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Relationship between duration of atrial fibrillation and right heart structure remodeling as assessed by 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography
Background —Tricuspid valve (TV) remodeling occurs in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF); however, the affecting factor related to TV remodeling in AF remains to be elucidated. We sought to explore whether the AF persistence itself affects right heart remodeling.Methods—A total of 372 lone AF patients (234 paroxysmal AF [paroxAF] and 138 persistent AF [persAF]) who underwent 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D-TEE) was retrospectively reviewed. The duration from first-detected episode of AF to the TEE exam date was defined as AF duration. (Source: International Journal of Cardiology)
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kanako Izumi, Hiroto Utsunomiya, Makoto Takeuchi, Ayano Hamada, Yohei Hyodo, Atsuo Mogami, Akane Tsuchiya, Hajime Takemoto, Kosuke Takahari, Yusuke Ueda, Kiho Itakura, Yukiko Nakano Source Type: research

Influence of intracoronary hemodynamic forces on atherosclerotic plaque phenotypes
Coronary hemodynamics impact coronary plaque progression and destabilization. The aim of the present study was to establish the association between focal vs. diffuse intracoronary pressure gradients and wall shear stress (WSS) patterns with atherosclerotic plaque composition. (Source: International Journal of Cardiology)
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alessandro Candreva, Diego Gallo, Daniel Munhoz, Maurizio Lodi Rizzini, Takuya Mizukami, Ruiko Seki, Koshiro Sakai, Jeroen Sonck, Valentina Mazzi, Brian Ko, Bjarne N ørgaard, Jesper Møller Jensen, Michael Maeng, Hiromasa Otake, Bon-Kwon Koo, Toshiro Shi Source Type: research

Temporary trends in the utilization and outcome of Transcatheter aortic valve replacement across racial and ethnic groups. A Nationwide analysis.
Transcatheter aortic valvular replacement (TAVR) improves outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis (AS). However, data describing racial disparities in the utilization and outcomes of TAVR are limited. We aimed to evaluate the utilization trends and outcomes of TAVR across racial and ethnic groups.Methods: All patients who underwent TAVR in the United States from 2016 through 2020 were identified from the National Inpatient Sample database. Patients were classified according to their racial and ethnic groups as Non-Hispanic White (NHW), Non-Hispanic Black (NHB), Hispanic, and Asian. (Source: International Journal of Cardiology)
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Akanimo Antia, Ruth Pius, Chinonso Ndukauba, Vania Remenik Zarauz, Oladipupo Olafiranye Source Type: research

Impact of carotid artery stenosis on outcomes of Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and Meta-analysis
Introduction: Carotid Artery Stenosis (CAS) is common in elderly patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). However, the impact of CAS on the outcomes of TAVR is unclear.Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the clinical and periprocedural outcomes in patients with and without CAS undergoing TAVR.Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched until February 2023. We included studies that performed a direct comparison of outcomes of TAVR in CAS versus non-CAS patients. (Source: International Journal of Cardiology)
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lucas Caetano de Silva, Tathiane Brum Gibicoski, Francisco Rodriguez, Isabela Scabello, Edgar Paulo da Silva Neto, Betina Iplinski Source Type: research

The association between serum chloride and mortality in ICU patients with heart failure: The impact of bicarbonate
Objective: To assess whether serum chloride predicts risk of death in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with heart failure (HF) and the effect of bicarbonate on the efficacy of serum chloride in predicting risk of death in ICU patients.Methods: A total of 9364 HF patients hospitalized in the ICU were enrolled. Patients were divided into hypochloremia ( 108  mEq/L) groups. Similarly, we divided the serum bicarbonate level into three groups: low bicarbonate ( 26  mEq/L). (Source: International Journal of Cardiology)
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - December 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: M.D. Zhaochong Tan, M.D. Yang Liu, Kui Hong Source Type: research