Article
Biology
Angela W. C. Lee, Orod Razeghi, Jose Alonso Solis-Lemus, Marina Strocchi, Baldeep Sidhu, Justin Gould, Jonathan M. Behar, Mark Elliott, Vishal Mehta, Gernot Plank, Christopher A. Rinaldi, Steven A. Niederer
Summary: CRT in dyssynchronous heart failure patients is ineffective in 20-30% of cases. Non-invasive electrical and mechanical indices can predict optimal epicardial lead location, potentially reducing time, costs and risks to patients.
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Peter Kubus, Jana Rubackova Popelova, Jan Kovanda, Kamil Sedlacek, Jan Janousek
Summary: This study evaluated the long-term impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with congenital heart disease, finding that approximately 50% of patients had a good treatment response during long-term follow-up with acceptable survival rates. However, the probability of experiencing complications during continued CRT therapy was relatively high.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Philippe C. Wouters, Wouter M. van Everdingen, Kevin Vernooy, Bastiaan Geelhoed, Cornelis P. Allaart, Michiel Rienstra, Alexander H. Maass, Marc A. Vos, Frits W. Prinzen, Mathias Meine, Maarten J. Cramer
Summary: Judicious patient selection for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) may enhance treatment response by using improved markers of electrical dyssynchrony and mechanical discoordination. Parameters of mechanical dyssynchrony are better associated with response in the presence of a clear underlying electrical substrate. The combined presence of high SRSsept and QRS(AREA), but not high QRS(AREA) alone, ensures a sustained response after CRT in patients with left bundle branch block.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Odette A. E. Salden, Alwin Zweerink, Philippe Wouters, Cornelis P. Allaart, Bastiaan Geelhoed, Frederik J. de Lange, Alexander H. Maass, Michiel Rienstra, Kevin Vernooy, Marc A. Vos, Mathias Meine, Frits W. Prinzen, Maarten J. Cramer
Summary: Evaluation of systolic septal rebound stretch (SRSsept) may enhance patient selection for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and provides additional predictive information over ApRock assessment in patients without left bundle branch block (LBBB).
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jan Stassen, Mand Khidir, Xavier Galloo, Kensuke Hirasawa, Juhani Knuuti, Nina Ajmone Marsan, Victoria Delgado, Pieter van der Bijl, Jeroen J. Bax
Summary: This study investigated the prognostic value of cardiac remodeling in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) candidates. The findings suggest that most candidates already have extensive cardiac remodeling at the time of referral, indicating the importance of early detection and referral for CRT implantation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dennis F. J. Ellenbroek, Luc van Kessel, Wilma Compagner, Tim Brouwer, R. Arthur Bouwman, Bart A. H. M. van Straten, Luuk C. Otterspoor, Ashley J. R. De Bie
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of echocardiography for cardiac tamponade after cardiac surgery. The results showed that the diagnostic accuracy of echocardiography in the 4 weeks after cardiac surgery for cardiac tamponade is acceptable and improves over time. However, in the early postoperative phase, the diagnostic accuracy of echocardiography is poor.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Arnaud Hubert, Alban Gallard, Virginie Le Rolle, Otto A. Smiseth, Christophe Leclercq, Jean-Uwe Voigt, Elena Galli, Vincent Galand, Alfredo Hernandez, Erwan Donal
Summary: Myocardial work showed better performance in predicting CRT-response in a monoparametric evaluation compared to integral-derived longitudinal strain, but both methods provided similar results in a multiparametric application. Therefore, myocardial work may be a better predictor for CRT response, particularly in a machine-learning approach.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Philippe C. Wouters, Rutger R. van de Leur, Melle B. Vessies, Antonius M. W. van Stipdonk, Mohammed A. Ghossein, Rutger J. Hassink, Pieter A. Doevendans, Pim van der Harst, Alexander H. Maass, Frits W. Prinzen, Kevin Vernooy, Mathias Meine, Rene van Es
