Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marisa Avvedimento, Francisco Campelo-Parada, Erika Munoz-Garcia, Luis Nombela-Franco, Quentin Fischer, Pierre Donaint, Vicenc Serra, Gabriela Veiga, Enrique Gutierrez, Giovanni Esposito, Victoria Vilalta, Alberto Alperi, Ander Regueiro, Lluis Asmarats, Henrique B. Ribeiro, Anthony Matta, Antonio Munoz-Garcia, Gabriela Tirado-Conte, Marina Urena, Damien Metz, Eduard Rodenas-Alesina, Jose Maria de la Torre Hernandez, Eduard Fernandez-Nofrerias, Isaac Pascual, Pablo Vidal-Cales, Dabit Arzamendi, Diego Carter Campanha-Borges, Kim Hoang Trinh, Melanie Cote, Laurent Faroux, Josep Rodes-Cabau
Summary: The incidence and clinical impact of late bleeding events (LBEs) in patients undergoing PCI in the work-up pre-TAVR remains unclear. This study found that LBEs were frequent in TAVR candidates with concomitant significant coronary artery disease requiring percutaneous treatment, and were associated with increased mortality.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Horacio Padua, Anne Marie Cahill, Rush Chewning, Elizabeth A. Himes, Kamlesh Kukreja, Riten Kumar, Francis Marshalleck, Eric Monroe, Sheena Patel, Benjamin J. Samelson-Jones, Raja Shaikh
Summary: This article provides guidance on the use of anticoagulant and antithrombotic agents in pediatric patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures. Through a comprehensive review of relevant studies, recommendations were developed and consensus agreement was reached. The article emphasizes the importance of considering the nuances of anticoagulation in pediatric practice.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Anne-Kristin Schaefer, Michaela Latus, Julia Riebandt, Georg Goliasch, Martin H. Bernardi, Guenther Laufer, Daniel Zimpfer, Dominik Wiedemann
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed patients undergoing post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support (ECLS) and found that bleeding and thrombotic events were common and significantly affected survival. Preoperative dual antiplatelet therapy and ECLS duration were identified as independent risk factors for bleeding, while prior stroke/transient ischaemic attack and ECLS duration were identified as risk factors for thrombotic events.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Shqipdona Lahu, Kristin Adler, Katharina Mayer, Ralph Hein-Rothweiler, Isabell Bernlochner, Gjin Ndrepepa, Stefanie Schuepke, Stefan Holdenrieder, Dario Bongiovanni, Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, Heribert Schunkert, Meinrad Gawaz, Steffen Massberg, Adnan Kastrati, Gotz Muench
Summary: In patients with chronic coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, plasma levels of sGPVI did not correlate with platelet aggregation but patients with higher baseline levels of sGPVI had an increased risk of bleeding at 30 days after PCI.
THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Andrew Melehy, Yuming Ning, Paul Kurlansky, Yuji Kaku, Justin Fried, Jonathan Hastie, Alana Ciolek, Daniel Brodie, Andrew B. Eisenberger, Gabriel Sayer, Nir Uriel, Hiroo Takayama, Yoshifumi Naka, Koji Takeda
Summary: Anticoagulation therapy can reduce thromboembolic events in postcardiotomy shock patients on ECMO, but bleeding risk may outweigh this benefit in some patients.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yasushi Ueki, Koichiro Kuwahara
Summary: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) combined with guideline-directed medical therapy can reduce the risks of spontaneous myocardial infarction (MI), urgent revascularization, and angina, but it also increases the risks of periprocedural myocardial injury and MI. The definitions of periprocedural MI vary, resulting in differences in frequency and clinical significance. Accurate diagnosis of clinically-relevant periprocedural MI is crucial for patient management. In clinical trials, only clinically relevant definitions should be used to avoid obscuring meaningful outcomes. This review aims to summarize the mechanisms, predictors, frequency, and prognostic impact of periprocedural MI in patients undergoing PCI and provide the current perspective on this issue.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Peyman N. Azadani, Robert J. H. Miller, Tali Sharir, Marcio A. Diniz, Lien-Hsin Hu, Yuka Otaki, Heidi Gransar, Joanna X. Liang, Evann Eisenberg, Andrew J. Einstein, Mathews B. Fish, Terrence D. Ruddy, Philipp A. Kaufmann, Albert J. Sinusas, Edward J. Miller, Timothy M. Bateman, Sharmila Dorbala, Marcelo Di Carli, Balaji K. Tamarappoo, Damini Dey, Daniel S. Berman, Piotr J. Slomka
Summary: This study used a contemporary, multicenter international SPECT-MPI registry to investigate the potential benefits of early revascularization based on automatic quantification of ischemia. The results showed that early revascularization of patients with >10.2% ischemia on SPECT-MPI was associated with reduced MACE, indicating its potential benefit for patients with significant ischemia.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Camilo J. Acosta, David Goldberg, Sunil Amin
Summary: Frailty status in hospitalized patients undergoing endoscopy for GI bleeding is significantly associated with an increased risk of adverse events, including higher all-cause mortality rates. Frailty assessments can be valuable in guiding clinical decision-making and risk evaluation for endoscopy in adult patients with GI hemorrhage.
