Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Leopoldo Perez de Isla, Jose L. Diaz-Diaz, Manuel J. Romero, Ovidio Muniz-Grijalvo, Juan D. Mediavilla, Rosa F. Argueso, Juan F. Sanchez Munoz-Torrero, Patricia Rubio, Pilar Alvarez-Banos, Paola Ponte, Dolores Manas, Lorena Suarez Gutierrez, Jose Maria Cepeda, Marta Casanas, Francisco Fuentes, Carlos Guijarro, Miguel Angel Barba, Adriana Saltijeral Cerezo, Teresa Padro, Pedro Mata
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effect of alirocumab on coronary plaque burden and its characteristics in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. The results showed that treatment with alirocumab in addition to high-intensity statin therapy resulted in significant improvement in coronary plaque burden and characteristics after 78 weeks.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Changjing Feng, Rui Chen, Siting Dong, Wei Deng, Shushen Lin, Xiaomei Zhu, Wangyan Liu, Yi Xu, Xiaohu Li, Yinsu Zhu
Summary: By analyzing clinical data and CCTA images of 400 patients, it was found that FAI and NCPB were independent risk factors for coronary plaque progression. Combining conventional parameters with radiomics features derived from CCTA can better predict plaque progression.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Xiang-nan Li, Wei-hua Yin, Yang Sun, Han Kang, Jie Luo, Kuan Chen, Zhi-hui Hou, Yang Gao, Xin-shuang Ren, Yi-tong Yu, Yun-qiang An, Yan Zhang, Hong-yue Wang, Bin Lu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether radiomics-based machine learning models could outperform conventional diagnostic methods in identifying vulnerable lesions on coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA). The results showed that the radiomics-based machine learning models exhibited better diagnostic ability in assessing coronary plaque vulnerability compared to conventional CCTA features.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Seamus P. Whelton, Michael J. Blaha
Summary: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a direct measure of an individual's coronary atherosclerotic burden. Higher levels of CAC are strongly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and individuals with very high CAC levels have a CVD risk similar to stable persons with a prior CVD event. Conversely, the absence of CAC (CAC=0) is associated with a low long-term risk of CVD, even among groups classified as high risk based on traditional risk factors.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Jia Zhou, Chunjie Li, Hong Zhang, Chang Liu, Junjie Yang, Jia Zhao, Yonghong Hou, Yahang Tan, Hao Wang, Yaoshuang Li, Cun Xie, Minghui Wang, Chengjian Wang, Enyuan Zhang, Shuo Wang, Pengyu Zhao, Dongkai Shan, Shuo Liang, Yufan Gao, Yong Huo, Hongliang Cong, Zhigang Guo, Yundai Chen
Summary: This study retrospectively assessed the association between the appropriateness of post-CCTA management according to CAD-RADS 2.0 and clinical outcomes. The results showed that appropriate management was associated with a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and a more prudent use of invasive coronary angiography.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Martin Bodtker Mortensen, Miguel Cainzos-Achirica, Flemming Hald Steffensen, Hans Erik Botker, Jesper Moller Jensen, Niels Peter Ronnow Sand, Michael Maeng, Jens Meldgaard Bruun, Michael J. Blaha, Henrik Toft Sorensen, Manan Pareek, Khurram Nasir, Bjarne L. Norgaard
Summary: The absence of calcified and noncalcified plaque on coronary computed tomographic angiography is associated with low risk for ASCVD events in symptomatic patients with severely elevated LDL-C levels of at least 190 mg/dL, who are considered to be at high risk according to guidelines.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Runlei Ma, Marly van Assen, Daan Ties, Gert Jan Pelgrim, Randy van Dijk, Grigory Sidorenkov, Peter M. A. van Ooijen, Pim van der Harst, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart
