Background Bicuspid aortic valve ( BAV ) is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality.
A thoracic aortic aneurysm ( TAA ) is present in ≈50% of BAV patients, who also have an 8…

BACKGROUND Hypertension (HTN) has the greatest population-attributable risk for aortic
dissection and is highly prevalent among patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs). …

Objectives To systematically review and meta-analyze the current literature in a methodologically
rigorous and transparent manner for quantitative evidence on survival outcomes …

Background Appropriate selection of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) for
coronary angiography is dependent on the pretest probability of obstructive CAD; however, …

Background Guidelines recommend that hospitalized patients newly diagnosed with HF be
referred to an outpatient HF clinic (HFC) within 2 weeks of discharge. Our study aims were (i) …

• Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of
myocardial infarction (MI) representing 35% of acute coronary syndromes in women aged 50 …

Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are clinically silent conditions associated with high morbidity
and mortality. At present, clinical management consists of watchful waiting until aortic …

Romiplostim is a peptibody, which stimulates platelet production by a mechanism similar to
that of endogenous thrombopoietin. It has an established indication as second-line therapy …

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is the main risk factor for acute aortic syndromes and highly
prevalent among patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA). Although HTN is diagnosed …

Background An increasing number of visible minorities of Asian descent currently reside in
North America. However, little is known about their cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and extent …