Non-invasive mid-term electrocardiogram patch monitoring is effective in detecting atrial fibrillation.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a cause of serious morbidity such as stroke. Early detection and treatment of AF is important. Current guidelines recommend screening via opportunistic pulse taking or 12‑lead electrocardiogram.

"Catch Me If You Can": Recurrent ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Due to Aortic Thrombus.

A 42-year-old male patient presented with recurrent inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with minimal atherosclerotic disease on intracoronary imaging. Transesophageal echocardiogram and computed tomography aortogram revealed the underlying cause to be a mobile aortic thrombus in the right coronary cusp, prolapsing into and out of the right coronary ostium. ().

Impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers on in-hospital mortality among patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: There are concerns that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may worsen the outcomes of patients with COVID-19. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to study the in-hospital mortality among COVID-19 patients who were on ACEIs/ARBs as compared to those not on ACEIs/ARBs.

Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, clinicaltrials.

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in a low-volume center using contemporary technology.

Background: Catheter ablation is increasingly being performed worldwide for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, there are concerns of lower success rates and higher complications of AF ablations performed in low-volume centers. Thus, we sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of AF catheter ablation in a low-volume center using contemporary technologies.

Age and diabetes mellitus associated with worse outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in a multi-ethnic Asian dialysis patient population.

Introduction: There is limited literature on clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in Asian dialysis patients. We evaluated the angiographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of dialysis patients treated with PCI in an Asian society.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed of 274 dialysis patients who underwent PCI in a tertiary care institution from January 2007 to December 2012.