Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Qing Zhou, Jie Yang, Wenyao Wang, Chunli Shao, Xinwei Hua, Yi-Da Tang
Summary: This study investigated the associations between stress hyperglycemia and mortality and rehospitalization rates among acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients with diabetes. The findings showed that both elevated and reduced stress hyperglycemia are associated with an unfavorable long-term prognosis in ADHF patients with diabetes.
CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marcelo C. Shibata, Jordan Curl-Roper, Dirk J. Van Veldhuisen, Michael Roughton, Andrew J. S. Coats, Marcus Flather
Summary: The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) has prognostic utility in elderly patients with heart failure, with those who walked less than 200 meters being at the highest risk. Nebivolol did not have any effect on 6MWT outcomes over a 6-month period according to the SENIORS trial data.
CLINICAL RESEARCH IN CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Po-Cheng Chen, Tsung-Hsun Yang, Po-Jui Wu, Lin-Yi Wang, Shyh-Ming Chen
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between mobility status and cardiovascular rehospitalizations in patients with heart failure undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. The results showed that patients with impaired mobility had a twofold risk of cardiovascular rehospitalizations within both 6 and 12 months, compared with patients with fair mobility.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nilanjan Ghosh, Leena Chacko, Hiranmoy Bhattacharya, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Sagnik Nag, Abhijit Dey, Tanushree Karmakar, P. Hemachandra Reddy, Ramesh Kandimalla, Saikat Dewanjee
Summary: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular complications often occur together, creating a challenging situation. The development of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) involves complex pathophysiological pathways at the metabolic and molecular level, leading to structural and functional alterations of the heart. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors have shown promising results in improving cardiovascular outcomes in diabetes. This article highlights the pathways contributing to DCM and discusses potential future therapies.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alexander A. A. Berezin, Zeljko Obradovic, Kristen Kopp, Tetiana A. A. Berezina, Michael Lichtenauer, Bernhard Wernly, Alexander E. E. Berezin
Summary: Hyperglycemia induces structural alteration of red blood cells and their release of extracellular vesicles. This study aimed to investigate the impact of glucose control on the circulating levels of red blood cell-derived vesicles in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with concomitant heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF). The study included 417 T2DM patients with HF, among whom 51 had AF, 25 were healthy volunteers, and 30 were T2DM patients without HF. The levels of CD235a+ PS+ RBC-derived vesicles were measured using flow cytometry. The results showed that AF patients with HbA1c < 6.9% had lower levels of CD235a+ PS+ RBC-derived vesicles than those with HbA1c >= 7.0%. However, there were no significant differences in the number of vesicles between patients in the entire cohort and in the non-AF sub-cohort with different HbA1c levels. Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that elevated levels of CD235a+ PS+ RBC-derived vesicles independently predicted poor glycaemia control (HbA1c >= 7.0%) in T2DM patients with HF and AF.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Noppachai Siranart, Khamik Laohasurayotin, Tanattida Phanthong, Walit Sowalertrat, Aekarach Ariyachaipanich, Ronpichai Chokesuwattanaskul
Summary: In recent years, the use of biomarkers in diagnosing heart failure patients has significantly increased. Natriuretic peptides are currently the most commonly used biomarker for diagnosing and predicting outcomes in heart failure patients. Proenkephalin (PENK) activates delta-opioid receptors in cardiac tissue, leading to decreased myocardial contractility and heart rate. However, this meta-analysis aims to assess the association between PENK levels at admission and the prognosis of heart failure patients, including all-cause mortality, rehospitalization, and declining renal function. High PENK levels have been found to be linked to a worsened prognosis in heart failure patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ziwei Chen, Biao Xu
