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The safety and diagnostic performance of right and left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in patients with suspected myocarditis or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy is poorly understood, especially with contemporary techniques, such as MRI guidance.
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There is no medical therapy for aortic stenosis (AS), and balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) has sub-optimal long-term results. The incidence of AS increases with age and, thus, many patients have significant comorbidities.
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Indications for surgical or interventional management in acute type B aortic dissection (ABAD) include malperfusion syndromes, progression of dissection, and aneurysm expansion.
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Cardiogenic unilateral pulmonary edema is unusual and, if it is the presenting manifestation of heart failure, diagnosis and appropriate treatment may be delayed.
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Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) is a nonparoxysmal arrhythmia characterized by either a continuous sinus tachycardia or intermittent periods of inappropriately rapid sinus rates.
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In this paper, Khairy and colleagues from the Alliance for Adult Research in Congenital Cardiology (AARCC) conducted a multi-center, cross-sectional study on the prevalence of arrhythmias in adult patients who had previously undergone surgical repair of either tetralogy of Fallot or pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect.
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FDA Advisory Committee recommends approval of dabigatran, safety of proton pump inhibitors, effectiveness of glucosamine and chondroitin, FDA Actions.
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For patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), the optimal doses of aspirin and clopidogrel remain unknown.
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Despite impressive reductions in cardiovascular risk in primary and secondary prevention trails with statin therapy, risk does not reach zero.
