Article
Anesthesiology
Atsushi Yamashita, Syoji Suzuki, Tomohisa Otsuka, Hiromi Matsuda, Hisae Ando, Kosuke Sugimura, Emi Maekawa, Kentaro Meguro, Junya Ako, Hirotsugu Okamoto
Summary: This study investigated the incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium after transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and found that a 6-minute walk test distance shorter than 220 m was an independent preoperative risk factor for postoperative delirium. More careful management in the perioperative period may reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium for high-risk patients.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yanjing Chen, Chengliang Cai, Fan Qiao, Bailing Li, Zhiyun Xu, Fanglin Lu, Zhao An
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between preoperative 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and prolonged postoperative hospitalization in high risk patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR). The study found that preoperative decreased 6MWT distance was an independent risk factor for prolonged hospitalization in high risk TR patients after TTVR.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alberto Alperi, Josep Rodes-Cabau, Matheus Simonato, Didier Tchetche, Gaetan Charbonnier, Henrique B. Ribeiro, Azeem Latib, Matteo Montorfano, Marco Barbanti, Sabine Bleiziffer, Bjorn Redfors, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, Abdelhakim Allali, Giuseppe Bruschi, Massimo Napodano, Marco Agrifoglio, Anna Sonia Petronio, Cristina Giannini, Albert Chan, Ran Kornowski, Nili Schamroth Pravda, Matti Adam, Alessandro Iadanza, Stephane Noble, Andrew Chatfield, Magdalena Erlebach, Joerg Kempfert, Timm Ubben, Harindra Wijeysundera, Moritz Seiffert, Thomas Pilgrim, Won-Keun Kim, Luca Testa, David Hildick-Smith, Roberto Nerla, Claudia Fiorina, Christina Brinkmann, Lars Conzelmann, Didier Champagnac, Francesco Saia, Henrik Nissen, Hafid Amrane, Brian Whisenant, Jasmin Shamekhi, Lars Sondergaard, John G. Webb, Danny Dvir
Summary: In a large series of ViV-TAVR procedures, the incidence of periprocedural PPI was relatively low and decreased with the use of new-generation THV systems. Older age, larger THV size, and previous right bundle branch block were associated with an increased risk of PPI. Although there were no significant differences in 30-day mortality between the PPI and no-PPI groups, PPI patients exhibited a trend toward higher mortality risk at follow-up.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jacek Kwiecinski, Evangelos Tzolos, Timothy R. G. Cartlidge, Alexander Fletcher, Mhairi K. Doris, Rong Bing, Jason M. Tarkin, Michael A. Seidman, Gaurav S. Gulsin, Nicholas L. Cruden, Anna K. Barton, Neal G. Uren, Michelle C. Williams, Edwin J. R. van Beek, Jonathon Leipsic, Damini Dey, Raj R. Makkar, Piotr J. Slomka, James H. F. Rudd, David E. Newby, Stephanie L. Sellers, Daniel S. Berman, Marc R. Dweck
Summary: The study aimed to assess the disease activity in native aortic valves and durability of bioprosthetic valves in patients who underwent TAVI, comparing them with those who had bioprosthetic SAVR. The findings suggest that TAVI patients show ongoing disease activity in their native aortic valves, but the durability of bioprosthetic valves in TAVI is similar to that in bioprosthetic SAVR in the midterm.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sara Bardan, Anette Borger Kvaslerud, Kristoffer Andresen, Sophie Foss Klove, Thor Edvardsen, Lars Gullestad, Kaspar Broch
Summary: Iron deficiency is a common comorbidity in patients with severe aortic stenosis, and treatment with ferric derisomaltose can improve physical capacity after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Louhai Alwan, Benedikt Bernhard, Nicolas Brugger, Stefano F. de Marchi, Fabien Praz, Stephan Windecker, Thomas Pilgrim, Christoph Grani
Summary: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become the standard of care for elderly high-risk patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. However, diagnosing bioprosthetic valve dysfunction after TAVI is challenging and there are limited evidence-based criteria to guide therapy. This review focuses on the role of imaging modalities in monitoring the integrity of transcatheter heart valves.