Summary: This study utilizes an explainable deep learning algorithm to predict the outcome of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) using electrocardiogram (ECG) features. The algorithm outperforms current guideline ECG criteria and QRS(AREA) in predicting clinical endpoints. FactorECG, derived from a large dataset of ECGs, demonstrates superior discriminative ability without requiring additional clinical variables.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Uzair Ansari, Daniel Overhoff, Daniel Burkhoff, Christian Fastner, Gokhan Yuecel, Susanne Roeger, Boris Rudic, Volker Liebe, Martin Borggrefe, Ibrahim Akin, Jurgen Kuschyk, Theano Papavassiliu, Erol Tulumen
Summary: The number of myocardial scars can predict the response to cardiac contractility modulation therapy. Before evaluating myocardial scars using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, the response to treatment was determined by changes in NYHA class and echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction. The burden of scars in the lead position has an impact on treatment outcomes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Moritz Hadwiger, Nikolaos Dagres, Janina Haug, Michael Wolf, Ursula Marschall, Jan Tijssen, Alexander Katalinic, Fabian-Simon Frielitz, Gerhard Hindricks
Summary: This study compared the survival rates of patients receiving de novo cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) with or without defibrillator capability. The results showed that there was no significant difference in survival between patients receiving CRT with a defibrillator (CRT-D) and those receiving CRT with a pacemaker (CRT-P), after adjusting for age and baseline imbalances.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Vidhu Anand, Garvan C. Kane, Christopher G. Scott, Sorin Pislaru, Rosalyn O. Adigun, Robert B. McCully, Patricia A. Pellikka, Cristina Pislaru
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of peak exercise cardiac power and power reserve in patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction. The results showed that both peak stress power/mass and power reserve were independently associated with mortality and heart failure at follow-up.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Acoustics
Sara Zand, Hakimeh Sadeghian, Ali Kazemisaied, Haleh Ashraf, Masoumeh Lotfi-Tokaldany, Arash Jalali
Summary: This study investigates the clinical and echocardiographic predictors of echocardiographic super-response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure patients. The results show that lower left ventricular end-systolic volume and higher anteroseptal-to-posterior wall delay are associated with super-response.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Vidhu Anand, Garvan C. Kane, Christopher G. Scott, Sorin Pislaru, Rosalyn O. Adigun, Robert B. McCully, Patricia A. Pellikka, Cristina Pislaru
Summary: The assessment of cardiac power and power reserve during exercise stress echocardiography in patients with normal EF provides valuable prognostic information, in addition to stress test findings on inducible myocardial ischaemia and exercise capacity.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Filipa X. Valente, Jose Gavara, Laura Gutierrez, Cesar Rios-Navarro, Pau Rello, Manel Maymi, Ruben Fernandez-Galera, Jose V. Monmeneu, Augusto Sao-Aviles, Maria P. Lopez-Lereu, M. Teresa Gonzalez-Alujas, David Moratal, Hug Cuellar, Jose Barrabes, Imanol Otaegui, Artur Evangelista, Ignacio Ferreira, Vicente Bodi, Jose Rodriguez-Palomares
Summary: This study found that circumferential strain (CS) is the strongest CMR-FT predictor of segmental functional recovery after STEMI. The combination of CS with LGE can improve overall accuracy, especially in segments with 50-74% LGE.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zhongkai Wang, Pan Li, Bili Zhang, Jingjuan Huang, Shaoping Chen, Zhuhong Cai, Yingyi Qin, Jihai Fan, Wendong Tang, Yongwen Qin, Ruogu Li, Xianxian Zhao
Summary: The combination of SyncAV with BiV leads to a more significant reduction in QRS duration and improves LV remodeling in HF patients undergoing CRT therapy, compared to conventional BiV pacing. During follow-up, no deaths related to HF deterioration or severe procedure complications occurred.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Emily K. Zern, Dongyu Wang, Paula Rambarat, Samuel Bernard, Samantha M. Paniagua, Elizabeth E. Liu, Jenna McNeill, Jessica K. Wang, Carl T. Andrews, Eugene Pomerantsev, Michael H. Picard, Jennifer E. Ho
Summary: In a hospital-based cohort study, it was found that patients with lower PAPi had higher risks of all-cause mortality, major adverse cardiac events, and heart failure hospitalizations, with the greatest risk observed in the lowest quartile of PAPi.
CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Roxy Senior, Harmony R. Reynolds, James K. Min, Daniel S. Berman, Michael H. Picard, Bernard R. Chaitman, Leslee J. Shaw, Courtney B. Page, Sajeev C. Govindan, Jose Lopez-Sendon, Jesus Peteiro, Gurpreet S. Wander, Jaroslaw Drozdz, Jose Marin-Neto, Joseph B. Selvanayagam, Jonathan D. Newman, Christophe Thuaire, Johann Christopher, James J. Jang, Raymond Y. Kwong, Sripal Bangalore, Gregg W. Stone, Sean M. Brien, William E. Boden, David J. Maron, Judith S. Hochman
Summary: In patients with moderate or severe ischemia, it was found that clinical and stress testing parameters were not strongly predictive of left main coronary artery disease (LMD) on coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA). Anatomical imaging is necessary to rule out LMD in most patients with moderate or severe ischemia.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sebastien Deferm, Philippe B. Bertrand, Evin Yucel, Samuel Bernard, Mayooran Namasivayam, Yasufumi Nagata, Jacob P. Dal-Bianco, Danita Y. Sanborn, Michael H. Picard, Robert A. Levine, Judy Hung, Timothy W. Churchill
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the prognostic impact of systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) in mitral annular calcium (MAC)-related mitral valve (MV) disease and determine its determinants. The findings revealed that higher SPAP was strongly associated with all-cause mortality, independent of cardiovascular risk factors and indices of MV dysfunction. The determinants of SPAP included mean transmitral gradient, mitral regurgitation severity, left ventricular ejection fraction, and moderate or severe aortic stenosis.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Biographical-Item
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alan S. Pearlman, Michael H. Picard
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mayooran Namasivayam, Paul D. Myers, John Guttag, Romain Capoulade, Philippe Pibarot, Michael H. Picard, Judy Hung, Collin M. Stultz
Summary: An explainable clinical risk prediction model for patients with aortic stenosis, including those with low-gradient AS, was developed using machine learning. The model achieved good performance in predicting the combined outcome of all-cause mortality or aortic valve replacement over a 5-year follow-up period.
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Michael H. Picard
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Harmony R. Reynolds, Ariel Diaz, Derek D. Cyr, Leslee J. Shaw, G. B. John Mancini, Jonathon Leipsic, Matthew J. Budoff, James K. Min, Cameron J. Hague, Daniel S. Berman, Bernard R. Chaitman, Michael H. Picard, Sean W. Hayes, Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, Raymond Y. Kwong, Renato D. Lopes, Roxy Senior, Sudhanshu K. Dwivedi, Todd D. Miller, Benjamin J. W. Chow, Ramesh de Silva, Gregg W. Stone, William E. Boden, Sripal Bangalore, Sean M. O'Brien, Judith S. Hochman, David J. Maron
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of ischemia with nonobstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) among patients with at least moderate ischemia and the relationship between ischemia severity and non-obstructive atherosclerosis severity. The results showed that the prevalence of INOCA was 13% and there was no significant association between the severity of ischemia and the severity of nonobstructive atherosclerosis. Female sex was identified as an independent predictor of INOCA.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Thiago Quinaglia, Carlos Gongora, Magid Awadalla, Malek Z. O. Hassan, Amna Zafar, Zsofia D. Drobni, Syed S. Mahmood, Lili Zhang, Otavio R. Coelho-Filho, Giselle A. Suero-Abreu, Muhammad A. Rizvi, Gagan Sahni, Anant Mandawat, Eduardo Zatarain-Nicolas, Michael Mahmoudi, Ryan Sullivan, Sarju Ganatra, Lucie M. Heinzerling, Franck Thuny, Stephane Ederhy, Hannah K. Gilman, Supraja Sama, Sofia Nikolaidou, Ana Gonzalez Mansilla, Antonio Calles, Marcella Cabral, Francisco Fernandez-Aviles, Juan Jose Gavira, Nahikari Salterain Gonzalez, Manuel Garcia de Yebenes Castro, Ana Barac, Jonathan Afilalo, Daniel A. Zlotoff, Leyre Zubiri, Kerry L. Reynolds, Richard Devereux, Judy Hung, Michael H. Picard, Eric H. Yang, Dipti Gupta, Caroline Michel, Alexander R. Lyon, Carol L. Chen, Anju Nohria, Michael G. Fradley, Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, Tomas G. Neilan
