… (48) noted a threshold phenomenon with almost no observable myocardial hypoperfusion
among patients with a CAC score less than 100 and with a marked increase in the frequency …

Objectives : We sought to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the cardiovascular
risk associated with the metabolic syndrome as defined by the 2001 National Cholesterol …

Background Drug-eluting stents (DES) are associated with lower restenosis rates than bare-metal
stents (BMS), but the benefits and safety of the new devices have not been …

Objectives. This study was designed to determine the diagnostic valve of chest radiography
for pericardial effusion. Background. Pericardial effusions may cause life-threatening cardiac …

MEDLINE was searched from 1975 to 2000 for articles in the English language. The key terms
used were'PTCA','angioplasty','detection','restenosis','functional testing','exercise testing','…

Background The restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm is a desirable goal in patients
with atrial fibrillation, because the prevention of recurrences can improve cardiac function …

BACKGROUND: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) remains an underused tool for
secondary prevention post–myocardial infarction (MI). In part, this arises from uncertainty …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to test the value of gait speed, a clinical marker
for frailty, to improve the prediction of mortality and major morbidity in elderly patients …

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome of increased vulnerability to stressors that has been implicated
as a causative and prognostic factor in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The …

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of cardiovascular mortality
worldwide, with >4.5 million deaths occurring in the developing world. Despite a recent …