Heart failure (HF) is the most common discharge diagnosis across the United States, and
these patients are particularly vulnerable to readmissions, increasing attention to potential …

As health systems worldwide grapple with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,
patients with durable LVAD support represent a unique population at risk for the disease…

Objectives : The aims of this study were to describe the authors’ initial experience with
combined coronary artery positron emission tomographic (PET) and magnetic resonance (MR) …

Background The appropriate use of pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) in critically ill cardiac
patients remains debated. Objectives The authors aimed to characterize the current use of …

Introduction Numerous case series have reported on the baseline characteristics and in-hospital
mortality of patients with COVID-19, however, these studies included patients localized …

To the Editor: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with a range of
hematologic findings and complications [1]. We have encountered three cases of significant …

Balloon floatation pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) have been used for hemodynamic
monitoring in cardiac, medical, and surgical intensive care units (ICUs) since the 1970s. In …

An estimated half of all heart failure (HF) populations has been categorized to have diastolic
HF (DHF), but sparse data are available describing etiologies and predictors of 30-day …

Background Coronary artery calcification is associated with poor outcomes in patients
undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Atheroablative techniques such as orbital …

Despite the valuable role of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance in percutaneous
coronary interventions (PCIs), its impact on clinical outcomes remains debatable. The aim of the …