Objectives The management of severe aortic stenosis mandates consideration of aortic
valve intervention for symptomatic patients. However, for asymptomatic patients with severe …

Background: Calcific aortic stenosis is the most prevalent valvular abnormality in the
Western world. Factors commonly associated with calcific aortic stenosis include advanced …

Background Impaired left ventricular function is an independent predictor of adverse clinical
outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the short-term …

Objective To investigate whether left atrial (LA) volume and left ventricular filling pressure
(LVFP) assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) change during adenosine …

Background: Recent data have suggested that global longitudinal strain (GLS) could be
useful for risk stratification of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). In this study, we …

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an effective alternative
treatment for patients with aortic stenosis (AS) who have intermediate to high surgical risk or …

Background: Electronic frailty indices can be useful surrogate measures of frailty. Objective:
This study is to develop an electronic frailty index that incorporates patient demographics …

Despite the strict indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implantation, a
significant proportion of patients will fail to adequately respond to the treatment. This …