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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Wieneke Vlastra, Astrid C. van Nieuwkerk, Anne-Sophie G. T. Bronzwaer, Adriaan Versteeg, Esther E. Bron, Wiro J. Niessen, Henk J. M. M. Mutsaerts, Bjorn J. P. van Der Ster, Charles B. L. M. Majoie, Geert J. Biessels, Aart J. Nederveen, Mat J. A. P. Daemen, Matthias J. P. van Osch, Jan Baan, Jan J. Piek, Johannes J. Van Lieshout, Ronak Delewi
Summary: Following TAVI, an increase in cardiac output was associated with an increase in cerebral blood flow, but the extent of increase in cerebral blood flow varied among patients.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marco Angelillis, Giulia Costa, Chiara Primerano, Cristina Giannini, Marianna Adamo, Giuliano Chizzola, Alessandro Iadanza, Massimo Fineschi, Marta Barletta, Francesco Bedogni, Erica Ferrara, Arnaldo Poli, Francesco De Felice, Giuseppe Bruschi, Marco De Carlo, Anna S. Petronio
Summary: Symptoms of aortic stenosis (AS) are not proportional to its severity and patients with very severe AS (VSAS) remain asymptomatic for a long time. The appropriate time for intervention in patients with VSAS and the effects of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) on left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) remain debated. This study compares the procedural and 30-day outcomes of TAVI between patients with VSAS and patients with severe AS (SAS) and the changes in LVH.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Francesca Graziani, Pio Cialdella, Rosa Lillo, Gabriella Locorotondo, Lorenzo Genuardi, Gessica Ingrasciotta, Stefano Cangemi, Marialisa Nesta, Piergiorgio Bruno, Cristina Aurigemma, Enrico Romagnoli, Michele Calabrese, Nicole Giambusso, Antonella Lombardo, Francesco Burzotta, Carlo Trani
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the acute haemodynamic impact of TAVI in patients with severe AS and to investigate invasive and non-invasive parameters predicting all-cause mortality. The results showed significant changes in LV parameters and aortic pressures after TAVI, and significant aortic regurgitation assessed by echocardiography was the only independent predictor of mortality.
Review
Economics
Phatcharaphorn Chotnoppharatphatthara, Voratima Yoodee, Suthinee Taesotikul, Jirawit Yadee, Unchalee Permsuwan
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the economic evaluation of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) compared with alternative treatments in patients with severe aortic stenosis. The results showed that TAVI is a cost-effective alternative for patients with operable aortic stenosis, with gains in quality-adjusted life-years compared to surgical aortic valve replacement or medical management. The cost-effectiveness of TAVI depends on the acceptable threshold in each country.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Moyang Wang, Guangyuan Song, Mao Chen, Yuan Feng, Jian'an Wang, Xianbao Liu, Shenghua Zhou, Zhenfei Fang, Yaling Han, Kai Xu, Bo Yu, Bo Xu, Yuejin Yang, Nicolo Piazza, Yongjian Wu, Run-Lin Gao
Summary: The study confirmed the safety and efficacy of the TaurusOne transcatheter aortic valve system in treating Chinese patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. The one-year mortality rate of 6.7% in 120 patients was lower than the expected performance goal, with other adverse events occurring at varying rates.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Vijay Kumar, G. Sengottuvelu, Vivudh P. Singh, Vishal Rastogi, Ashok Seth
Summary: This study analyzed the procedural and in-hospital outcomes data of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) in India. The study found that TAVI in BAV cases had good procedural success rates and clinical outcomes at 2 years. The study also highlighted the importance of meticulous CT analysis, appropriate valve selection, and best implantation practices for safer and more successful TAVI in this population.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ulrich Fischer-Rasokat, Matthias Renker, Christoph Liebetrau, Maren Weferling, Andreas Rolf, Andreas Hain, Johannes Sperzel, Yeong-Hoon Choi, Christian W. Hamm, Won-Keun Kim
Summary: In patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) who also have systolic heart failure (HF), concomitant treatment with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) did not demonstrate a survival benefit during a 3-year follow-up period, especially in elderly patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tadeja Kolar, Nikola Lakic, Alesa Kotnik, David Stubljar, Zlatko Fras, Matjaz Bunc
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in octogenarians. The results showed similar clinical outcomes in terms of clinical endpoints in low- and medium-risk groups, but differences were observed in certain indicators such as paravalvular leak, acute kidney injury, and new onset atrial fibrillation.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Pier Pasquale Leone, Andrea Scotti, Edwin C. Ho, Manaf Assafin, James Doolittle, Mei Chau, Leandro Slipczuk, Matthew Levitus, Damiano Regazzoli, Antonio Mangieri, Azeem Latib
Summary: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a safe and effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis. This review focuses on commercially available TAVI devices and provides a guide for selecting the appropriate prosthesis based on patient-related factors.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Arturo Giordano, Silvia Mas-Peiro, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Andreas Schaefer, Martin Beyer, Francesco Maisano, Guido Ascione, Nicola Buzzatti, Rui Teles, Joao Brito, Francisco Albuquerque, Lars Sondergaard, Maarten Vanhaverbeke, Angelo Quagliana, Giuliano Costa, Marco Barbanti, Paolo Ferraro, Alberto Morello, Michele Cimmino, Michele Albanese, Martino Pepe, Luca Bardi, Salvatore Giordano, Antonio Cittadini, Nicola Corcione, Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai
Summary: This study aimed to assess the long-term outcome of patients undergoing TAVI with the Portico valve. The results showed that the use of the Portico valve was associated with favorable long-term clinical outcomes.
