Importance Atrial fibrillation (AF) can develop following thoracic irradiation. However, the
critical cardiac substructure responsible for AF has not been properly studied. Objective To …

Background Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a chronic degenerative process that may
progress. This study aimed to investigate associating factors and clinical implications of …

Objective Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is often found in stroke patients with determined
etiologies. PFO may be the actual cause of stroke in some of them. We determined whether …

In the mediation analysis of echocardiographic parameters, LAAV was the only significant
mediator for the effect of PFO on LA/LAA thrombus or SEC (91.1% mediation, P …

Background This study aimed to compare the outcomes, according to percutaneous mitral
valvuloplasty (PMV) vs mitral valve replacement (MVR), of severe mitral stenosis (MS) with …

Background There are insufficient data regarding the risk factors associated with valve
dysfunction of bioprosthetic valves in the mitral position This study aimed to investigate the …

Introduction: There is increasing interest in bio-prosthetic MVD as recent advances in
transcatheter MV interventions, but there is limited data. We sought to identify the factors …

Aims Mechanical function of the left atrium (LA) and the left ventricle (LV) has been
demonstrated to be a prognostic factor in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) …

Background: Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty (PMV) is a standard treatment for severe
rheumatic mitral stenosis (RMS). However, the prognostic significance of the change in …

This is a case report of successful endoscopic resection (ER) of a bleeding duodenal
lipoma. An 85-year-old woman who was diagnosed with asymptomatic subepithelial tumor …