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sabrina Pacheco do Amaral Vendramini, Celia Maria Cassaro Strunz, Whady Armindo Hueb, Antonio de Padua Mansur
Summary: The study aimed to establish the cutoff values and the accuracy of three different cTnI kits in the diagnosis of post-procedural MI. Low accuracy was observed after applying the current guidelines recommendations, but the accuracies of the three cTnI assays improved when adjusted by the new ROC cutoffs.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mattia Galli, Renzo Laborante, Felicita Andreotti, Rocco Vergallo, Rocco Antonio Montone, Antonio Iaconelli, Carlo Trani, Francesco Burzotta, Filippo Crea, Domenico D'Amario
Summary: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a relatively safe procedure, but is inevitably associated with short and mid-to-long term increased bleeding risk. Bleeding is an important prognostic factor and it is important to study strategies for reducing bleeding.
REVIEWS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Javier Escaned, Davide Cao, Usman Baber, Johny Nicolas, Samantha Sartori, Zhongjie Zhang, George Dangas, Dominick J. Angiolillo, Carlo Briguori, David J. Cohen, Timothy Collier, Dariusz Dudek, Michael Gibson, Robert Gil, Kurt Huber, Upendra Kaul, Ran Kornowski, Mitchell W. Krucoff, Vijay Kunadian, Shamir Mehta, David J. Moliterno, E. Magnus Ohman, Keith G. Oldroyd, Gennaro Sardella, Samin K. Sharma, Richard Shlofmitz, Giora Weisz, Bernhard Witzenbichler, Stuart Pocock, Roxana Mehran
Summary: This study showed that ticagrelor monotherapy can significantly reduce bleeding in high bleeding risk patients without increasing ischemic events.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Luis Ortega-Paz, Dominick J. Angiolillo
Summary: This editorial discusses a study on the duration of antiplatelet therapy after complex percutaneous coronary intervention in patients at high bleeding risk.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Javier Escaned, Davide Cao, Usman Baber, Johny Nicolas, Samantha Sartori, Zhongjie Zhang, George Dangas, Dominick J. Angiolillo, Carlo Briguori, David J. Cohen, Timothy Collier, Dariusz Dudek, Michael Gibson, Robert Gil, Kurt Huber, Upendra Kaul, Ran Kornowski, Mitchell W. Krucoff, Vijay Kunadian, Shamir Mehta, David J. Moliterno, E. Magnus Ohman, Keith G. Oldroyd, Gennaro Sardella, Samin K. Sharma, Richard Shlofmitz, Giora Weisz, Bernhard Witzenbichler, Stuart Pocock, Roxana Mehran
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of ticagrelor monotherapy in HBR patients after 3 months of DAPT, showing a significant reduction in bleeding risk without increasing the risk of ischemic events. The absolute risk reduction in major bleeding was larger in HBR patients compared to non-HBR patients.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Raffaele Piccolo, Attilio Leone, Fiorenzo Simonetti, Marisa Avvedimento, Domenico Angellotti, Lina Manzi, Nicola Verde, Carmen Anna Maria Spaccarotella, Luigi Di Serafino, Plinio Cirillo, Giuseppe Gargiulo, Giuliana Fortunato, Anna Franzone, Giovanni Esposito
Summary: Limited data are available on the risk of periprocedural myocardial infarction (MI) in patients undergoing complex versus noncomplex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study found that complex PCI was associated with a significantly higher risk of periprocedural MI compared to noncomplex PCI in patients with chronic coronary syndrome. These findings highlight the importance of considering this risk in the planning of complex PCI procedures.
