The first-line evaluation of aortic stenosis severity is Doppler echocardiography. However,
in up to 40% of patients, resting echocardiographic assessment of aortic stenosis severity is …

Background In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) of the culprit lesion reduces the risk of cardiovascular death …

Background: Cardiovascular disease and cancer are important health problems worldwide,
yet our knowledge of these conditions is derived principally from populations of European …

Aims Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) was underdiagnosed and poorly
understood for decades. It is increasingly recognized as an important cause of myocardial …

OBJECTIVES We examined seasonal variations in mortality from acute myocardial infarction
(AMI) and stroke by age using 300,000 deaths in the Canadian Mortality Database for the …

Objectives : We sought to determine the prognostic and incremental value of coronary artery
disease (CAD) severity, coronary atherosclerosis, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF…

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of smoking in patients with
left ventricular dysfunction. BACKGROUND The impact of smoking in patients with left …

Background Two large trials have reported contradictory results at 1 year after thrombus
aspiration in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In a 1-year follow-up of the largest …

Background: Complete revascularization with routine percutaneous coronary intervention of
nonculprit lesions after primary percutaneous coronary intervention improves outcomes in …

Background Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of
myocardial infarction (MI) in young to middle-aged women. Objectives We aim to define the long-…