CLINICAL RESEARCH IN CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Lola Gutierrez, Mauro Boiago, Chiara De Biase, Omar Oliva, Pietro Laforgia, Souheib Feliachi, Alessandro Beneduce, Nicolas Dumonteil, Didier Tchetche
Summary: Bicuspid aortic valve disease is the most common congenital heart disease, associated with unique morphological features and lack of consensus in sizing measurement. Multi-slice computed tomography plays a crucial role in TAVI procedure planning, and advancements in devices and procedure planning have improved clinical outcomes.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anne Caroline Wolpers, Thomas Welchowski, Alexander Sedaghat, Maximilian W. M. Wintergerst, Baravan Al-Kassou, Robert P. Finger, Jan Henrik Terheyden
Summary: Cerebral embolization is a known complication of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), but the effect of the procedure on ocular perfusion is unclear. This study found that TAVI resulted in reduced choroidal perfusion, areas of retinal ischemia, and embolization in a considerable proportion of patients. These complications should be monitored and included in consent procedures for TAVI.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Taishi Okuno, Caglayan Demirel, Daijiro Tomii, Gabor Erdoes, Dik Heg, Jonas Lanz, Fabien Praz, Rainer Zbinden, David Reineke, Lorenz Raber, Stefan Stortecky, Stephan Windecker, Thomas Pilgrim
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the risk of noncardiac surgery after TAVI. The results suggest that noncardiac surgery can be performed early after successful TAVI, and device performance may impact the risk of adverse outcomes after surgery.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jun Shi, Lai Wei, Yucheng Chen, Xu Wang, Jian Ye, Chaoyi Qin, Lulu Liu, Hong Qian, Chunsheng Wang, Yingqiang Guo
Summary: The study showed good midterm outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation with the J-Valve system in treating patients with aortic stenosis or pure aortic insufficiency, suggesting it as a promising alternative therapy for high-risk patients.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Simona Sperlongano, Francesca Renon, Maurizio Cappelli Bigazzi, Rossella Sperlongano, Giovanni Cimmino, Antonello D'Andrea, Paolo Golino
Summary: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) can improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients, and potentially reduce mortality during follow-up. While major guidelines currently do not recommend CR after TAVI, emerging scientific evidence supports the benefits of such programs.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jose E. Exaire, Timothy A. Mixon
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Giuseppe Di Gioia, Federica Coletti, Lorenzo Buzzelli, Viviana Maestrini, Sara Monosilio, Andrea Segreti, Maria Rosaria Squeo, Erika Lemme, Antonio Nenna, Antonio Pelliccia
Summary: Dyslipidemia is common in Paralympic athletes, with lipid levels influenced by the type of disability and sporting discipline.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Esra Donmez, Sevgi Ozcan, Irfan Sahin, Murat Ziyrek, Ertugrul Okuyan
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of the GRACE risk score in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) patients for 30-day mortality and the need for thrombolytic treatment. The study found that the GRACE risk score, along with the PESI score, were independent risk factors associated with 30-day mortality and the need for thrombolytic treatment. The GRACE risk score showed high sensitivity and specificity in predicting mortality, and its combination with the PESI score helped define high-risk PE patients and predict poor prognosis.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tom Kai Ming Wang, Reza Reyaldeen, Kevser Akyuz, Zoran B. Popovic, A. Marc Gillinov, Bo Xu, Brian P. Griffin, Milind Y. Desai
Summary: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is commonly used to evaluate isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR), but there is limited research comparing its quantification with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this study, a novel TTE algorithm was developed to identify severe TR based on TTE parameters. The algorithm had a higher accuracy than the current guidelines' criteria in detecting severe TR by MRI.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Enkhtsogt Sainbayar, Ramzi Ibrahim, Hoang Nhat Pham, Wisam Beauti, Mahek Shahid, Natalie Hickerson, Mohammed Salih, Joao Paulo Ferreira, Mamas A. Mamas
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Richard E. Casazza, Hymie Chera, Carlos Adolfo Rodriguez, Sergey Ayzenberg
