AIMS To determine the prevalence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in 75-year-old men and women. METHODS AND RESULTS In a population-based random sample of 75-year-old subjects (n=433; response rate 70.1%) the left ventricular systolic function was determined using two echocardiographic methods: (1) wall motion in nine left ventricular segments was visually scored and wall motion index...

BACKGROUND Mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) are indices that reflect platelet activity. We investigated the association between these platelet indices and left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiac function. METHODS We analyzed the data of 1241 patients who were admitted to the Cardiology Department. RESULTS Both MPV and PDW were selected as independent factors...

OBJECTIVES To assess left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in adult patients with cystic fibrosis using radionuclide ventriculography. BACKGROUND Although myocardial fibrosis has been described in autopsy specimens of patients with cystic fibrosis, the possibility that myocardial dysfunction may occur during life in adult patients with cystic fibrosis has not been explored. METHO...

AIMS Right ventricular dysfunction is a well recognized adverse prognostic factor in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. The prognostic significance of right ventricular dysfunction in the context of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has not been established. We evaluated the relationship between preprocedural right ventricular impairment and the outcome of TAVI....

Molecular Imaging of Atheroma: Deciphering How and When to Use 18F-Sodium Fluoride and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Ahmed Tawakol, MD; Michael T. Osborne, MD; Zahi A. Fayad, PhD · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · e006183 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Imaging of Inflammation: Ready to Represent a Standard in Diagnosing Endocarditis? Gianmario Sambuceti, MD; Silvia Morbelli, M...

A teenager with left ventricular dysfunction complicating chronic incessant supraventricular tachycardia is described. He was unusual in his delayed presentation to hospital, despite having come to medical attention several years previously, and he showed an excellent response to flecainide.