Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Li-Chin Liao, Sheng-Ling Jan, Ming-Chih Lin, Ho-Hsun Lee, Yun-Ching Fu
Summary: We present a novel push back technique that successfully reduces the prolapsed device in 87.5% of patients without complications during transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jennifer Fumanelli, Silvia Garibaldi, Biagio Castaldi, Angela Di Candia, Alessandra Pizzuto, Domenico Sirico, Magdalena Cuman, Gianluca Mirizzi, Pietro Marchese, Massimiliano Cantinotti, Marcello Piacenti, Nadia Assanta, Cecilia Viacava, Giovanni Di Salvo, Giuseppe Santoro
Summary: This study evaluated the short- and medium-term electrocardiographic changes after percutaneous ASD closure with GCO in a pediatric population. The results showed that percutaneous ASD closure with the GCO device resulted in significant improvement in intra-atrial, atrio-ventricular, and intraventricular electrical homogeneity. These electrical changes persisted over a medium-term follow-up period. Additionally, the closure procedure led to a decrease in right heart volumes.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ah Young Kim, Wongi Woo, Beom Jin Lim, Jo Won Jung, Jae Young Choi, Young Jin Kim
Summary: This study utilized cardiac computed tomography angiography to evaluate the extent of device neoendothelialization in atrial septal defect closure. It found that device diameter was a significant risk factor for incomplete neoendothelialization and major adverse events. This study provides important insights into understanding device neoendothelialization.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tahereh Saedi, Ata Firouzi, Sedigheh Saedi
Summary: This study investigated the changes in cardiac structure and function in patients with atrial septal defects (ASDs) after device closure. The results showed significant reductions in strain in the left atrium, right atrium, and right ventricle following ASD closure, while the left ventricular longitudinal strain decreased but did not reach statistical significance. The decline in left atrial function was greater in patients with larger ASDs. These findings highlight the importance of monitoring and addressing abnormal left atrial function in adult patients undergoing ASD closure.
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yasuhiro Tanabe, Tomomi Suzuki, Shingo Kuwata, Masaki Izumo, Hiromasa Kawaguchi, Shun Ogoda, Nozomi Kotoku, Yukio Sato, Haruka Nishikawa, Toshiki Kaihara, Masashi Koga, Takanobu Mitarai, Kazuaki Okuyama, Ryo Kamijima, Yuki Ishibashi, Kihei Yoneyama, Takumi Higuma, Tomoo Harada, Yoshihiro J. Akashi
Summary: The study found that 6 months after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect, some patients had sufficient neo-endothelialization on their closure devices, while others did not. Patients with larger devices had poorer endothelialization and progressive right heart dilation. Thrombus formation was more prevalent in areas with poor endothelialization.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Raymond N. Haddad, Rachid Kaddoura, Mohamed Kasem, Mahmoud Alsoufi
Summary: In this study, the authors introduced a new implantation technique called the FAST technique, which can efficiently close simple and complex ASDs. This technique overcomes the left disc malalignment to the septum in defects with absent aortic rims and avoids complex implantation maneuvers and the risks of injuring the pulmonary veins.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Zhuoya Dong, Dian Chen, Sixie Zheng, Zheng Wang, Debao Li, Yingying Xiao, Sijuan Sun, Lincai Ye, Lisheng Qiu, Yuqing Hu, Haifa Hong
Summary: Adult patients with atrial septal defects often die of arrhythmias, and the immaturity of cardiomyocytes contributes significantly to arrhythmias. In this study, a neonatal right atrium volume overload mouse model was developed, and it was found that volume overload impeded the maturation of right atrial cardiomyocytes, which may be the underlying causes of atrial arrhythmias in adult patients with atrial septal defects.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shubo Song, Zehua Shao, Weijie Liang, Haoju Dong, Bin Li, Liyun Zhao, Menghao Li, Taibing Fan
Summary: This study reports the successful outcomes of peratrial device closure of Pm-VSDs in patients under 12 months of age under TEE guidance via a small right subaxillary incision.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jonah Daniel Himelfarb, Healey Shulman, Christopher James Olesovsky, Rawan K. Rumman, Laura Oliva, Joshua Friedland, Ashley Farrell, Ella Huszti, Eric Horlick, Lusine Abrahamyan
Summary: The incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation and flutter following transcatheter closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defects is relatively low, but significantly higher in elderly patients. Shorter follow-up time is associated with a higher reported incidence of atrial fibrillation and flutter.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Basil (Vasilios) D. Thanopoulos, Lars Soendergaard, Hieu Lan Ngugen, Maurizio Marasini, Andreas Giannopoulos, Georgios C. Bompotis, Tasalac Thonghong, Kavassery Mahadevan Krishnamoorthy, Sebastian Placid, Dan Deleanou, Konstantinos P. Toutouzas
Summary: This study presented procedural and follow-up data from 4008 patients with secundum ASD who underwent catheter closure with the use of CSO, showing high success rate of device implantation and absence of major complications during follow-up.