Summary: This study found that lesion-specific PCAT(MA) in arteries with plaque was higher than proximal PCAT(MA) in arteries without plaque, and lesion-specific PCAT(MA) was higher in non-calcified and mixed plaques compared to calcified plaques, and in minimal stenosis compared to severe.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Runlei Ma, Marly van Assen, Grigory Sidorenkov, Daan Ties, Gert Jan Pelgrim, Arthur Stillman, Carlo de Cecco, Pim van der Harst, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart
Summary: In both CAD and non-CAD patients, EAT density, but not EAT volume, showed significant associations with PCAT(MA). Men had higher PCAT(MA) and EAT volume independently of disease status, but similar or slightly lower EAT density compared to women. Personalized interpretation and thresholding may be needed due to differences in trends and relations of PCAT(MA) and EAT by sex.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Anna Baritussio, Francesco Vacirca, Honoria Ocagli, Francesco Tona, Valeria Pergola, Raffaella Motta, Renzo Marcolongo, Giulia Lorenzoni, Dario Gregori, Sabino Iliceto, Alida L. P. Caforio
Summary: In patients with clinically suspected myocarditis presenting with infarct-like symptoms, the perivascular fat attenuation index (pFAI) values in the right coronary artery (RCA) were found to be lower than those seen in atherosclerosis. Higher pFAI values were associated with increased biventricular end-systolic volumes and decreased right ventricular ejection fraction on cardiovascular magnetic resonance, suggesting a potential role of pFAI in predicting non-atherosclerotic coronary inflammation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Mahmoud Mohamed, Maria Bosserdt, Viktoria Wieske, Benjamin Dubourg, Hatem Alkadhi, Mario J. Garcia, Sebastian Leschka, Elke Zimmermann, Abbas A. Shabestari, Bjarne L. Norgaard, Matthijs F. L. Meijs, Kristian A. Ovrehus, Axel C. P. Diederichsen, Juhani Knuuti, Bjrn A. Halvorsen, Vladymir Mendoza-Rodriguez, Yung-Liang Wan, Nuno Bettencourt, Eugenio Martuscelli, Ronny R. Buechel, Hans Mickley, Kai Sun, Simone Muraglia, Philipp A. Kaufmann, Bernhard A. Herzog, Jean-Claude Tardif, Georg M. Schuetz, Michael Laule, David E. Newby, Stephan Achenbach, Matthew Budoff, Robert Haase, Federico Biavati, Aldo Vasquez Mezquita, Peter Schlattmann, Marc Dewey
Summary: Combining coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) with coronary artery calcium (CAC) score can significantly improve the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The addition of CAC score is particularly beneficial when CCTA alone is inconclusive.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mohammed N. Meah, Ryan Wereski, Anda Bularga, Edwin J. R. van Beek, Marc R. Dweck, Nicholas L. Mills, David E. Newby, Damini Dey, Michelle Claire Williams, Kuan Ken Lee
Summary: In patients with acute chest pain, plasma cardiac troponin I concentrations >= 5 ng/L, even without myocardial infarction, are associated with a higher burden of low-attenuation coronary plaque. This suggests that cardiac troponin may be indicative of future adverse cardiovascular events in these patients.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patrick W. Serruys, Hironori Hara, Scot Garg, Hideyuki Kawashima, Bjarne L. Norgaard, Marc R. Dweck, Jeroen J. Bax, Juhani Knuuti, Koen Nieman, Jonathon A. Leipsic, Saima Mushtaq, Daniele Andreini, Yoshinobu Onuma
Summary: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) has undergone significant technological advancements and is now considered a high-accuracy substitute for conventional invasive coronary angiography in diagnosing and making treatment decisions for patients with suspected coronary artery disease.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Liu Yang, Peng Peng Xu, U. Joseph Schoepf, Christian Tesche, Balakrishnan Pillai, Rock H. Savage, Chun Xiang Tang, Fan Zhou, Hao Dong Wei, Zhong Qiang Luo, Qing Gen Wang, Chang Sheng Zhou, Meng Jie Lu, Guang Ming Lu, Long Jiang Zhang
