Myocardial fibrosis in asymptomatic patients undergoing surgery for mitral and aortic valve regurgitation
Conclusion
Our case series study highlights the presence of tissue remodeling with fibrosis in asymptomatic patients with VHD and preserved LV function. According to our results, myocardial fibrosis is present at an early stage of the disease, well before developing detectable LV dysfunction and symptoms. Since the relationship between the progressive magnitude of myocardial fibrosis and potential prognostic implications are not yet defined, further studies on this topic are warranted. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Cardiovascular surgery Source Type: research
Red flags for the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis: simple suggestions to raise suspicion and achieve earlier diagnosis
Cardiac amyloidosis is an infiltrative disease characterized by extracellular deposition of insoluble amyloid fibrils in the heart leading to organ dysfunction. Despite recent diagnostic advances, the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis is often delayed or even missed. Furthermore, a long diagnostic delay is associated with adverse outcomes, with the early diagnosed patients showing the longest survival.
In this narrative review we aimed to summarize the ‘red flags’ that may facilitate the correct diagnosis. The red flags may be classified as clinical, biohumoral, electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and cardiac ma...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - August 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Review Source Type: research
What we have learnt in valvular heart disease from our journal
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Combined procedure of transcatheter aortic valve replacement and coronary intravascular lithotripsy
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research letters Source Type: research
Stability of the subcutaneous defibrillator implanted with the intermuscular two-incision technique: 1-year follow-up
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research letters Source Type: research
Using co-creation to develop a cardiology online open course: an effective approach for implementing digital learning
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research letters Source Type: research
Multimodality imaging of spontaneous coronary and carotid artery dissections in fibromuscular dysplasia
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Images in cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research
Beware of the commissure – transcatheter aortic valve replacement in a rare anomaly of the left main coronary
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Images in cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research
‘Heart of stone’: ventricular tachycardia caused by multiple cement emboli in right ventricle
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Detecting the vulnerable carotid plaque: the Carotid Artery Multimodality imaging Prognostic study design
Background
Carotid artery disease is highly prevalent and a main cause of ischemic stroke and vascular dementia. There is a paucity of information on predictors of serious vascular events. Besides percentage diameter stenosis, international guidelines also recommend the evaluation of qualitative characteristics of carotid artery disease as a guide to treatment, but with no agreement on which qualitative features to assess. This inadequate knowledge leads to a poor ability to identify patients at risk, dispersion of medical resources, and unproven use of expensive and resource-consuming techniques, such as magnetic reso...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Study design Source Type: research
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation 20 years later: early discharge after transfemoral minimalist procedures as a proof of effectiveness
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Editorial Source Type: research
Predictors of early discharge after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: insight from the CoreValve ClinicalService
Aims
The aim of this study was to minimize the procedure, and reduce the length of hospital stay (LoS) is the future objective for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI).
Aims of the study are to identify procedural and electrocardiographical predictors of fast-track discharge in patients who underwent TAVI.
Methods
Patients treated with TAVI included in the One Hospital ClinicalService project were categorized according to the LoS. ‘Fast-Track’ population, with a postprocedural LoS less than or equal to 3 days, was compared with the ‘Slow-Track’ population with a postprocedural LoS greater t...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research
Incidence of acute myocarditis and pericarditis during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: comparison with the prepandemic period
Conclusion
Despite a possible etiologic role of SARS-CoV-2 and an expectable increased incidence of myocarditis and pericarditis, data of this preliminary study, with a geographically limited sample size, suggest a decrease in acute myocarditis and a stable incidence of pericarditis and of myopericarditis/perimyocarditis. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: COVID-19 Source Type: research
Machine learning for prediction of in-hospital mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 patients: results from an Italian multicenter study
Background
Several risk factors have been identified to predict worse outcomes in patients affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Machine learning algorithms represent a novel approach to identifying a prediction model with a good discriminatory capacity to be easily used in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to obtain a risk score for in-hospital mortality in patients with coronavirus disease infection (COVID-19) based on a limited number of features collected at hospital admission.
Methods and results
We studied an Italian cohort of consecutive adult Caucasian patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 w...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: COVID-19 Source Type: research
Renal function and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation
Aim
The aim of this study is to examine the association of the presence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) values with mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Methods
This posthoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial consisted of hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation who were followed up for a median of 2.7 years after discharge. Kaplan–Meier curves, multivariate Cox-regression and spline curves were utilized to assess the association of CKD, CKD stages 2–5 according to the KDOQI guidelines, and the continuum of eGFR values with the primary...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - July 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Arrhythmias Source Type: research
