Recommandation Statement | By AJS Coats, SD Anker, A Baumbach et al.
Original Research | By DI Swerdlow, DA Rider, A Yavari et al.
Change in Kidney Function and 2-Year Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Original Research | By Guy Witberg, Tali Steinmetz, Uri Landes et al.
Eruptive Calcified Nodules as a Potential Mechanism of Acute Coronary Thrombosis and Sudden Death
Original Research | By S Torii , Y Sato , F Otsuka et al.
BACKGROUND - Calcified nodule (CN) has a unique plaque morphology, in which an area of nodular calcification causes disruption of the fibrous cap with overlying luminal thrombus. CN is reported to be the least frequent cause of acute coronary thrombosis, and the pathogenesis of CN has not been well studied. OBJECTIVES - The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive morphologic assessment of the ...
Circulating Plasma microRNAs In Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Hypertension: Do Inflammation and Immunity Hold the Key to Solving this Epidemic?
Original Research | By MS Madhur, F Elijovich, MR Alexander et al.
Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
Original Research | By A Mentias, M Saad ,MY Desai et al.
BACKGROUND - Patients with rheumatic aortic stenosis (AS) were excluded from transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) trials. OBJECTIVES - The authors sought to examine outcomes with TAVR versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with rheumatic AS, and versus TAVR in nonrheumatic AS. METHODS - The authors identified Medicare benef...
Review Article | By ATL Fiolet, TSJ Opstal, JH Cornel et al.
Review Article | By M Verdoia, F Negro, G De Luca et al.
BACKGROUND - Drug-coated balloons (DCB) have shown promising results for the percutaneous treatment of de novo and restenotic lesions, involving both the coronary and femoropopliteal district. However, clinical outcomes data associated with the use of this device are still unclear, with potential warnings on increased mortality being raised from initial studies. We aimed at performing an updated and comprehensive met...