Robert J. Siegel

TL;DR: In this article, a system is provided for positioning a device in an ascending aorta of a patient, which consists of a first elongate body, a second elongated body, and a device deployment platform.

TL;DR: The current understanding of known risk factors for atrial fibrillation is reviewed, including different imaging-based parameters that assess left atrial structural and functional remodeling, electrocardiographic changes that reflectleft atrial electrical remodeling and a focus on comorbid obstructive sleep apnea, and in addition variables that have been reported to be predictive of atrialfibrillation are reviewed.

TL;DR: Normal LV wall motion by echocardiography in the setting of LV hypertrophy does not exclude AMI, and when adjusting for troponin level, the odds ratio for normal wall motion of patients with LVhypertrophy was higher than those with normal wall thickness.

TL;DR: The patient underwent surgical removal of the 3 masses that were confirmed as cardiac papillary fibroelastomas by pathologic examination and there was no evidence of aortic insufficiency after operation.

TL;DR: Understanding how to evaluate the significance of a pericardial effusion as well as the procedural steps in the performance of apericardiocentesis are essential for optimal outcomes in treating patients with pericARDial effusions and tamponade.