Allometric Indexing of Left Ventricular Mass in Echocardiography: Differences Between Men and Women
Echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular mass (LVM) are commonly adjusted for body size by dividing by body surface area (BSA), under the assumption that LVM and BSA scale linearly. This is not the case, however, and allometric indexing has been proposed instead, which assumes an exponential relationship between LVM and body height, the latter raised to the allometri... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - February 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Dyspnea in Oncological Patients: a Brain Teaser
Dyspnea is one of the most distressing and debilitating symptoms experienced by oncological patients, usually in association with fatigue, anxiety and depression. It is also disturbing and upsetting to family members, leading to functional limitations in patients and a compromised quality of life (QoL) for both patients and caregivers.
Definition of dyspnea
The term ‘dyspnea’ comes from two Greek words: dus (difficult) and pn... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - February 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Pharmacy Challenges in Cardiac Patient Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt For the Future
The COVID-19 pandemic created many unexpected challenges for pharmacists in providing patient care. Some of the issues discussed here have presented as a single challenge in the past, but rarely – if ever – has there been a situation that brought so many challenges simultaneously. Several articles have described the incredible stress that was placed on community pharmacist... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - February 2, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Remote Patient Monitoring for Patients with Heart Failure: Sex- and Race-based Disparities and Opportunities
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for more timely, dependable and remote access to medical care. Consequently, the pandemic has dramatically shifted the approach to patient care on multiple levels. This transformation includes a rapid transition to a virtual physician –patient encounter environment (telehealth) and an increasing investment in remote... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - February 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Basketball and Soccer Stadiums, the Role of Automated External Defibrillators: A Review. For the BELTRAN Study (BaskEtbaLl and soccer sTadiums: Registry on Automatic exterNal defibrillators)
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) during sports events is a very rare yet commonly fatal complication among athletes and spectators globally, severely impacting teams, communities and sport. Although SCA in athletes is uncommon, it accounts for most sudden deaths in th... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - January 31, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Ganglionic Plexus Ablation: A Step-by-step Guide for Electrophysiologists and Review of Modalities for Neuromodulation for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation
AF is a complex clinical entity which remains a difficult condition to durably treat in the majority of patients despite an improved understanding of its pathogenesis in the past two decades. AF is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is estimated to affect 37.5 million adults worldwide, with projections for its ... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - January 31, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
This is Your Brain, and This is Your Brain on Atrial Fibrillation: The Roles of Cardiac Malperfusion Events and Vascular Dysfunction in Cognitive Impairment
AF is an independent predictor of cognitive decline and dementia.1 –4 Specifically, AF has been shown to increase the risk of dementia progression in patients and has been correlated with decreased cognitive assessment scores over time.1,2,5 A recent meta-analysis of 18 studies that included 3,559,349 patients identified ... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - January 31, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Implications of Extra-cardiac Disease in Patient Selection for Heart Transplantation: Considerations in Cardiac Amyloidosis
Certain patients with cardiac amyloidosis (CA) and advanced heart failure may be considered for heart transplantation. However, extra-cardiac amyloidosis can significantly diminish the functional and survival benefits of such advanced therapies.
As transplant teams carefully assess the severity and prognosis of organ-specific disease in heart transplan... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - January 31, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Efficacy of Ranolazine to Improve Diastolic Performance in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome that arises from a variety of heart diseases.1 The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and American Heart Association (AHA) define HF as a complex clinical syndrome resulting from structural or functional disturbances of ventricular filling or blood ejection.2 There are some fun... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - January 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Comment on the ESC Guidelines 2022 for the Management of Patients with Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) and ventricular arrhythmias (VA) are responsible for a significant proportion of deaths, so have a tremendous impact not only on patients and medical practice but also on families, the health authorities and the general population, and are often featured on social media.
Stratification of risk in patients, their... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - January 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Consensus Recommendations of the Asia Pacific Cardiometabolic Consortium on Secondary Prevention Strategies in Myocardial Infarction: Recommendations on Pharmacotherapy, Lifestyle Modification and Cardiac Rehabilitation
The essential goal of secondary prevention in MI is to increase the survival of recovered patients by modifying risk factors to improve quality of life and to prevent recurrent coronary episodes. Patients with ST-elevation MI (STEMI) and non-ST elevation MI (... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - January 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Sex-specific Inequalities in the Treatment of Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions: A Sub-analysis of the PREPARE-CALC Trial
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in heavily calcified coronary stenoses is particularly complex. Lesion preparation is critical, and various plaque modification techniques are available. The PREPARE-CALC (Comparison of Strategies to Prepare Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions) trial demonstrated superior strategy success for calcified lesion pre... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - January 20, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Dovetailing Intra-coronary Imaging and Physiology … the True Gold Standard
Chronic coronary disease and resultant chest pain can often be treated with medical therapies to minimise symptoms and improve quality of life. However, the case presented by Volleberg et al. highlights the intrinsic complexities of assessing and treati ng coronary artery disease in those with intrusive symptoms and failed medical therapy.1 The case provides several insights that reaffirm the importanc... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - January 19, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
Torrential Tricuspid Regurgitation Treated with TricValve
A 52-year-old man was being managed for symptomatic torrential tricuspid regurgitation (TR). He had Marfan ’s syndrome with severe aortic regurgitation and extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and dissections for which he had undergone multiple interventions. These included a Bentall procedure in 2002, thoracoabdominal aorta repair in 2011, aortic arch repair in 2012, thoracic endovascular aorti c repair (TEVAR) ... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - December 21, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
The DELIVER Trial: the Beginning of the End of Ejection Fraction Tyranny
‘The DELIVER trial has Delivered!’, declared consultant cardiologist Theresa McDonagh when she discussed the trial findings at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Barcelona on 27 August, 2022 with principal investigator Scott Solomon when he presented the results.
The Dapagliflozin Evaluation to Improve the Lives of Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure (DELIVER) trial was ... (Source: Radcliffe Cardiology)
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - December 20, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: c242508f1d9059bc0f2aa9bdd5421ba2 Source Type: research
