Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ian Alberts, Jan Niklas-Huenermund, Christos Sachpekidis, Helle Damgaard Zacho, Clemens Mingels, Lotte Dijkstra, Karl Peter Bohn, Tilman Laeppchen, Eleni Gourni, Axel Rominger, Ali Afshar-Oromieh
Summary: This study compared traditional and modified PSMA PET/CT imaging protocols, with the new protocol incorporating additional late imaging, hydration, and forced diuresis. The results showed that the new protocol led to significantly reduced bladder activity and increased lesion uptake and contrast in late scans, improving the visibility and diagnostic accuracy of locally recurring prostate cancer.
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yael Ben-Haim, Ehud Chorin, Aviram Hochstadt, Merav Ingbir, Yaron Arbel, Shafik Khoury, Amir Halkin, Ariel Finkelstein, Shmuel Banai, Maayan Konigstein
Summary: Forced diuresis with matched isotonic intravenous hydration can prevent the accumulation of contrast media in the kidneys of patients undergoing cardiac interventional procedures, according to this prospective study.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Astrid C. van Nieuwkerk, Raquel B. Santos, Roberto Blanco Mata, Didier Tchetche, Fabio S. de Brito, Marco Barbanti, Ran Kornowski, Azeem Latib, Augusto D'Onofrio, Flavio Ribichini, Jan Baan, Juan Oteo-Dominguez, Nicolas Dumonteil, Alexandre Abizaid, Samantha Sartori, Paola D'Errigo, Giuseppe Tarantini, Mattia Lunardi, Katia Orvin, Matteo Pagnesi, Angie Ghattas, Ignacio Amat-Santos, George Dangas, Roxana Mehran, Ronak Delewi
Summary: This study evaluated clinical outcomes in diabetic patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The results showed that diabetic patients had comparable mortality rates and other adverse clinical outcomes to non-diabetic patients. This indicates the safety of TAVI treatment in diabetic patients.
CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Doron Sudarsky, Yarden Drutin, Fabio Kusniec, Liza Grosman-Rimon, Ala Lubovich, Wadia Kinany, Evgeni Hazanov, Michael Gelbstein, Edo Y. Birati, Ibrahim Marai
Summary: The effect of contrast media on kidney function in TAVI procedures is debatable, and the accuracy of CM-based AKI risk prediction models is questionable. This study found that the dose of contrast media used before or during TAVI is not associated with AKI, and only eGFR has a consistent independent association with AKI.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Davood Shafiei, Seyed Alireza Mostafavi, Saeed Jafari Mehrabadi, D. Toghraie
Summary: This study investigates the thermal modeling of heaters at the city gate stations in Iran and aims to improve heat transfer efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. The results demonstrate that changing the heat transfer mechanism from free to forced convection in the heaters leads to a decrease in efficiency.
CASE STUDIES IN THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hendrik Wienemann, Alexander Hof, Sebastian Ludwig, Verena Veulemans, Alexander Sedaghat, Christos Iliadis, Max Meertens, Sascha Macherey, Christopher Hohmann, Elmar Kuhn, Baravan Al-Kassou, Nihal Wilde, Niklas Schofer, Sabine Bleiziffer, Oliver Maier, Malte Kelm, Stephan Baldus, Tanja Katharina Rudolph, Matti Adam, Victor Mauri
Summary: This study aimed to compare the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using different methods. The results showed that the ACURATE neo group had fewer major complications but a higher rate of paravalvular regurgitation. Overall, the safety and feasibility of TAVI were confirmed regardless of the method used.
HELLENIC JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Junki Yokota, Toru Kuratani, Kazuo Shimamura, Koichi Maeda, Ai Kawamura, Kizuku Yamashita, Isamu Mizote, Daisuke Nakamura, Takashi Mukai, Yasushi Sakata, Shigeru Miyagawa
Summary: This study investigated the efficacy of leaded glasses and protective sheets for ocular radiation protection in hybrid operating rooms. The results showed that the protective sheets provided more stable radiation protection than conventional curtains or leaded glasses.