HELLENIC JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Graham Stockdale, John P. Breinholt, Erik Ellsworth, Nisha Bhatia, Wayne J. Franklin, Jordan D. Awerbach
Summary: Supplemental Digital Content is available for viewing in the text.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Amalia Baroutidou, Alexandra Arvanitaki, Ioannis T. Farmakis, Vasiliki Patsiou, Andreas Giannopoulos, Georgios Efthimiadis, Antonios Ziakas, George Giannakoulas
Summary: Transcatheter closure is effective for secundum atrial septal defects in elderly patients, improving functional capacity, biventricular dimensions, pulmonary pressures, tricuspid regurgitation severity and brain natriuretic peptide levels. However, it does not significantly affect the incidence of atrial arrhythmias.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jae-hee Seol, Ah-young Kim, Se-yong Jung, Jae-young Choi, Yeon-jae Park, Jo-won Jung
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE) in transcatheter closure of multiple atrial septal defects (ASDs). The results showed that ICE-guided closure was more suitable for younger children and high-risk patients in certain situations. The fluoroscopic time was shorter in the ICE group, but there were no significant differences in the complete closure rate and complications between the two groups.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jerome Soquet, Ali Houeijeh, Marjorie Richardson, Eleonore Hebbar, Guy Vaksmann, Jean-Benoit Baudelet, Mouhamed Djahoum Moussa, Andre Vincentelli
Summary: We present a case of a 50-year-old female patient who was readmitted with refractory systemic right ventricular failure. The patient had a history of Mustard procedure during childhood for transposition of the great arteries, resulting in a significant residual ventricular septal defect. We describe the use of hybrid closure of ventricular septal defect prior to ventricular assist device implantation.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ping-Hong Chen, Yi-Ching Liu, Zen-Kong Dai, I-Chen Chen, Shih-Hsing Lo, Jiunn-Ren Wu, Yen-Hsien Wu, Jong-Hau Hsu
Summary: This article reports a rare case of transient heart ischemia caused by a remnant of the right atrium during a transcatheter heart procedure and presents a corresponding treatment approach.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Andrew Kei-Yan Ng, Man Hong Jim, Gabriel Wai-Kwok Yip, Pauline Yeung Ng, Katherine Fan
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ming Liu, Fang Fang, Xiu Xia Luo, Ben-Haim Shlomo, Daniel Burkhoff, Joseph Y. S. Chan, Chin-Pang Chan, Lili Cheung, Benny Rousso, David Gutterman, Cheuk-Man Yu
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shang Wang, Ming Liu, Fang Fang, Qing Shang, Jing Ping Sun, John E. Sanderson, Cheuk Man Yu
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Pediatrics
Hung-Kwan So, Gabriel Wai-Kwok Yip, Kai-Chow Choi, Albert M. Li, Lettie Chuk-Kwan Leung, Sik-Nin Wong, Rita Yn-Tz Sung
JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
(2016)
Article
Hematology
Yijia Li, Fang Fang, Ning Ma, Rongjuan Li, Qiwei Sun, Jiao Yang, Shaoping Nie, Cheuk-Man Yu, Ya Yang
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
John E. Sanderson, Fang Fang, Yong Xiang Wei
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2018)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Qing Shang, Hua Li, Lai-Shan Tam, Ching-Han Priscilla Wong, John E. Sanderson, Cheuk-Man Yu, Brian Tomlinson
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2018)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mi Lu, Fang Fang, John E. Sanderson, Chenyao Ma, Qianqian Wang, Xiaojun Zhan, Fei Xie, Lei Xiao, Hu Liu, Hongyan Liu, Yongxiang Wei
SLEEP AND BREATHING
(2019)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
John E. Sanderson, Fang Fang, Yongxiang Wei
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2020)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
John E. Sanderson, Fang Fang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2020)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
John Elsby Sanderson, Fang Fang, Mi Lu, Chen Yao Ma, Yong Xiang Wei
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Mandy Man-Mei Sea, Kenway Ng, Mei Wang, Iris Hiu-Shuen Chan, Christopher Wai-Kei Lam, John E. Sanderson, Jean Woo
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
(2019)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
John E. Sanderson
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-QUALITY OF CARE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES
(2017)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ngai Yin Chan, Chi Chung Choy, Kang Yin Lee, Leung Kwai Chan, Raymond Fung, Gabriel Yip, Anna Chan, Gary Shing Him Cheung, Simon Lam, Kin Lam Tsui
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2016)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
John E. Sanderson, Fang Fang, Mi Lu, Chen Yao Ma, Yong Xiang Wei
Summary: OSA is recognized as a significant risk factor for HFpEF due to similar pathological effects and shared pathophysiological consequences, including activation of the sympathetic nervous system, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, systemic inflammatory state, and ultimately leading to myocardial fibrosis and structural changes that cause myocardial stiffening. Further trials of preventive treatment for OSA as a risk factor for HFpEF should be considered.
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)