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jiahui Liu, Bin Zhang, Ming Chen, Bo Zheng
Summary: In East Asian patients, high-dose statin pretreatment significantly reduces the incidence of 30-day MACE and PMI in patients undergoing PCI.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Takashi Muramatsu, Shinichiro Masuda, Nozomi Kotoku, Ken Kozuma, Hideyuki Kawashima, Yuki Ishibashi, Gaku Nakazawa, Kuniaki Takahashi, Takayuki Okamura, Yosuke Miyazaki, Hiroki Tateishi, Masato Nakamura, Norihiro Kogame, Taku Asano, Shimpei Nakatani, Yoshihiro Morino, Yuki Katagiri, Kai Ninomiya, Shigetaka Kageyama, Hiroshi Takahashi, Scot Garg, Shengxian Tu, Kengo Tanabe, Yukio Ozaki, Patrick W. Serruys, Yoshinobu Onuma
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of reduced dose prasugrel monotherapy in Japanese patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). Results showed no primary bleeding or ischemic events, or any stent thrombosis during the treatment period.
CIRCULATION JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rutao Wang, Mattia Lunardi, Hironori Hara, Chao Gao, Masafumi Ono, Piroze M. Davierwala, David R. Holmes, Friedrich W. Mohr, Nick Curzen, Francesco Burzotta, Robert-Jan van Geuns, Arie Pieter Kappetein, Stuart J. Head, Daniel J. F. M. Thuijs, Ling Tao, Scot Garg, Yoshinobu Onuma, William Wijns, Patrick W. Serruys
Summary: This study investigated the impact of repeat revascularization within 5 years on 10-year mortality in patients with three-vessel and/or left main coronary artery disease after PCI/CABG. The results showed that repeat revascularization within 5 years had no impact on 10-year all-cause death in the overall population. However, among patients requiring repeat procedures, the 10-year mortality was higher after initial treatment with PCI than after CABG.
CLINICAL RESEARCH IN CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tsung-Ying Tsai, Yoshinobu Onuma, Adriana Zlahoda-Huzior, Shigetaka Kageyama, Dariusz Dudek, Qingdi Wang, Ruth P. Lim, Scot Garg, Eric K. W. Poon, John Puskas, Fabio Ramponi, Christian Jung, Faisal Sharif, Arif A. Khokhar, Patrick W. Serruys
Summary: Technological advancements and the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the integration of virtual learning and work in our daily lives. Extended realities (XR), which encompass immersive technologies merging virtual and physical experiences, have become increasingly important in clinical practice. XR's intuitive and three-dimensional nature offers great potential for healthcare providers, patients, and physicians. This review article explores how XR can provide innovative care, complement traditional practices, and discusses limitations and future perspectives.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shigetaka Kageyama, Patrick W. Serruys, Kai Ninomiya, Neil O'Leary, Shinichiro Masuda, Nozomi Kotoku, Antonio Colombo, Robert-Jan van Geuns, Milan Milojevic, Michael J. Mack, Alan Soo, Scot Garg, Yoshinobu Onuma, Piroze M. Davierwala, SYNTAX ExtendedSurvival Investigators
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on 10-year all-cause mortality. The results showed that after adjusting for major confounders, the 10-year mortality rate of on-pump CABG was significantly lower than that of PCI, while there was no significant difference between off-pump CABG and PCI.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Prakriti Gaba, Evald H. Christiansen, Per H. Nielsen, Sabina A. Murphy, Patrick T. O'Gara, Peter K. Smith, Patrick W. Serruys, A. Pieter Kappetein, Seung-Jung Park, Duk-Woo Park, Gregg W. Stone, Joseph F. Sabik, Marc S. Sabatine, Niels R. Holm, Brian A. Bergmark