CIRCULATION JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nouraldeen Manasrah, Yasar Sattar, Neel Patel, Soumya Kambalapalli, Sanchit Duhan, Krutarth K. Pandya, Maria Najam, Ali Alsaud, Wael AlJaroudi, M. Chadi Alraies
Summary: Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common complication in patients with severe aortic stenosis and those who undergo transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study conducted a national cohort analysis using a database from 2016 to 2020 and found that TAVI patients with GI bleeding had worse clinical outcomes, higher in-hospital mortality, and readmission rates compared to those without GI bleeding.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Salman Zahid, Waqas Ullah, Muhammad Zia Khan, Devesh Rai, Dhrubajyoti Bandyopadhyay, Mian Tanveer Ud Din, Sakina Abbas, Aamer Ubaid, Samarthkumar Thakkar, Medhat Chowdhury, Muhammad Usman Khan, Bipul Baibhav, Mohan Roa, Jeremiah P. Depta, Mahboob Alam, Chadi Alraies, Sudarshan Balla
Summary: Analysis of data from the National Inpatient Sample between 2011 and 2018 reveals that stroke is associated with higher mortality, longer hospital stay, and increased medical costs in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Age, gender, atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, and peripheral vascular disease are significant predictors of stroke in these patients.
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Maria Monteagudo-Vela, Emilio Monguio-Santin, Nieves de Antonio Anton, Fernanda Aguirre, Begona Bernal Gallego, Guillermo Reyes-Copa, Vasileios Panoulas
Summary: This study compares the outcomes of patients with aortic stenosis treated with minimally invasive approaches (mini-AVR) and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The results show that there is no significant difference in 30-day mortality between the two groups, but mini-AVR has lower aortic valve gradients, lower rates of paravalvular leak, and lower rates of permanent pacemaker implantation compared to TAVI. Therefore, for eligible aortic stenosis patients in their 7th decade of life, mini-AVR remains an excellent therapeutic option.
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Pier Pasquale Leone, Aisha Gohar, Matteo Pagnesi, Antonio Mangieri, Giulio Stefanini, Michele Cacia, Ottavia Cozzi, Marco Barbanti, Rui Teles, Marianna Adamo, Maurizio Taramasso, Federico De Marco, Francesco Giannini, Yohei Ohno, Francesco Saia, Andrea Buono, Alfonso Ielasi, Michele Pighi, Flavio Ribichini, Diego Maffeo, Francesco Bedogni, Won-Keun Kim, Francesco Maisano, Corrado Tamburino, Nicolas M. Van Mieghem, Antonio Colombo, Bernhard Reimers, Azeem Latib, Damiano Regazzoli
Summary: This study investigated the clinical outcomes and hemodynamics of male and female patients with aortic stenosis and small annuli undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The results showed no significant difference in all-cause mortality between female and male patients during medium-term follow-up. However, more women experienced postoperative severe prosthesis-patient mismatch, which was associated with increased all-cause mortality in women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Respiratory System
Mathew P. Doyle, Kei Woldendorp, Martin Ng, Michael P. Vallely, Michael K. Wilson, Tristan D. Yan, Paul G. Bannon
Summary: Comparison of early outcomes between MiAVR and TAVI showed that MiAVR had lower rates of postoperative pacemaker requirement and aortic insufficiency/paravalvular leak, but higher rates of acute kidney injury compared to TAVI, with no significant difference in postoperative stroke or short-term mortality.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lisa Voigtlaender-Buschmann, Sarina Schaefer, Christian Schmidt-Lauber, Jessica Weimann, Mina Shenas, Julian Giraldo Cortes, Piotr Mariusz Kuta, Tanja Zeller, Raphael Twerenbold, Moritz Seiffert, Niklas Schofer, Yvonne Schneeberger, Andreas Schaefer, Johannes Schirmer, Hermann Reichenspurner, Stefan Blankenberg, Lenard Conradi, Ulrich Schaefer
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the RenalGuard system on the occurrence of AKI after TAVI in patients with chronic kidney disease. The results showed that there were no significant differences in the occurrence of AKI and mortality rates between the RenalGuard group and the standard treatment group.
