Bryan P. Yan

Mitral Valve Lithotripsy With SmartCrack Balloon for Severe Calcified Mitral Stenosis: First‐in‐Human Experience

Background Mitral stenosis due to mitral annular calcification and calcific rheumatic heart disease (CRHD) remains challenging to treat. This first‐in‐human study evaluated the safety and feasibility of the dedicated SmartCrack lithotripsy balloon in patients with severe mitral s...

Cumulative non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol exposure and residual cardiovascular mortality risk in patients with peripheral artery disease

Abstract Background Individuals with peripheral artery disease (PAD) face substantial residual cardiovascular risk despite lipid-lowering therapy. Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) has been recognized as a more comprehensive marker of cardiovascular risk than l...