Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, Volume 12, Issue 3

In response to the heart failure (HF) pandemic, it is important to introduce appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for HF patients. In addition, self-management of HF, including the continuation of appropriate pharmacological...

The prevalence of heart failure, driven significantly by ischemic heart disease, continues to rise globally. Myocardial viability—the potential ability of dysfunctional myocardium to recover contractile function after revascularization—re...

Background: Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a common complication of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. The UTAH bleeding risk score (UBRS) is the only dedicated GIB prediction model, but its efficacy has not been confirmed in an exter...

Advanced heart failure (AHF) represents the terminal stage of heart failure (HF), characterized by persistent symptoms and functional limitations despite optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). This review explores the clinical definition,...

We investigated the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and prognostic role of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy (NDLVC) in patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (β-TDT). We retrospec...

Background: Sinus bradycardia and first-/second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block in athletes are traditionally considered secondary to increased vagal tone and therefore reversible. However, recent studies have suggested that they may persist even...

Improving clinical prediction of sudden cardiac death is a crucial step in the management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. However, finding the optimal method for risk evaluation has been challenging, given the complexity and the wide va...

The impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on patients with chronic total occlusions (CTOs) at the national level remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a retrospective analysis of data from the National Inpatient Sample to assess the characteristi...

Background/Objectives: The frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique was introduced as a possible single-stage procedure for treating aortic arch pathologies. However, up to a third of patients are reported to need subsequent completion (extension). This...

Background: Completely thrombosed AAA (th-AAA) has been infrequently described in the literature. The present study evaluated the incidence and report the outcomes of open surgical repair (OSR) of a clinical series of th-AAAs. Methods: This is a sing...