Azam Anwar

TL;DR: The data indicate that a primary decrease in hepatic lipase activity of as much as 30% does not influence susceptibility to CAD in white men.

TL;DR: In adult patients with atrial septal defects, right ventricular cavity size may return to normal after operative closure, and improved RV volumes and right atrial areas after successful transcatheter closure are demonstrated.

TL;DR: Most patients referred for MitraClip therapy do not have severe enough MR to warrant intervention, and of those with clinical need for intervention, surgery is more often recommended for anatomic or clinical reasons.

TL;DR: It is concluded that variation in plasma platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase activity is not a risk factor for coronary artery disease.

TL;DR: Pressure gradient measurement with distal vessel pull-back (retrograde) angiography provides maximal information regarding the severity of disease and the etiology of "no-reflow," while exposing both the patient and angiographer to less risk compared to standard strategies.