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)
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
Medicine, General & Internal
Gabriele Pesarini, Gabriele Venturi, Domenico Tavella, Leonardo Gottin, Mattia Lunardi, Elena Mirandola, Francesco Onorati, Giuseppe Faggian, Flavio Ribichini
Summary: This research describes the performance of transcatheter aortic valve implantations (TAVIs) in a high-volume center with a real-world population, highlighting the significant impact of operator experience on clinical outcomes, especially in high-risk patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mi Chen, Jonathan Michel, Barbara E. Stahli, Christian Templin, Philipp Jakob, Felix C. Tanner, Albert Markus Kasel
Summary: This tutorial review provides systematic and detailed techniques for the retrograde valve-crossing of a stenotic aortic valve in transcatheter aortic valve implantation. It depicts the main challenges in retrograde valve-crossing, provides step-by-step guidance on the technique, and offers an in-depth description of the three-dimensional anatomy under a two-dimensional fluoroscopy view. Modified techniques for different anatomies are also described.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dritan Useini, Blerta Beluli, Hildegard Christ, Markus Schloemicher, Elias Ewais, Polykarpos Patsalis, Peter Haldenwang, Hamid Naraghi, Vadim Moustafine, Matthias Bechtel, Justus Strauch
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the mid-term outcomes of patients with diverse aortic diseases undergoing transapical TAVI. Results showed that transapical TAVI is a safe and effective method, with reasonable median survival time and freedom from death and cardio-cerebral adverse events.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Giulia Costa, Marco Angelillis, Anna Sonia Petronio
Summary: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an established therapy for severe aortic stenosis, with expanding indications towards younger patients. However, the presence of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) poses challenges due to its anatomical features and lack of consensus on optimal sizing strategy. This paper aims to review the unique aspects of BAV and discuss the currently available sizing methods, emphasizing the role of pre-procedural imaging and aspects to consider for optimal procedural planning.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Uri Landes, Olga Morelli, Haim Danenberg, Janarthanan Sathananthan, Ole De Backer, Lars Sondergaard, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, Sung-Han Yoon, Raj R. Makkar, Holger Thiele, Won-Keun Kim, Christian Hamm, Mayra Guerrero, Josep Rodes-Cabau, Taishi Okuno, Thomas Pilgrim, Antonio Mangieri, Nicolas M. Van Mieghem, Didier Tchetche, Wolfgang H. Schoels, Marco Barbanti, Jan-Malte Sinning, Alfonso Ielasi, Giuseppe Tarantini, Federico De Marco, Ariel Finkelstein, Horst Sievert, Martin Andreas, Azeem Latib, Rebecca Godfrey, David Hildick-Smith, Lisa Manevich, Ran Kornowski, Tamim M. Nazif, Martin B. Leon, John G. Webb
Summary: The study focused on the efficacy of redo-TAVI in reducing para-valvular regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Results showed that redo-TAVI was effective in reducing regurgitation and improving procedural success rates for PVR patients. Further investigation is needed for patient selection in PVR therapies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Thijmen W. Hokken, Verena Veulemans, Rik Adrichem, Joris F. Ooms, Isabella Kardys, Rutger-Jan Nuis, Joost Daemen, Alexander Hirsch, Ricardo P. Budde, Tobias Zeus, Nicolas M. Van Mieghem
Summary: This study aimed to investigate sex-specific differences in aortic valve calcification (AVC) and its correlation with paravalvular leakage (PVL) post-transcatheter aortic valve intervention (TAVI). The results showed that although male patients had a higher burden of AVC, there was no difference in the incidence of moderate PVL compared to female patients.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mark J. Russo, Vinod H. Thourani, David J. Cohen, S. Chris Malaisrie, Wilson Y. Szeto, Isaac George, Susheel K. Kodali, Raj Makkar, Michael Lu, Mathew Williams, Tom Nguyen, Gabriel Aldea, Philippe Genereux, H. Kenith Fang, Maria C. Alu, Erin Rogers, Alexis Okoh, Howard C. Herrmann, Samir Kapadia, John G. Webb, Craig R. Smith, Martin B. Leon, Michael J. Mack
