Objectives: This study sought to explore the potential role of noncontrast myocardial T1
mapping for detection of cardiac involvement in patients with primary amyloid light-chain …

Cardiac toxicity is one of the most concerning side effects of anti-cancer therapy. The gain in
life expectancy obtained with anti-cancer therapy can be compromised by increased …

Background The Carpentier-Edwards Perimount pericardial bioprosthesis (Edwards
Lifesciences, Irvine, CA) has demonstrated good long-term outcomes, but its durability …

Abstract Background: The EVEREST II (Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge REpair STudy)
High-Risk registry and REALISM Continued Access Study High-Risk Arm are prospective …

Copies: This document is available on the World Wide Web sites of the American College of
Cardiology (http://www. cardiosource. org), the American Association for Thoracic Surgery …

Rheumatic heart disease, often neglected by media and policy makers, is a major burden in
developing countries where it causes most of the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in …

Aortic dissection is the most devastating complication of thoracic aortic disease. In the more
than 250 years since thoracic aortic dissection was first described, much has been learned …

Objectives: To propose standardized consensus definitions for important clinical endpoints
in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), investigations in an effort to improve the …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based.
Writing group members performed these relevant supplemental literature searches with key …

The challenges inherent in conducting accurate, clinically effective, and cost-effective
cardiac evaluations among transplantation candidates relate to the large size of the target …