Summary: Obesity may independently predict clinical outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients, particularly in relation to heart failure rehospitalization. However, the prognostic effect of obesity on overall survival is not significant in HCM cohorts.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Julee McDonagh, Caleb Ferguson, Roslyn Prichard, Sungwon Chang, Jane L. Philips, Patricia M. Davidson, Phillip J. Newton, Peter S. Macdonald
Summary: This study compared the prevalence of frailty and the effectiveness of six frailty instruments in adults with heart failure. The results showed that most instruments had a high sensitivity, indicating good discrimination, but did not significantly predict rehospitalization or mortality.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andreea Catana, Catalina Liliana Andrei, Octavian Ceban, Crina Julieta Sinescu
Summary: This study investigated the potential of mean platelet volume (MPV) as a prognostic factor in patients with heart failure (HF). The results showed that patients with higher MPV had a greater probability of experiencing negative events, such as hospitalization, rehospitalization, and death.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irena Patsan, Amanda Tapley, Peter Davoren, Alison Fielding, Elizabeth Holliday, Jean Ball, Andrew Davey, Mieke van Driel, Rachel Turner, Katie Mulquiney, Neil Spike, Kristen FitzGerald, Parker Magin
Summary: This study aimed to describe the temporal trends and associations of Australian general practitioner registrars' prescription and initiation of "new" second-line oral agents compared to sulphonylureas. The results showed a significant increase in the prescription and initiation of "new" medications compared to sulphonylureas over time, with less prescribing for non-English-speaking patients and regional variation.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Fengyu Miao, Bin Wang, Lihua Zhang, Xiaofang Yan, Huifang Tang, Zhonghua Cui, Juan Liu, Aoxi Tian, Jing Li
Summary: The patterns of cognitive function in heart failure patients after hospital discharge and their prognostic implications for new-onset cognitive impairment are not well understood. A study of 2307 hospitalized heart failure patients found that 13.8% of patients with normal cognition before discharge developed new-onset cognitive impairment after 1 month. Patients with new-onset cognitive impairment had an increased risk of cardiovascular death or heart failure rehospitalization. Older age, female sex, lower education level, prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, lower health status, and lower Mini-Cog score before discharge were predictors of new-onset cognitive impairment.
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Xiehui Chen, Weichao Huang, Lingyue Zhao, Yichong Li, Lili Wang, Fanrui Mo, Wenqin Guo
Summary: This study showed that the eosinophil/monocyte ratio (EMR) is positively correlated with the risk of cardiovascular death or HF rehospitalization in patients with decompensated HF. A lower EMR was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular death or HF rehospitalization.
JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Stigi Joseph, Jeemon Panniyammakal, Jabir Abdullakutty, S. Sujithkumar, Jayaprakash L. Vaikathuseril, Johny Joseph, Shaffeq Mattummal, Eapen Punnose, Govindan Unni, Syam Natesan, Harikrishnan Sivadasanpillai
Summary: This study provides data on the baseline characteristics, guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) prescribing patterns, and 90-day mortality rates of patients with acute heart failure (AHF) in Kerala, India. The study found that only one-fourth of patients received GDMT and the in-hospital and 90-day mortality rates were 7% and 11.6%, respectively.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Javed Butler, Mei Yang, Baanie Sawhney, Sreya Chakladar, Lingfeng Yang, Laurence M. Djatche
Summary: This study evaluated treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in <65 years old patients with chronic HFrEF before and after a WHFE, finding an increase in HF medication use and rehospitalizations post-WHFE despite a decrease in treatment following the event.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Stefan D. Anker, Javed Butler, Gerasimos Filippatos, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Nikolaus Marx, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Sven Schnaidt, Anne Pernille Ofstad, Martina Brueckmann, Waheed Jamal, Edimar A. Bocchi, Piotr Ponikowski, Sergio Perrone, James L. Januzzi, Subodh Verma, Michael Boehm, Joao Pedro Ferreira, Stuart J. Pocock, Faiez Zannad, Milton Packer