CLINICAL RESEARCH IN CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Tuncay Guzel, Muhammed Demir, Adem Aktan, Baran Arik, Lokman Argun, Kamran Ildirimli, Mihriban Sutcu, Bayram Arslan, Mehmet Ozbek, Raif Kilic, Burhan Aslan, Mesut Gitmez, Mehmet Karacalilar, Cayan Cakir, Faruk Ertas
Summary: This study assessed whether the CUSP-OVERLAP VIEW technique can reduce complications in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) compared to the classical three-cusp view technique. The study found that patients who underwent TAVI using the CUSP-OVERLAP VIEW technique had lower rates of permanent pacemaker implantation, in-hospital mortality, and 1-year death.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Aram J. Mirza, Kashan Ali, Farhad Huwez, Abdulsalam Y. Taha, Farman J. Ahmed, Shahow A. Ezzaddin, Zana Abdulrahman, Chim C. Lang
Summary: Compared to the current hydration protocol, a non-automated MHFD protocol shows potential benefits in preventing CIN in patients with CKD. In the study, the incidence of CIN was significantly lower in the MHFD group compared to the control group.
IJC HEART & VASCULATURE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tomer D. Mann, Itamar Loewenstein, Eyal Ben Assa, Yan Topilsky
Summary: The study found that moderate aortic stenosis is associated with increased mortality in the general population and in subgroups of patients with reduced ejection fractions or low aortic valve gradients.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Jose M. De la Torre Hernandez, Gabriela Veiga Fernandez, Jonathan Brown, Fermin Sainz Laso, Dae-Hyun Lee, Victor Fradejas, Tamara Garcia Camarero, Sammy Elmariah, Ignacio Inglessis, Javier Zueco, Jose A. Vazquez de Prada, Eyal Ben-Assa, Elazer R. Edelman
Summary: Central aortic blood pressure evaluation using the SphygmoCor XCEL device in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement showed slightly underestimated central systolic blood pressure before the procedure, with increasing underestimation after TAVR. The agreement between non-invasive cuff-brachial blood pressure measurements and invasive central aortic pressure measurements did not meet the ARTERY Society accuracy criteria.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPERTENSION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Eyal Ben-Assa, Jesus Herrero-Garibi, Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez, Sammy Elmariah, Pablo Rengifo-Moreno, Rasha Al-Bawardy, Rahul Sakhuja, Fabio Lima, Zareh N. Demirjian, Mingming Ning, Ferdinando S. Buonanno, Ignacio Inglessis, Igor F. Palacios
Summary: This study compared the safety and efficacy of percutaneous PFO closure in patients with and without a hypercoagulable state, finding no significant differences in the rates of stroke or transient ischemic attack during follow-up. Additionally, baseline demographics, procedural success, and complications were also similar between the two groups.
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yoav Granot, Eyal Ben-Assa, Orly Sapir, Michal Laufer-Perl, Yan Topilsky, Zach Rozenbaum
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the mortality risk of MDD by age-groups among inpatients with preserved EF and determine ranges of diastolic function parameters by prognosis. The results showed that MDD was associated with increased mortality risk among all age groups, but its significance decreased with age.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Eli I. Lev, Eyal Ben-Assa
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Fabio V. Lima, Julia Berkowitz, Kevin F. Kennedy, Dhaval Kolte, Marwan Saad, Sammy Elmariah, Igor F. Palacios, Ignacio Inglessis, Sahil Khera, Eyal Ben Assa, Paul Gordon, Antony F. Chu
Summary: This study found that patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and new-onset AF (NOAF) have higher mortality after undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for mitral regurgitation. Within 6 months after TEER, 3.5% of patients developed NOAF. AF, fluid and electrolyte disorders, and heart failure were identified as independent predictors of NOAF. These findings are important for identifying patients at risk of developing NOAF after TEER.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elad Asher, Alexander Fardman, Hezzy Shmueli, Katia Orvin, Daniel Oren, Natalia Kofman, Jameel Mohsen, Gassan Moady, Louay Taha, Ronen Rubinshtein, Osherov Azriel, Roi Efraim, Dabbah Saleem, Philippe Taieb, Eyal Ben-assa, Tal Cohen, Robert Klempfner, Amir Orlev, Roy Beigel, Amit Segev, Shlomi Matetzky
