To the Editor, We have read with great interest the article by Araiza-Garaygordobil et al. entitled “Thrombolytic treatment for acute prosthetic valve thrombosis: Is it better than surgery?” [1]. The authors reported a ...

A 42-year old male with known insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and otherwise unremarkable medical history presented with nausea, vomiting, and atypical chest pain for 2 days. His initial vital signs were remarkable for ...

We have recently read with great interest the article by Carneiro et al entitled “Fungal prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis and endarteritis: An unusual cause of aortic root vegetations”.1 The authors reported a case of ...

Background: Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs)are frequent in hypertensive patients. Myocardial fibrosis is one of the components of left ventricular hypertrophy secondary to hypertension. Fragmented QRS (fQRS)on electrocardiography ...

We have recently read with great interest the article by Olcay (1) published in Anatol J Cardiol 2018; 20: 365-7. We appreciate the author for his report describing the concomitant left main coronary artery and mitral ...

Dear Editor, We have recently read with great interest the article reported by Poli et al. which was published in the last issue of International Journal of Cardiology [1]. We appreciate the authors for valuable contribution ...

Introduction: Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary intracardiac tumors. Although myxomas are histologically benign, they are potentially dangerous due to potential risk of systemic and cerebral embolism. In this ...

The symptoms of aortic dissection (AD) may be highly variable and may mimic other much common conditions. Thus, a high index of suspicion should be maintaned, especially when the risk factors for AD are present or signs ...

Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a cardiometabolic risk factor, and its possible relationship with hypertension has been reported previously. Fragmented QRS (fQRS) detected on electrocardiography (ECG) has ...

Objective: Fragmented QRS (fQRS) detected on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) has been demonstrated to be a marker of myocardial fibrosis. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) is a protein which plays an important ...