o...
Proenkephalin and the risk of new‐onset heart failure: data from prevention of renal and vascular end‐stage disease
Proenkephalin and the risk of new‐onset heart failure: data from prevention of renal and vascular end‐stage disease
Abstract Background Enkephalins of the opioid system exert several cardiorenal effects. Proenkephalin (PENK), a stable sur...
Efavirenz, dysrhythmia and HIV
Efavirenz, dysrhythmia and HIV
We would like to share ideas on “Association between exposure to Efavirenz and substrates of dysrhythmia in HIV-infected y...
Central retinal artery occlusion as a first sign of atrial fibrillation: A 3‐year retrospective single‐center analysis
Central retinal artery occlusion as a first sign of atrial fibrillation: A 3‐year retrospective single‐center analysis
Abstract Background Central retinal artery occlusion ((C)RAO) is known to be associated with stroke and/or atrial fibrilla...
Impact of arial high‐rate episodes and atrial cardiomyopathy on future stroke in patients with dual chamber permanent pacemakers
Impact of arial high‐rate episodes and atrial cardiomyopathy on future stroke in patients with dual chamber permanent pacemakers
We read with great interest the article by Lu et al., on the optimal cutoff of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) for neuro...
Effects of single versus dual antiplatelet therapy on the adverse events after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A meta‐analysis
Effects of single versus dual antiplatelet therapy on the adverse events after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A meta‐analysis
Abstract Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was currently recommended for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) pos...
Rhythm outcomes after aortic valve surgery: Treatment and evolution of new‐onset atrial fibrillation
Rhythm outcomes after aortic valve surgery: Treatment and evolution of new‐onset atrial fibrillation
Abstract Background The impact of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after aortic valve (AV) surgery on mid- and long-term...
Clinical value of pulmonary congestion detection by lung ultrasound in patients with chronic heart failure
Clinical value of pulmonary congestion detection by lung ultrasound in patients with chronic heart failure
Abstract Chronic heart failure is one of the common causes of hospitalization and death. Pulmonary congestion is the commo...
The association of interferon‐alpha with development of collateral circulation after artery occlusion
The association of interferon‐alpha with development of collateral circulation after artery occlusion
Abstract Background Previous studies have demonstrated that interferon (IFN) signaling is enhanced in patients with poor c...