Summary: Fractional flow reserve and plaque progression assessed by serial coronary CT angiography predicted the risk of future major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), demonstrating better accuracy compared to traditional assessment markers.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Angelica Zambrano, Yin Tintut, Linda L. Demer, Jeffrey J. Hsu
Summary: Recent studies have found that high volumes of physical activity in older male endurance athletes are associated with increased levels of coronary artery calcification (CAC), although the exact mechanisms are still not well understood. Possible mechanisms include increased exposure to inflammatory cytokines, reactive oxygen species, and oxidized low-density lipoproteins. Other factors such as elevated circulating parathyroid hormone and long-term exposure to non-laminar blood flow in individuals with pre-existing atherosclerosis during strenuous physical activity may also contribute to the increased calcification. Furthermore, the role of testosterone in this process remains uncertain. This review discusses the association between high-volume endurance exercise and CAC in older men, explores potential mechanisms, and provides clinical implications and recommendations for those at risk.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zsofia D. Drobni, Marton Kolossvary, Julia Karady, Adam L. Jermendy, Adam D. Tarnoki, David L. Tarnoki, Judit Simon, Balint Szilveszter, Levente Littvay, Szilard Voros, Gyorgy Jermendy, Bela Merkely, Pal Maurovich-Horvat
Summary: This study found that noncalcified plaque volume is mainly influenced by environmental factors, while coronary artery calcification score and calcified plaque volume are more determined by genetics. This emphasizes the importance of early lifestyle interventions in preventing coronary plaque formation.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ovidio De Filippo, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Sergio Raposeiras-Roubin, Emad Abu-Assi, Mattia Peyracchia, Pier Paolo Bocchino, Tim Kinnaird, Albert Ariza-Sole, Christoph Liebetrau, Sergio Manzano-Fernandez, Giacomo Boccuzzi, Jose Paulo Simao Henriques, Christian Templin, Stephen B. Wilton, Pierluigi Omede, Lazar Velicki, Ioanna Xanthopoulou, Luis Correia, Enrico Cerrato, Andrea Rognoni, Ugo Fabrizio, Ivan Nunez-Gil, Mario Iannaccone, Andrea Montabone, Salma Taha, Toshiharu Fujii, Alessandro Durante, Xiantao Song, Sebastiano Gili, Giulia Magnani, Ferdinando Varbella, Tetsuma Kawaji, Pedro Flores Blanco, Alberto Garay, Giorgio Quadri, Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Berenice Caneiro Queija, Zenon Huczek, Rafael Cobas Paz, Jose Ramon Gonzalez Juanatey, Maria Cespon Fernandez, Shao-Ping Nie, Isabel Munoz Pousa, Masa-Aki Kawashiri, Diego Gallo, Umberto Morbiducci, Federico Conrotto, Antonio Montefusco, Alberto Dominguez-Rodriguez, Angel Lopez-Cuenca, Angel Cequier, Andres Iniguez-Romo, Tullio Usmiani, Mauro Rinaldi, Gaetano Maria De Ferrari
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mattia Peyracchia, Andrea Saglietto, Carloalberto Biole, Sergio Raposeiras-Roubin, Emad Abu-Assi, Tim Kinnaird, Albert Ariza-Sole, Christoph Liebetrau, Sergio Manzano-Fernandez, Giacomo Boccuzzi, Jose Paulo Simao Henriques, Stephen B. Wilton, Lazar Velicki, Loanna Xanthopoulou, Luis Correia, Andrea Rognoni, Ugo Fabrizio, Ivan Nunez-Gil, Andrea Montabone, Salma Taha, Toshiharu Fujii, Alessandro Durante, Sebastiano Gili, Giulia Magnani, Michele Autelli, Alberto Grosso, Tetsuma Kawaji, Pedro Flores Blanco, Alberto Garay, Giorgio Quadri, Berenice Caneiro Queija, Zenon Huczek, Rafael Cobas Paz, Jose Ramon Gonzalez-Juanatey, Maria Cespon Fernandez, Shao-Ping Nie, Maurizio D'Amico, Isabel Munoz Pousa, Masa-aki Kawashiri, Diego Gallo, Umberto Morbiducci, Alberto Dominguez-Rodriguez, Angel Lopez-Cuenca, Angel Cequier, Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Andres Iniguez-Romo, Walter Grossomarra, Tullio Usmiani, Mauro Rinaldi, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hayato Tada, Akihiro Nomura, Kenichi Yoshimura, Hiroshi Itoh, Issei Komuro, Masakazu Yamagishi, Masayuki Takamura, Masa-aki Kawashiri
