Management and Prevention of Saphenous Vein Graft Failure: A Review
AbstractCoronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains a vital treatment for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), especially diabetics. The long-term benefit of the internal thoracic artery graft is well established and remains the gold standard for revascularization of severe CAD. It is not always possible to achieve complete revascularization through arterial grafts, necessitating the use of saphenous vein grafts (SVG). Unfortunately, SVGs do not have the same longevity, and their failure is associated with significant adverse cardiac outcomes and mortality. This paper reviews the pathogenesis of SVG ...
Source: Cardiology and Therapy - July 26, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Leadless Pacing: Current State and Future Direction
AbstractLeadless pacing is now an established alternative to conventional pacing with subcutaneous pocket and transvenous lead for patients with class I or II single-chamber pacing indication. Available 12-month follow-up data shows a 48% fewer major complication rate in patients with Micra ™ compared to a historical control group in a nonrandomized study [1]. There is one system with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and two with the Communaut é Européenne (CE) mark. The OPS code for the implantation is 8–83d.3 and the procedure has recently been rated as a “new Examination and Treatment Method (NUB)” ...
Source: Cardiology and Therapy - July 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Recent Trends in Clot Retrieval Devices: A Review
This article gives an in-depth review of different clot retrieval devices which includes MERCI (the first), the Penumbra Aspiration System, EmboTrap®II, stent retrievers, and the way forward with the new FDA clearance of the devices as first-line treatment for acute ischemic stroke along with IV rt-PA. The review also includes a comparison of clot retrieval devices to gold standard treatment. (Source: Cardiology and Therapy)
Source: Cardiology and Therapy - July 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Heart Disease and Pregnancy
AbstractCardiac disease remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant and post-partum women, although progress has been made, with specialist joint obstetric –cardiology clinics providing an integrated, safe and personalised service to these women. As a result, fewer non-specialist cardiologists are managing women in pregnancy with cardiovascular disease. The aim of this review is to provide a brief overview of current knowledge and practice in the fie ld, with an emphasis on the major physiological changes which occur during pregnancy, focussing on progress through the trimesters, clinical assessment in p...
Source: Cardiology and Therapy - July 5, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Comparison of Different Invasive Hemodynamic Measurements as a Prediction Tool for Mortality after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Men: A Retrospective Observational Study
ConclusionsAmong a cohort of TAVR patients, the only invasive hemodynamic test independently associated with total mortality was heart rate adjusted diastolic delta. (Source: Cardiology and Therapy)
Source: Cardiology and Therapy - June 30, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
