If you have diabetes and are between the ages of 40 and 75, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has important guidelines for you regarding statin therapy. Here’s a straightforward breakdown to help you understand the recommendations and how they can benefit your health. Why Statin Therapy? Statins are medications that help lower cholesterol levels in […]
Read MoreStefan Toth,1Dominik Pella,2 and Jan Fedacko3Author informationArticle notesCopyright and License informationDisclaimer Abstract Despite progress in both primary and secondary prevention, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are still the largest group of ailments contributing to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Atherosclerotic changes, the primary pathological substrate for CVD, are closely related to hypercholesterolemia. Therefore, the treatment of hypercholesterolemia is a key […]
Read MoreAbstract Background Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Stress Cardiac magnetic resonance (SCMR) has been recently gaining traction as a non-invasive alternative to FFR. Methods Studies comparing the diagnostic accuracy of SCMR versus FFR were identified and analyzed using Review Manager (RevMan) 5.3 and Stata […]
Read MoreDaniel Solomin, * Stephen W. Borron, and Susan H. Watts Author information Department of Emergency Medicine, Paul Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79905, USA *Daniel Solomin: moc.liamg@nimolos.leinad Academic Editor: Kazuhito Imanaka Show moreShow less 2. Case Presentation The patient was a 26-year-old male who began having left-sided chest pain […]
Read MoreIntroduction Primary cardiac sarcomas (PCSs) are extremely rare with only a few cases reported in the literature. About 25% of primary cardiac tumors are malignant, and of those 75% are sarcomas [1]. Radiologic similarities to benign myxomas/thrombus make PCSs a diagnostic challenge. Clinical presentations of PCSs include cerebrovascular accident, pulmonary embolism (PE), valvular dysfunctions, arrhythmias, […]
Read MoreAbstract Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis characterized by systemic xanthogranulomatous infiltration. We described the case of a female adult presenting with pericardial effusion. Pericardial infiltration is the most frequent cardiac manifestation of ECD and is the one discussed in this article. We found that the majority of patients with pericardial infiltration […]
Read MoreAbstract Sutureless bioprosthetic valves such as the Sorin Perceval S valve (SPV) have been used in patients with aortic stenosis that require surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). These prostheses have been marketed on the basis of their rapid implantation techniques with avoidance of sutures and reduced aortic cross-clamp times. We report a case of an […]
Read MoreAbstract Background Renal resistive index (RRI) is a parameter determined by Doppler sonography that reflects renal hemodynamics. Significant relationships connecting increases in the RRI with cardiovascular risk factors and the incidence of cardiovascular disease in hypertensive patients have been reported. This cross-sectional study aimed to clarify the relationship between cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), a novel […]
Read MoreIncidence of Atrioventricular Block After Valve Replacement in Carcinoid Heart Disease Abstract Background Carcinoid heart disease (CaHD) is a rare condition that has a high impact on the morbidity and mortality of its patients. Once heart failure symptoms develop in the patient with CaHD, cardiac valve surgery is often the only effective treatment. Although atrioventricular […]
Read MoreAbstract Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a serious form of arrhythmia that can be life-threatening; that’s why diagnosis and treatment are very important in order to avoid serious complications. We are reporting this case of VT which is a rare entity, especially, in healthy infants. This infant, without cardiac pathology known from birth, presented with poor […]
Read MoreCase Rep Cardiol. 2018; 2018: 4796903. Published online 2018 Dec 5. doi: 10.1155/2018/4796903 PMCID: PMC6305018 PMID: 30627447 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer 1Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 525 Pine Street, Scranton, PA 18510, USA 2Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 401 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103, USA 3Department of Anesthesiology, Geisinger Medical Center, […]
Read MoreCase Rep Cardiol. 2018; 2018: 4192964. Published online 2018 Oct 18. doi: 10.1155/2018/4192964 PMCID: PMC6220749 PMID: 30498603 Furqan Khattak, Muhammad Khalid, Sathvika Gaddam, Vijay Ramu, and Vipul Brahmbhatt East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA Corresponding author. Furqan Khattak: ude.uste@kattahK Academic Editor: Domingo A. Pascual-Figal Abstract Pacemaker lead fracture is one of the most common causes of pacemaker malfunction and is […]
Read MoreAbstract Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) is a well-known complication of myocardial infarction (MI) leading to significant morbidity and mortality. LVT can also lead to systemic thromboembolic events causing threatening limb ischemia. We report a rare case of critical bilateral limb ischemia that resulted from peripheral embolization of LVT post MI, which was managed successfully by […]
Read MoreParoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Insight Into the Intimate Mechanisms of Coagulation Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a hypercoagulable state. However, the intimate mechanisms leading to impaired coagulation and the timing of their activation are unclear. The aim of the study was to investigate the factors that initiate the coagulation cascade in the early hours (up […]
Read MoreBackground We sought to investigate the trajectory of cardiac catheterizations for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) during the pre-isolation (PI), strict-isolation (SI), and relaxed-isolation (RI) periods of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic at three hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on adult patients undergoing […]
Read MoreBackground Index of cardio-electrophysiological balance (iCEB) has been described as a novel risk marker for predicting malignant ventricular arrhythmia. There remains limited evidence on the effects of amiodarone and propafenone used for sinus rhythm maintenance on iCEB in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to evaluate iCEB in patients with […]
Read MoreOne of the high points of my academic year has been the annual American Heart Association (AHA) meeting. It has been a time to meet colleagues from around the world, as well as to update my knowledge in cardiovascular diseases; both basic and clinical research. More and more the “late breaking clinical trials” has been […]
Read MoreMethods We conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample (HCUP-NIS) 2016 database. Results There were totally 116,189 admissions for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Of these, 50.9% were for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) group (n = 59,195), and 49.1% were for heart failure with […]
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