Stroke Prevention in the High-r ...
Medical management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) at high risk for stroke is limited by problems of imperfect tools for assessment of thr ...
The Heterogeneous Biomechanics ...
There are compelling reasons to develop a tissueengineered mitral valve, but this endeavor has not received the same attention as tissue engineering ...
The Role of Cardiac MR in New-O ...
In patients with heart failure, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) allows a multifaceted approach to cardiac evaluation by enabling an ...
Intensive Medical Therapy for A ...
The majority of carotid revascularization procedures are done in patients without recent symptoms of cerebral ischemia (asymptomatic carotid stenosi ...
Importance of Residual Myocardi ...
Recent randomized clinical trials support the strategy of ischemia-guided management for patients with stable ischemic heart disease. The applicatio ...
Fatty Acid Imaging of the Heart
Imaging metabolic processes in the human heart yields valuable insights into the mechanisms contributing to myocardial pathology and allows assessme ...
Evaluation of Right Ventricular ...
Right ventricular (RV) function is a powerful prognostic factor in congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension, but assessing RV function is ...
Update on Surgical Management f ...
The management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis has been a topic of considerable debate. In this article, we aim to critically review the recent lit ...
Optimal Medical Therapy, Lifest ...
Medical and lifestyle secondary prevention strategies are essential components for reducing cardiovascular risk, irrespective of whether revasculari ...
Variation of Heart-to-Mediastin ...
Studies have repeatedly shown the utility of 123I-mIBG cardiac sympathetic imaging for identifying symptomatic heart failure patients most likely to ...
Treatment of Ventricular Tachyc ...
Heart failure is a major public health concern that is frequently complicated by ventricular arrhythmias. Sustained ventricular tachycardia is assoc ...
Personalized Antiplatelet Thera ...
P2Y12-ADP receptor antagonist use has been critical in the development of percutaneous coronary intervention, dramatically reducing the rate of earl ...
Interventional Management of As ...
Carotid artery stenosis is a major risk factor for stroke and transient ischemic attack. Although carotid endarterectomy is the established gold sta ...
Imaging of Coronary Inflammatio ...
Conventional algorithms and noninvasive imaging tests for the identification of stable, hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease offer li ...
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonan ...
Imaging has a central role in the evaluation of patients with heart failure (HF). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is rapidly evolving as a v ...
Beyond Aspirin and Clopidogrel: ...
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel is a well-established standard of care for patients with acute coronary syndromes. Whether th ...
Beyond Aspirin and Clopidogrel: ...
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel is a well-established standard of care for patients with acute coronary syndromes. Whether th ...
Thromboembolic Risk and Anticoa ...
Periprocedural thromboembolic and hemorrhagic events are complications of percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) of atrial fibrillation ...
Novel F-18–Labeled PET Myocardi ...
Myocardial perfusion imaging is a widely used approach to noninvasively identify myocardial ischemia and guide therapies. It is typically performed ...
Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis: W ...
Although there is general agreement that symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) requires urgent surgery, it remains controversial when to operate on asymp ...
How Serious a Problem is Bleedi ...
Recent studies have highlighted the critical importance of bleeding complications on prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). In f ...
FDG PET Imaging and Cardiovascu ...
The underlying pathologic mechanism of most acute coronary syndromes is atherosclerotic plaque rupture. One cause of rupture is plaque inflammation, ...
Microvascular Angina: Assessmen ...
Microvascular angina (MVA) is an often overlooked cause of significant chest pain. Decreased myocardial perfusion secondary to dysregulated blood fl ...
Exercise Hemodynamics in Valvul ...
Exercise hemodynamics play an important role in the evaluation and management of patients with both severe stenotic or regurgitant valve lesions. Ex ...
P2Y12 Antagonists in Acute Coro ...
Acute coronary syndromes reflect a spectrum of disease related, most commonly, to the sudden reduction in blood flow to a portion of myocardium. The ...