Summary: Patients with left main coronary artery disease presenting with ACS have higher rates of early death, but the long-term all-cause mortality rates were similar between PCI and CABG in this high-risk subgroup. The advantages and disadvantages of PCI and CABG in terms of early stroke and long-term spontaneous MI and repeat revascularization were consistent regardless of ACS status.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shinichiro Masuda, Patrick W. Serruys, Saima Mushtaq, Kaoru Tanaka, Damien Mandry, Ronny R. Buechel, Franck Digne, Ulrich Schneider, Giulio Pompilio, Mark La Meir, Torsten Doenst, Ulf Teichgraber, Marie-Angele Morel, Nozomi Kotoku, Kai Ninomiya, Shigetaka Kageyama, Neil 'Leary, Carlos Collet, Scot Garg, Johan de Mey, Daniele Andreini, Yoshinobu Onuma
Summary: This study compared the prognostic value of invasive coronary angiography (ICA) and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in predicting long-term vital prognosis post-revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease. The results showed that the SYNTAX score II 2020 (SS-2020) derived from both ICA and CCTA had similar predictive ability and could discriminate vital prognosis in high- and low-risk patients.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
(2023)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Simone Fezzi, William Gibson, Max Wagener, Darragh Murphy, Eileen Coen, Patrick W. Serruys, Yoshinobu Onuma, Faisal Sharif
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patrick W. Serruys, Shigetaka Kageyama, Neil O'Leary, Purthvi Chenniganahosahalli Revaiah, Kai Ninomiya, Shinichiro Masuda, Nozomi Kotoku, Scot Garg, Johan HC. Reiber, Shengxian Tu, Azfar Zaman, Manel Sabate, Helge Moellmann, Faisal Sharif, Julien Lemoine, Adrian Wlodarczak, Yoshinobu Onuma
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patrick W. Serruys, Shigetaka Kageyama, Kai Ninomiya, Neil O'Leary, Shinichiro Masuda, Nozomi Kotoku, Antonio Colombo, Robert-Jan van Geuns, Milan Milojevic, Michael J. Mack, Alan Soo, Scot Garg, Yoshinobu Onuma
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patrick W. Serruys, Pruthvi Chenniganahosahalli Revaiah, Kai Ninomiya, Nozomi Kotoku, Shinichiro Masuda, Shigetaka Kageyama, Marie Angele Morel, Bo Wang, He Xingqiang, Yoshinobu Onuma
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patrick W. Serruys, Shigetaka Kageyama, Vincenzo Tufaro, Ryo Torii, Grigoris Karamasis, Roby Rakhit, Jean-Paul Aben, Yoshinobu Onuma, Christos V. Bourantas
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nozomi Kotoku, Daixin Ding, Kai Ninomiya, Neil O'Leary, William Wijns, Shengxian Tu, Nicolo Piazza, Yoshinobu Onuma, Patrick W. Serruys
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kai Ninomiya, Patrick W. Serruys, Jiayue Huang, Shinichiro Masuda, Daixin Ding, Nozomi Kotoku, Shigetaka Kageyama, Shengxian Tu, William Wijns, Jouke Dijkstra, Sandeep Basavarajaiah, Antonio Colombo, Yoshinobu Onuma
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patrick W. Serruys, Shinichiro Masuda, Shigetaka Kageyama, Kai Ninomiya, Nozomi Kotoku, Pruthvi Revaiah, Yoshinobu Onuma
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patrick W. Serruys, Shigetaka Kageyama, Kai Ninomiya, Neil O'Leary, Shinichiro Masuda, Nozomi Kotoku, Antonio Colombo, Robert Van Geuns, Michael J. Mack, Scot Garg, Yoshinobu Onuma
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
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)