Background Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) surrounding the heart may contribute to the
development of coronary artery disease (CAD) through its local secretion of adipocytokines …

Objective The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between myocardial
damage caused by atrial fibrillation (AF) and subsequent cardiovascular events in AF …

Nongated DSCT for AF Catheter Ablation Introduction Using a high‐pitch dual‐source CT
(DSCT), we aimed to quantify the amounts of contrast media, radiation doses, and image …

Introduction: High intensity statin therapy is established for secondary prevention of coronary
heart disease (CHD). However, additional therapy is required to reduce residual risk in CHD …

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) impedes a patient's decision-making ability to support self-
care and is associated with increased mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) …

Background: The difference between left atrial (LA) and systemic coagulation activity in
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is unclear. Methods and Results: We enrolled 100 …

Background Cigarette smoking is a well-known major cause of both chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and atherosclerosis. However, few studies have investigated …

Background The aim of this study was to establish a minimally invasive defibrillation testing
(DT) protocol for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Methods Two …

Cryoballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is widely used for atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation. In realworld clinical practice, cryoballoon is used for left atrial (LA) roof ablation and …

Background Low-grade exercise tolerance is associated with a poor prognosis in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The 6 min walk test (6MWT) is …