CIRCULATION JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Hayato Tada, Tamami Nakagawa, Hirofumi Okada, Takuya Nakahashi, Mika Mori, Kenji Sakata, Atsushi Nohara, Masayuki Takamura, Masa-aki Kawashiri
JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hayato Tada, Hirofumi Okada, Akihiro Nomura, Masayuki Takamura, Masa-Aki Kawashiri
LIPIDS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hayato Tada, Hirofumi Okada, Akihiro Nomura, Atsushi Nohara, Masayuki Takamura, Masa-aki Kawashiri
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Hayato Tada, Soichiro Usui, Kenji Sakata, Masayuki Takamura, Masa-aki Kawashiri
JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS
(2020)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Hayato Tada, Mika Hori, Akihiro Nomura, Kazuyoshi Hosomichi, Atsushi Nohara, Masa-aki Kawashiri, Mariko Harada-Shiba
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LIPIDOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Masayuki Mori, Kenji Sakata, Junichiro Yokawa, Chiaki Nakanishi, Kota Murai, Hirofumi Okada, Masaya Shimojima, Shohei Yoshida, Kazuaki Yoshioka, Yoh Takuwa, Kenshi Hayashi, Masakazu Yamagishi, Masa-aki Kawashiri
JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Nobuko Kojima, Hayato Tada, Soichiro Usui, Kenji Sakata, Kenshi Hayashi, Atsushi Nohara, Akihiro Inazu, Masayuki Takamura, Masa-aki Kawashiri
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hayato Tada, Kan Yamagami, Tetsuo Nishikawa, Taiji Yoshida, Ryota Teramoto, Kenji Sakata, Masayuki Takamura, Masa-aki Kawashiri
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Hayato Tada, Noboru Fujino, Akihiro Nomura, Chiaki Nakanishi, Kenshi Hayashi, Masayuki Takamura, Masa-aki Kawashiri
Summary: Personalized medicine involves managing the health of patients based on their individual characteristics, including genotypes. Cardiovascular diseases are heritable traits, and family history information is useful for risk prediction. Genetic background and Mendelian randomization studies can provide guidance for selecting treatments and preventive strategies.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Noboru Fujino, Kenshi Hayashi, Kenji Sakata, Hayato Tada, Chiaki Nakanishi, Toyonobu Tsuda, Akihiro Nomura, Shohei Yoshida, Yuichiro Sakamoto, Takeshi Kato, Hiroshi Furusho, Masa-aki Kawashiri, Masayuki Takamura
CLINICAL CASE REPORTS
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hayato Tada, Hirofumi Okada, Akihiro Nomura, Atsushi Nohara, Masakazu Yamagishi, Masayuki Takamura, Masa-aki Kawashiri
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sergio Raposeiras-Roubin, Emad Abu-Assi, Maria Cespon-Fernandez, Borja Ibanez, Jose Manuel Garcia-Ruiz, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Jose Paulo Simao Henriques, Jorge Saucedo, Berenice Caneiro-Queija, Rafael Cobas-Paz, Isabel Munoz-Pousa, Stephen B. Wilton, Jose Ramon Gonzalez Juanatey, Wouter J. Kikkert, Ivan Nunez-Gil, Albert Ariza-Sole, Xiantao Song, Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Christoph Liebetrau, Tetsuma Kawaji, Fiorenzo Gaita, Zenon Huczek, Shao-Ping Nie, Yan Yan, Toshiharu Fujii, Luis Correia, Masa-aki Kawashiri, Sasko Kedev, Danielle Southern, Emilio Alfonso, Belen Terol, Alberto Garay, Dongfeng Zhang, Yalei Chen, Ioanna Xanthopoulou, Neriman Osman, Helge Moellmann, Hiroki Shiomi, Francesca Giordana, Michal Kowara, Krzysztof Filipiak, Xiao Wang, Jing-Yao Fan, Yuji Ikari, Takuya Nakahayshi, Kenji Sakata, Masakazu Yamagishi, Oliver Kalpak, Andres Iniguez-Romo
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
(2020)
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)