Summary: Contrary to previous reports, admission rates of NSTEMI remained stable during the COVID-19 era in Israel. Despite longer time from symptom onset to hospital admission, the time from hospital admission to reperfusion therapy was similar, and in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates were also similar.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Danny Dvir, Martin B. Leon, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, Axel Unbehaun, Susheel Kodali, Didier Tchetche, Philippe Pibarot, Jonathon Leipsic, Philipp Blanke, Ulrich Gerckens, Ganesh Manoharan, Emanuel Harari, Elias Hellou, Arik Wolak, Eyal Ben-Assa, Rami Jubeh, Mony Shuvy, Edward Koifman, Christoph Klein, Joerg Kempfert
Summary: This study describes a novel device that can split valve leaflets after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures to prevent coronary artery obstruction. The device was successful in bench testing and preclinical trials, and was subsequently used in 8 patients with failed bioprosthetic valves. The procedure was safe, successfully prevented coronary obstruction, and had a 100% success rate.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shir Ben Asher Kestin, Ariel Israel, Eran Leshem, Anat Milman, Avi Sabbag, Ilan Goldengerg, Eyal Nof, Roy Beinart
Summary: The study aimed to assess the use of the Norton scale as an aid for ICD patient selection. It found that patients with a low Norton scale score had a higher risk of sudden cardiac death within one year, and the one-year mortality rate without ICD therapy was more than four times higher than that of patients with a high Norton scale score.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jose M. de la Torre Hernandez, Gabriela Veiga Fernandez, Eyal Ben-Assa, Fermin Sainz Laso, Dae-Hyun Lee, Cristina Ruisanchez Villar, Piedad Lerena, Tamara Garcia Camarero, Jose Cuesta M. Cosgaya, Victor Fradejas-Sastre, Mercedes Benito, Sergio Barrera, Maria T. Garcia-Unzueta, Jonathan Brown, Aritz Gil Ongay, Javier Zueco, Jose Vazquez A. de Prada, Elazer R. Edelman
Summary: A total of 80% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) experienced objective functional improvement 6 months after the procedure, leading to significantly lower 2-year mortality rate. A predictive model based on clinical, anatomical, and physiological parameters was developed to assess postoperative functional recovery. The model demonstrated good discriminative performance and was validated in an independent cohort, highlighting its importance in predicting and improving the prognosis of TAVR patients.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gilad Margolis, Jennifer Chee, Mark Kazatsker, Ariel Roguin, Christopher Madias, Munther Homoud, Ofer Kobo, Nashed Hamuda, Eran Leshem, Guy Rozen
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jose De la Torre Hernandez, Gabriela Veiga Fernandez, Eyal Ben-Assa, Fermin Sainz Laso, Dae-Hyun Lee Hwang, Cristina Ruisanchez, Piedad Lerena, Tamara Garcia Camarero, Jose Cuesta, Victor Fradejas, Mercedes Benito Alfonso, Sergio Barrera, Maria Garcia-Unzueta, Jonathan Brown, Aritz Gil Ongay, Javier Zueco, Jose Vazquez de Prada, Elazer Edelman
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Eyal Ben Assa, Dhaval Kolte, Sammy Elmariah, Rahul Sakhuja, Ignacio Cruz Gonzalez, Ning Mingming, Ignacio Inglessis, Igor Palacios
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jose De la Torre Hernandez, Gabriela Veiga Fernandez, Eyal Ben-Assa, Julia Iribarren de la Riva, Jose Iribarren Sarrias, Fermin Sainz Laso, Dae-Hyun Lee Hwang, Cristina Ruisanchez Villar, Piedad Lerena, Tamara Garcia Camarero, Maria Maza Fernandez, Jose Cuesta, Victor Fradejas, Mercedes Benito Alfonso, Sergio Barrera, Jonathan Brown, Aritz Gil Ongay, Javier Zueco, Jose Vazquez de Prada, Elazer Edelman
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Danny Dvir, Axel Unbehaun, Susheel Kodali, Didier Tchetche, Philippe Pibarot, Jonathon Leipsic, Philipp Blanke, Ulrich Gerckens, Ganesh Manoharan, Joerg Kempfert, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, Christoph Klein, Martin Leon, Emanuel Harari, Elias Hellou, Arik Wolak, Eyal Ben-Assa, Rami Ju'beh, Mony Shoby, Edward Koifman
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
