LEAP Virtual Visit Assessment (VIVA): a structured protocol for virtual visits for patients with heart failure
Conclusion
The protocol described can be expected to have a number of benefits for the patient, clinic, and healthcare structure. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - September 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Study design Source Type: research
Evaluating anxiety in elective coronary angiography study: rationale, design, and study methodology
Conclusion
Our study aims to provide evidence on which personality traits and coping strategies affect the levels of anxiety. We will also determine psychometric properties of the two questionnaires used in our study. The results will have implications for improvement of interventions designed to recognize anxiety and will offer future research of psychological and/or pharmacological interventions to reduce the burden of anxiety. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - September 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Study design Source Type: research
Direct oral anticoagulants for the treatment of left ventricular thrombosis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion
Compared with VKAs, we found DOACs to have similar efficacy on thrombus resolution and favorable effects on stroke reduction and bleedings. DOACs should be considered as an alternative treatment for LVT. Large prospective randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm this exploratory finding. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - September 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Hear failure Source Type: research
Right and left ventricular structures and functions in acute HFpEF: comparing the hypertensive pulmonary edema and worsening heart failure phenotypes
Background
Limited data are available on right (RV) and left (LV) ventricular structures and functions in acute heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (AHF-pEF) presenting with hypertensive pulmonary edema (APE) versus predominant peripheral edema (peHF).
Methods and Results
In a prospective study of consecutive patients with AHF-pEF, 80 patients met inclusion and not exclusion criteria, and underwent echocardiographic and laboratory examination in the emergency ward. The survived (94%) were re-evaluated at the discharge. At admission, systolic, diastolic, pulse blood pressure (BP), and high sensitivity ...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - September 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Hear failure Source Type: research
Personalizing configuration for atrial fibrillation external electrical cardioversion to improve first shock efficacy
Background
Despite the common use of biphasic electrical cardioversion (ECV) to convert atrial fibrillation (AF), we lack definite recommendations on electrode configuration.
Methods
We adopted a quasi-experimental design enrolling all candidates to ECV for AF. In the first stage, two units were involved, one using antero-apical pads (AAP) and the second antero-posterior adhesive patches (APP). These data enabled the creation of a decision algorithm to personalize the ECV approach, which was subsequently validated during the second stage.
Results
A total of 492 patients were enrolled overall. In the first...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - September 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Arrhythmias Source Type: research
Catheter ablation for treatment of bradycardia–tachycardia syndrome: is it time to consider it the therapy of choice? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background
Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA) should be considered as a strategy to avoid pacemaker (PM) implantation for patients with bradycardia–tachycardia syndrome (BTS), but lack of evidence is remarkable.
Methods
Our aim was to conduct a random-effects model meta-analysis on safety and efficacy data from controlled trials and observational studies. We compared atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence, AF progression, procedural complication, additional procedure, cardiovascular death, cardiovascular hospitalization, heart failure and stroke in patients undergoing AFCA vs. PM implantation.
Result...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - September 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Arrhythmias Source Type: research
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and cardiovascular disease: questions and issues of a debated relation
Alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) is one of the major inhibitors involved in protease/antiprotease homeostasis, and it is mainly produced by hepatocytes and pulmonary epithelial cells. Its deficiency, called alpha1-antitrypsin deficit (AATD), leads to severe hepatic and respiratory issues. Also, AAT is released into the bloodstream providing systemic anti-inflammatory effects. Apart from acting as an acute-phase anti-inflammatory protein, it can be a biomarker for monitoring disease evolution. A reduced or defective production leads to a loss of anti-inflammatory function, protease–antiprotease imbalance and cellular engorgement ...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - September 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Review article Source Type: research
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors on the horns of a dilemma: which lipoprotein we should primarily target – low-density lipoprotein or lipoprotein(a)?
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
Early surgical aortic valve replacement in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Letters Source Type: research
Cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction: mortality trends in the United States from the past two decades
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Letters Source Type: research
Adhesive strips for wound closure of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Letters Source Type: research
Autoptic prevalence of pericarditis in coronavirus disease 2019 patients
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research Letters Source Type: research
Prognostic value of right ventricle to pulmonary artery coupling in transcatheter aortic valve implantation recipients
Aims
To investigate the impact of the right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) coupling on the outcome of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve intervention (TAVI), and to describe changes in right ventricular function, pulmonary hypertension, and their ratio after TAVI.
Methods
Three hundred and seventy-seven patients from the Italian ClinicalService Project, who underwent TAVI between February 2011 and August 2020, were included. Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (TAPSE/PASP) ratio was retrospectively calculated as a surrogate of RV-PA coupling. The popul...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research
Impact of psoas muscle evaluation on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation
Conclusion
Preoperative PSMI might be a predictor of 1-year mortality in patients undergoing LVAD implantation. In contrast, the PSHU seemed to potentially assume postoperative adverse events in this study. Thus, the evaluation of the preoperative psoas muscle using CT appears to be promising. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Heart failure Source Type: research
How to deal with vessel diameter mismatch in left main bifurcation stenting
In conclusion, the use of specific strategies and devices allows a safe and effective approach to be used to perform treatment that respects the coronary anatomy, and to optimize percutaneous coronary intervention results in complex scenarios. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Coronary artery disease Source Type: research