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of minimally invasive (MI) and full sternotomy (FS) approaches in low-risk patients. The results showed that for patients at low risk, both MI and FS approaches had similar outcomes in terms of in-hospital and 1-year results.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Suzanne Arnold, Yanglu Zhao, Martin B. Leon, Janar Sathananthan, Maria Alu, Vinod H. Thourani, Craig R. Smith, Michael J. Mack, David J. Cohen
Summary: This study observed patients with low or intermediate surgical risk with aortic stenosis and found that increasing frailty markers were associated with higher 2-year mortality and worse health status. There were no significant interactions between type of valve replacement and frailty for both outcomes, regardless of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Flavien Vincent, Vinod H. Thourani, Julien Ternacle, Bjorn Redfors, David J. Cohen, Rebecca T. Hahn, Ditian Li, Aaron Crowley, John G. Webb, Michael J. Mack, Samir Kapadia, Mark Russo, Craig R. Smith, Maria C. Alu, Martin B. Leon, Philippe Pibarot
Summary: The time of day for TAVR or SAVR procedures does not have a significant impact on clinical outcomes, including death, rehospitalization, and periprocedural myocardial infarction.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Katherine H. Chau, Shmuel Chen, Aaron Crowley, Bjorn Redfors, Ditian Li, Rebecca T. Hahn, Pamela S. Douglas, Maria C. Alu, Matthew T. Finn, Susheel Kodali, Wael A. Jaber, Leonardo Rodriguez, Vinod H. Thourani, Philippe Pibarot, Martin B. Leon
Summary: Moderate or worse paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) is associated with increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular death, rehospitalisation, and reintervention at two years. Mild PVR is not associated with worse outcomes. Moderate or worse PVR is also associated with adverse left ventricular remodeling.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Matheus Simonato, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Ori Ben-Yehuda, Changfu Wu, Larry Wood, Jeff Popma, Ted Feldman, Carole Krohn, Karen M. Hardy, Kimberly Guibone, Barbara Christensen, Maria C. Alu, Shmuel Chen, Vivian G. Ng, Katherine H. Chau, Bahira Shahim, Flavien Vincent, John MacMahon, Stefan James, Michael Mack, Martin B. Leon, Vinod H. Thourani, John Carroll, Mitchell Krucoff
Summary: This study collected real-world data related to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and identified 132 essential core data elements, which can support quality evaluation, regulation, and clinical applications, providing more efficient, consistent, and informative evidence for TAVR devices.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Bibhu D. Mohanty, Megan Coylewright, Ashton R. Sequeira, Doosup Shin, Yangbo Liu, Ditian Li, Michael Fradley, Maria C. Alu, Michael J. Mack, Samir R. Kapadia, Susheel Kodali, Vinod H. Thourani, Raj R. Makkar, Martin B. Leon, David Malenka
Summary: In patients with prior chest radiation therapy, transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a viable alternative for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis with comparable clinical outcomes to patients without prior radiation therapy.
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Matheus Simonato, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Ori Ben-Yehuda, Changfu Wu, Larry Wood, Jeff Popma, Ted Feldman, Carole Krohn, Karen M. Hardy, Kimberly Guibone, Barbara Christensen, Maria C. Alu, Shmuel Chen, Vivian G. Ng, Katherine H. Chau, Bahira Shahim, Flavien Vincent, John MacMahon, Stefan James, Michael Mack, Martin B. Leon, Vinod H. Thourani, John Carroll, Mitchell Krucoff
Summary: This article emphasizes the significance of real-world data collection for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and establishes a list of essential core data elements to support quality, regulatory, and clinical applications.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Philippe Genereux, Philippe Pibarot, Bjorn Redfors, Jeroen J. Bax, Yanglu Zhao, Raj R. Makkar, Samir Kapadia, Vinod H. Thourani, Michael J. Mack, Tamim M. Nazif, Brian R. Lindman, Vasilis Babaliaros, Flavien Vincent, Mark Russo, James M. McCabe, Linda D. Gillam, Maria C. Alu, Rebecca T. Hahn, John G. Webb, Martin B. Leon, David J. Cohen
Summary: This study found that the extent of extravalvular cardiac damage at baseline and its change at 1 year after AVR have important prognostic implications for patients. Monitoring cardiac damage can help predict patients' survival rates and rates of heart failure hospitalization.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dhaval Kolte, Bhaskar Bhardwaj, Michael Lu, Maria C. Alu, Jonathan J. Passeri, Ignacio Inglessis, Gus J. Vlahakes, Santiago Garcia, David J. Cohen, Brian R. Lindman, Susheel Kodali, Vinod H. Thourani, Melissa A. Daubert, Pamela S. Douglas, Wael Jaber, Philippe Pibarot, Marie-Annick Clavel, Igor F. Palacios, Martin B. Leon, Craig R. Smith, Michael J. Mack, Sammy Elmariah