Summary: In patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, empagliflozin significantly improved cardiovascular and renal outcomes, regardless of baseline diabetes status, and across the continuum of HbA1c.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Weijia Li, Jiyoung Seo, Damianos G. Kokkinidis, Leonidas Palaiodimos, Sanjana Nagraj, Eleni Korompoki, Haralambos Milionis, Wolfram Doehner, Gregory Y. H. Lip, George Ntaios
Summary: The use of oral anticoagulation therapy in patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm can reduce the occurrence of stroke, but it also increases the risk of major bleeding. Rivaroxaban has a better effect in preventing stroke, but it is also associated with a higher risk of bleeding. There were no significant differences between the use of oral anticoagulants and the control group in terms of myocardial infarction, all-cause mortality, and hospitalization for heart failure.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carolin Pozder, Elles M. Screever, A. Rogier van der Velde, Herman H. Sillje, Janne Suwijn, Saskia de Rond, Marcus E. Kleber, Graciela Delgado, Jan Jacob Schuringa, Wiek H. van Gilst, Wouter C. Meijers, Winfried Maerz, Rudolf A. de Boer
Summary: Previous studies have found a link between ABO blood group and cardiovascular events and outcomes. In this study, the authors investigated the role of galectin-3 in different blood groups. They found that galectin-3 had a higher binding capacity for red blood cells (RBCs) and von Willebrand factor (VWF) in non-O blood groups compared to blood group O. Additionally, non-O blood groups had lower plasma levels of galectin-3. The prognostic value of galectin-3 for all-cause mortality showed a non-significant trend towards higher mortality in non-O blood groups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marie de Bakker, Teun B. Petersen, K. Martijn Akkerhuis, Magdalena Harakalova, Victor A. Umans, Tjeerd Germans, Kadir Caliskan, Peter D. Katsikis, Peter J. van der Spek, Navin Suthahar, Rudolf A. de Boer, Dimitris Rizopoulos, Folkert W. Asselbergs, Eric Boersma, Isabella Kardys
Summary: This study found minimal sex differences in circulating proteins in heart failure patients. The association between sex-specific cardiovascular protein profiles and adverse outcomes may improve understanding of the pathophysiology of heart failure and aid in prognostication in women and men using protein measurements.
BIOLOGY OF SEX DIFFERENCES
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alexander Peikert, Parag Goyal, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Brian L. Claggett, Ian J. Kulac, Zi Michael Miao, Orly Vardeny, Mikhail N. Kosiborod, Akshay S. Desai, Pardeep S. Jhund, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Silvio E. Inzucchi, Felipe A. Martinez, Rudolf A. de Boer, Adrian F. Hernandez, Sanjiv J. Shah, Magnus Petersson, Anna Maria Langkilde, John J. V. McMurray, Scott D. Solomon
Summary: This study investigated the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in patients with HF, based on the number of concomitant medications. The results showed that dapagliflozin reduced the risk of worsening HF or cardiovascular death regardless of the number of medications used, and it was well-tolerated.
JACC-HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rudolf A. de Boer
JACC-HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jie Fen Chin, Yaar S. Aga, S. Abou Kamar, D. Kroon, Sanne M. Snelder, Sweder W. E. Van de Poll, Isabella Kardys, Jasper J. Brugts, Rudolf A. de Boer, Bas M. van Dalen
Summary: This study found that increased epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness in individuals with obesity but without known cardiovascular disease is independently associated with subclinical cardiac dysfunction. The findings suggest that EAT might play a role in the early stages of cardiac dysfunction in obesity before it progresses to overt clinical disease.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ankeet S. Bhatt, Mikhail N. Kosiborod, Brian L. Claggett, Zi Michael Miao, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Adrian F. Hernandez, Felipe A. Martinez, Silvio E. Inzucchi, Sanjiv J. Shah, Rudolf A. de Boer, Pardeep S. Jhund, Akshay S. Desai, James C. Fang, Yaling Han, Josep Comin-Colet, Jaroslaw Drozdz, Orly Vardeny, Bela Merkely, Daniel Lindholm, Magnus Peterson, Anna Maria Langkilde, John J. V. McMurray, Scott D. Solomon
