Inherited thoracic aortopathies denote a group of congenital conditions that predispose to
disease of the thoracic aorta. Aortic wall weakness and abnormal aortic hemodynamic …

In patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), pulmonary hypertension (PH) typically is
indicative of a decompensated disease state with exhausted compensatory mechanisms of …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess trends in heart failure (HF) hospitalizations
among young adults. Background Data are limited regarding clinical characteristics and …

Background Recent trends, including survival beyond 30 days, in aortic valve replacement
(AVR) following the expansion of indications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement …

Background The epidemiology and management of valvular heart disease (VHD) have
changed with economic development and population aging in China in recent decades …

Objectives This study evaluated the feasibility and safety of same-day discharge (SDD)
following transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TF-TAVR) compared with next …

Background Despite the rapid growth of aortic valve replacement (AVR) for aortic stenosis
(AS), limited data suggest symptomatic severe AS remains undertreated. Objectives This …

Objective To assess trends of stroke hospitalization rates, inpatient mortality, and health care
resource use in young (aged≤ 44 years), midlife (aged 45-64 years), and older (aged≥ 65 …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States.
However, percutaneous interventional cardiovascular therapies are often underutilized in …

Background Contemporary nationwide data on the use, predictors, and outcomes of
mechanical valve replacement in patients less than 70 years of age are limited. Methods …