Objectives This study assessed the incremental benefit of uninterrupted direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) versus uninterrupted vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for catheter ablation (CA) of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) on 3 primary outcomes: major bleeding events (MBEs), minor bleeding events, and thromboembolic events (TEs). The secondary outcome was post-procedural silent cerebral…
AbstractBackgroundTranscatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI) has been increasingly adopted in recent years for the treatment of patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, no dedica…
AbstractUnilateral pulmonary edema (UPE) is a rare manifestation of cardiogenic pulmonary edema that is often confused with other causes of unilateral pulmonary infiltrates. A 47-year-old…
Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea Institution for Innovation in Digital Healthcare, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea ∗Address…
AbstractBackgroundAcute autoimmune pericarditis (AAP) is an uncommon disease with diverse etiology. Data regarding AAP diagnosis and outcomes are scant.ObjectivesThis study sought to describe the d…
AbstractBackgroundConventional measures of heart rate variability (HRV) have shown only modest associations with sudden cardiac death (SCD). Detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA), with novel methodo…
Thoracic and Endocrine Surgery, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France INRAE, UMR 1019, UNH, Université d’Auvergne, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France ∗Address for correspondence: Dr Laura Filaire,…
AbstractBackgroundAtherosclerosis is a dynamic process. There is little evidence regarding whether quantification of atherosclerosis extent and progression, particularly in the carotid artery, in a…
J Am Coll Cardiol Case Rep. 2024 Oct, 29 (19) 102627. J Am Coll Cardiol Case Rep. 2024 Oct, 29 (19) 102574. J Am Coll…
AbstractBackgroundLeft ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction is a common, often fatal complication of transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR). Laceration of the anterior mitral leaflet…
AbstractBackgroundDespite the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing cardiovascular care, its integration into clinical practice is limited by a lack of evidence on its…
