A 67-year-old woman with systemic hypertension and morbid obesity (50.6 kg/m2) was referred for invasive hemodynamic assessment of her mitral valve in the setting of exertional dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography previously showed normal left ventricular (LV) size and systolic function, severe
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AbstractBackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) persistence is associated with molecular remodeling that fuels electrical conduction abnormalities in atrial tissue. Previous research revealed DNA damage…
AbstractBackgroundTransthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is an underdiagnosed chronic disease associated with progressive heart failure that results in impaired quality of life, repeated ho…
AbstractBackgroundThere has been no study about the association of longitudinal change in ambulatory blood pressure (BP) variability and level with cognitive decline.ObjectivesThe purpose of the…
AbstractBackgroundCigarette smoking is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular harm.ObjectivesThe study sought to explore the detailed relationships between smoking intensity, pack-years, and time …
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AbstractBackgroundWorldwide, major health care variations exist in patients with heart failure (HF).ObjectivesIn this study, the authors sought to examine and compare immigrants grouped by region…
AbstractBackground“Stepwise provisional stenting” is the most adopted approach for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in bifurcation lesions. During these procedures, side-branch (SB) may de…
ABSTRACTBackgroundThe incidence and clinical importance of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction (BVD) in patients undergoing supra-annular, self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) …
ABSTRACTBackgroundThe incidence and clinical importance of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction (BVD) in patients undergoing supra-annular, self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) …