Summary: In patients with severe aortic stenosis and LVEF less than 50%, early LVEF improvement after TAVR is associated with lower 5-year all-cause and cardiac death.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Thomas J. Cahill, Philippe Pibarot, Xiao Yu, Vasilis Babaliaros, Philipp Blanke, Marie-Annick Clavel, Pamela S. Douglas, Omar K. Khalique, Jonathon Leipsic, Raj Makkar, Maria C. Alu, Susheel Kodali, Michael J. Mack, Martin B. Leon, Rebecca T. Hahn
Summary: This study aimed to assess the incidence and prognostic significance of impaired RV-PA coupling in high-risk patients with symptomatic severe AS undergoing transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement. The findings showed that impaired RV-PA coupling was associated with adverse clinical outcomes.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yousif Ahmad, James P. Howard, Ahran D. Arnold, Mahesh V. Madhavan, Christopher M. Cook, Maria Alu, Michael J. Mack, Michael J. Reardon, Vinod H. Thourani, Samir Kapadia, Hans Gustav Horsted Thyregod, Lars Sondergaard, Troels Hojsgaard Jorgensen, William D. Toff, Nicolas M. Van Mieghem, Raj R. Makkar, John K. Forrest, Martin B. Leon
Summary: A meta-analysis comparing TAVI with SAVR in lower-risk patients showed a lower risk of death and death or disabling stroke at 1 year with TAVI. However, there were no significant differences in main outcomes between the two procedures in higher-risk patients.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Brian R. Lindman, Federico M. Asch, Paul A. Grayburn, Michael J. Mack, Jeroen J. Bax, Holly Gonzales, Kashish Goel, Colin M. Barker, Sandip K. Zalawadiya, Zhipeng Zhou, Maria C. Alu, Neil J. Weissman, William T. Abraham, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Gregg W. Stone
Summary: This study evaluated the association between left ventricular reverse remodeling and clinical outcomes after treatment of severe mitral regurgitation. It found that a decrease in left ventricular end-diastolic volume index at 6 months was associated with reduced cardiovascular death between 6 months and 2 years, regardless of treatment group.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Philippe Genereux, David J. Cohen, Philippe Pibarot, Bjorn Redfors, Jeroen J. Bax, Yanglu Zhao, Heather Prince, Raj R. Makkar, Samir Kapadia, Vinod H. Thourani, Michael J. Mack, Tamim M. Nazif, Brian R. Lindman, Vasilis Babaliaros, Mark Russo, James M. McCabe, Linda D. Gillam, Maria C. Alu, Rebecca T. Hahn, John G. Webb, Martin B. Leon, V. Suzanne Arnold
Summary: The extent of cardiac damage before and after aortic valve replacement (AVR) is associated with health status outcomes. Patients with more severe cardiac damage have poorer health status and higher rates of poor outcomes after AVR.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Matheus Simonato, Ori Ben Yehuda, Changfu Wu, Ted Feldman, Jeffrey J. Popma, Kartik Sundareswaren, Carole Krohn, Karen M. Hardy, Kimberly Guibone, Barbara Christensen, Maria C. Alu, Vivian G. Ng, Katherine H. Chau, Shmuel Chen, Bahira Shahim, Flavien Vincent, John MacMahon, Stefan James, Michael Mack, Martin B. Leon, Vinod H. Thourani, John Carroll, Mitchell W. Krucoff
Summary: This article introduces mitral regurgitation, which is the most common valvular disease affecting over 5 million Americans. Real-world data collection plays a crucial role in providing evidence for regulatory authorities, quality evaluation, and clinical research. The aim of this study is to establish a minimum core data set for mitral interventions to support efficient and reusable data collection.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mahesh V. Madhavan, Susheel K. Kodali, Vinod H. Thourani, Raj Makkar, Michael J. Mack, Samir Kapadia, John G. Webb, David J. Cohen, Howard C. Herrmann, Mathew Williams, Kevin Greason, Philippe Pibarot, Rebecca T. Hahn, Wael Jaber, Ke Xu, Maria Alu, Craig R. Smith, Martin B. Leon
Summary: This study compared the 5-year risk-adjusted outcomes of S3 TAVR and SAVR in intermediate-risk patients and found similar rates of death and disabling stroke between the two procedures. However, the incidence of paravalvular regurgitation was higher after S3 TAVR.
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)