Summary: This article presents a case of a patient with known situs inversus who underwent cardiac catheterization and was found to have chronic total occlusion in the right coronary artery. Situs inversus is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by the inverted position of chest and abdominal organs. Cardiac catheterization is uncommon in patients with this particular abnormality, highlighting the importance of customizing techniques to engage coronary arteries and optimize guide support for percutaneous coronary intervention if needed.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Georgiana Pintea Bentea, Brahim Berdaoui, Sophie Samyn, Marielle Morissens, Philippe van de Borne, Jose Castro Rodriguez
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Bulbul Ahmed, Melissa G. Farb, Shakun Karki, Sophia D'Alessandro, Niloo M. Edwards, Noyan Gokce
Summary: This study evaluated the angiogenic capacity of adipose tissue in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries and found that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) had reduced angiogenic capacity in their pericardial adipose tissue. Gene expression analysis revealed upregulated expression of the anti-angiogenic gene TSP-1 in CAD patients, with no significant differences in other angiogenic factors. Additionally, inhibiting TSP-1 expression significantly improved angiogenic deficiency in CAD patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Moshe Rav-Acha, Orli Wube, Oholi Tovia Brodie, Yoav Michowitz, Michael Ilan, Tal Ovdat, Robert Klempfner, Mahmud Suleiman, Ilan Goldenberg, Michael Glikson
Summary: The current guidelines recommend prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for patients with symptomatic heart failure (HF) and low left ventricular ejection fraction. However, not all patients will benefit from ICD treatment. This study evaluated the feasibility of using the MADIT-II-based Risk Stratification Score (MRSS) to predict the survival benefit of prophylactic ICDs in patients with HF. The results showed that different risk subgroups had varying levels of ICD survival benefit.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ariel Banai, Rachel Retsky, Lior Lupu, Erez Levi, David Zahler, Omri Feder, Roei Merin, Yan Topilsky, Raphael Rosso, Shmuel Banai, Sami Viskin, Ehud Chorin
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the association between electromechanical window (EMW) and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). The study found that TTS patients had a lower EMW value, which was associated with an increased risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Harun Kundi, Kobina Hagan, Tamer Yahya, Garima Sharma, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Zulqarnain Javed, Khurram Nasir
Summary: Using latent class analysis (LCA), the study identified clinical, demographic, and social subphenotypes in ASCVD population and assessed the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality across different socioclinical classes. The results showed that the younger, female, non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic individuals with a high burden of co-morbidities and unfavorable social determinants of health had the highest risk of mortality in the identified latent classes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Moises A. Vasquez, Mina Iskander, Mohammed Mustafa, Juan A. Quintero-Martinez, Antonio Luna, Joel Mintz, Jose Noy, Juan Uribe, Ivan Mijares, Eduardo de Marchena, Yiannis S. Chatzizisis
Summary: The benefits of pericardiocentesis (PC) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pericardial effusions are unclear. The study found that PC in PH patients is associated with higher in-hospital mortality and rates of cardiovascular complications.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ken Kuwajima, Mana Ogawa, Irving Ruiz, Hiroko Hasegawa, Nobuichiro Yagi, Florian Rader, Robert J. Siegel, Takahiro Shiota
Summary: After cardiac surgery, the longitudinal function of the right ventricle and left ventricle is reduced, despite preserved global functions. In particular, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) remains decreased after surgery.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Min -Jung Kim, Robert H. Aseltine Jr, Sara R. Tabtabai
Summary: This study evaluated the rates and causes of 30-day readmissions after discharge for heart failure (HF) as a primary and secondary diagnosis. The findings indicate that efforts to reduce readmission rates should include patients with secondary HF diagnosis, and surveillance should extend to 2 weeks postdischarge to identify at-risk patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ya He, Jianzhong Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relation between reverse septal curvature (RSC) and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The study found that patients with RSC were younger and had a higher incidence of NSVT, and RSC was identified as a strong independent risk factor for NSVT.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)