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between COVID-19 and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure. The study found that COVID-19 was common among the participants, with over 50% of cases leading to hospitalization or death. COVID-19 diagnosis was significantly associated with an increased risk of death in the 12 months following diagnosis. Additionally, dapagliflozin showed treatment benefits in reducing cardiovascular death/worsening heart failure events.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marija Polovina, Carsten Tschoepe, Giuseppe Rosano, Marco Metra, Filippo Crea, Wilfried Mullens, Johann Bauersachs, Karen Sliwa, Rudolf A. de Boer, Dimitrios Farmakis, Thomas Thum, Domenico Corrado, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Biykem Bozkurt, Gerasimos Filippatos, Andre Keren, Hadi Skouri, Brenda Moura, Maurizio Volterrani, Magdy Abdelhamid, Milika Asanin, Gordana Krljanac, Milenko Tomic, Gianluigi Savarese, Marianna Adamo, Yuri Lopatin, Ovidiu Chioncel, Andrew J. S. Coats, Petar M. Seferovic
Summary: Cardiomyopathies contribute significantly to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with heart failure and sudden cardiac death (SCD) being the main concerns. The risk of SCD is influenced by various factors such as etiology, genetics, age, sex, physical exertion, and disease severity. This review provides an in-depth discussion on the burden, risk assessment, and prevention of SCD in different types of cardiomyopathies. It highlights the need for further research in certain areas to improve SCD prevention strategies.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Toru Kondo, Xiaowen Wang, Mingming Yang, Pardeep S. Jhund, Brian L. Claggett, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Adrian F. Hernandez, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Silvio E. Inzucchi, Felipe A. Martinez, Rudolf A. de Boer, Mikhail N. Kosiborod, Akshay S. Desai, Lars Kober, Piotr Ponikowski, Marc S. Sabatine, Anna Maria Langkilde, Magnus Petersson, Natalia Zaozerska, Erasmus Bachus, Scott D. Solomon, John J. V. Mcmurray
Summary: The efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin were consistent across global regions despite geographic differences in patient characteristics, background treatment, and event rates.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kieran F. Docherty, Kirsty McDowell, Paul Welsh, Joanna Osmanska, Inder Anand, Rudolf A. de Boer, Lars Kober, Mikhail N. Kosiborod, Felipe A. Martinez, Eileen Meara, Piotr Ponikowski, Morten Schou, David D. Berg, Marc S. Sabatine, David A. Morrow, Petr Jarolim, Ann Hammarstedt, Mikaela Sjostrand, Anna Maria Langkilde, Scott D. Solomon, Naveed Sattar, Pardeep S. Jhund, John J. V. McMurray
Summary: This study examined the association between baseline CA125 levels and outcomes in patients with chronic ambulatory HF with reduced ejection fraction, and investigated the effect of dapagliflozin. The results show that elevated CA125 levels are an independent predictor of the risk of worsening HF or cardiovascular death, while dapagliflozin reduces the risk of worsening HF or cardiovascular death regardless of baseline CA125 levels.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
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EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Correction
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Suleman Aktaa, Gorav Batra, John G. F. Cleland, Andrew Coats, Lars H. Lund, Theresa McDonagh, Giuseppe Rosano, Petar Seferovic, Peter Vasko, Lars Wallentin, Aldo P. Maggioni, Barbara Casadei, Chris P. Gale
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
S. N. Voorrips, H. Saucedo-Orozco, B. Mahmoud, E. M. Schouten, K. T. Nijholt, C. L. Palm, T. R. Matsuura, S. R. Yurista, P. Van der Meer, R. A. De Boer, H. H. W. Sillje, D. P. Kelly, B. D. Westenbrink
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
V. W. Zwartkruis, P. F. Van Den Berg, N. Suthahar, A. Groenewegen, M. E. W. Hemels, S. J. L. Bakker, R. T. Gansevoort, F. H. Rutten, M. Rienstra, R. A. De Boer
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Safia Chatur, J. W. Cunningham, M. Vaduganathan, B. Claggett, A. S. Desai, P. S. Jhund, R. A. De Boer, A. F. Hernandez, S. E. Inzucchi, M. N. Kosiborod, C. S. P. Lam, F. A. Martinez, S. J. Shah, J. J. V. Mc Murray, S. D. Solomon
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(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)