Summary: GCS and GRS are reduced in patients with ICI myocarditis, and the magnitude of reduction has prognostic significance.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alvin Chandra, Michael H. Picard, Shi Huang, Deepak K. Gupta, Kartik Agusala, Julie E. Buring, I-Min Lee, Nancy R. Cook, JoAnn E. Manson, Ravi Thadhani, Thomas J. Wang
Summary: In a study lasting 2 years, supplementation with vitamin D3 and n-3 fatty acids did not have significant effects on cardiac structure and function in middle-aged/older individuals.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Daniela R. Crousillat, Daniel K. Amponsah, Alexander Camacho, Ritvik R. Kandanelly, Devavrat Bapat, Chen Chen, Alexandra Selberg, Ayman Shaqdan, Varsha K. Tanguturi, Michael H. Picard, Judy W. Hung, Sammy Elmariah
Summary: Racial and ethnic disparities exist in the diagnosis of aortic stenosis (AS) among patients in the United States, with minority groups and patients with less severe disease less likely to be diagnosed with AS. Efforts are needed to address these disparities and improve recognition and treatment of AS.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Timothy W. Churchill, Evin Yucel, Samuel Bernard, Mayooran Namasivayam, Yasufumi Nagata, Emily S. Lau, Sebastien Deferm, Wei He, Jacqueline S. Danik, Danita Y. Sanborn, Michael H. Picard, Robert A. Levine, Judy Hung, Philippe B. Bertrand
Summary: Mitral annular calcification (MAC)-related mitral valve (MV) dysfunction is a recognized entity with high morbidity and mortality. However, there is a lack of data on the gender differences in MAC phenotype and clinical implications. This study analyzed 3,524 patients with extensive MAC and significant MAC-related MV dysfunction to determine gender differences in clinical and echocardiographic characteristics and the prognostic importance of MAC-related MV dysfunction. Women had higher transmitral gradients, more hypertrophy, and mitral regurgitation compared to men. Men had worse adjusted survival, but the prognostic impact of transmitral gradient did not differ significantly between genders.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jay Khambhati, Varsha K. Tanguturi, Chen Chen, Marc Allard-Ratick, Paris J. Jamiel, Michael H. Picard, Dhaval Kolte, Evin Yucel, Judy Hung, Jonathan Passeri, Nathaniel Langer, Sammy Elmariah
Proceedings Paper
Acoustics
Jerome Charton, Hui Ren, Jay Khambhati, Jeena DeFrancesco, Justin Cheng, Anam A. Waheed, Sylwia Marciniak, Filipe Moura, Rhanderson Cardoso, Bruno B. Lima, Erik Steen, Eigil Samset, Michael H. Picard, Xiang Li, Quanzheng Li
Summary: This study developed a general framework for view classification of Doppler echocardiography using deep learning techniques. By automatically aligning CDI and B-mode videos, it achieved analysis and diagnosis of heart images.
SIMPLIFYING MEDICAL ULTRASOUND, ASMUS 2022
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mayooran Namasivayam, Timothy Churchill, Romain Capoulade, Philippe Pibarot, Jacqueline Suk Danik, Michael H. Picard, Robert A. Levine, Judy W. Hung
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lawrence M. Phillips, Judith Hochman, David Joel Maron, Leslee J. Shaw, Daniel S. Berman, John A. Spertus, Daniel B. Mark, Michael H. Picard, Bernard R. Chaitman, Philip Jones, Harmony Reynolds, Jelena Celutkiene, Gregg W. Stone, Joao V. Vitola, Nagaraja Moorthy
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
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)