Double aortic arch, the most common vascular ring, causes a complete ring surrounding the esophagus and trachea that leads to compressive symptoms. This report describes a young woman with a history of totally corrected tetralogy of Fallot who was a candidate for pulmonic valve replacement. A double aortic arch was detected incidentally by echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography. ( Level…
AbstractBackgroundDespite implementation of preventive interventions targeting cardiovascular disease (CVD), atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) remains a major public health concern in the South Asian (SA…
AbstractBackgroundMid-term comparative data for the self-expanding ACURATE neo2 transcatheter heart valve and the balloon-expandable SAPIEN 3 Ultra are lacking.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was t…
AbstractPatient-reported health status is an important assessment of patients with heart failure, but current approaches have substantial methodological and analytical limitations. Changes in the K…
AbstractBackgroundAtrial conduction velocity (CV) is influenced by autonomic tone and contributes to the pathophysiology of re-entrant arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation. Cardiac sympathetic nerve…
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AbstractBackgroundCardiomyopathies are an important cause of heart failure in Africa yet there are limited data on etiology and clinical phenotypes.ObjectivesThe IMHOTEP (African Cardiomyopathy and…
AbstractSeveral trials have evaluated diuretic-based strategies to improve symptoms and outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). The authors sought to summarize the effect…
AbstractBackgroundReports on the durability of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) prostheses are scarce and confounded by varying definitions and competing risks of death.ObjectivesThe a…
AbstractBackgroundAn initial decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) often leads to reluctance to continue life-saving therapies in patients with heart failure (HF).ObjectivesThe goa…
