Immediate and short term effects of percutaneous atrial septal defect device closure on cardiac electrical remodeling in children
ConclusionPercutaneous ASD device closure can reverse electrical changes in atrial and ventricular myocardium as early as the first 24 h post device closure. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Prevalence of P wave dispersion and interatrial block in patients with systolic heart failure and their relationship with functional status, hospitalization and one year mortality
ConclusionPWD and IAB are prevalent in patients with systolic HF and they are significantly associated with low LVEF, paroxysmal AF, poor functional capacity, hospitalization and mortality rate. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Prevalence of early repolarization pattern and its association with sudden cardiac death and arrhythmia over one-year follow-up in an Egyptian cohort
ConclusionsIn outpatient-based Egyptian cohort, the prevalence of ERP was 6.7%, mostly the inferolateral pattern. Our ERP subjects had low-risk clinical and ECG criteria for malignant ERP. Further epidemiological studies are needed to explore the natural history of ERP. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Triglycerides and aortic pulse wave velocity in patients with chronic inflammation
Publication date: Available online 26 April 2018Source: The Egyptian Heart JournalAuthor(s): Luca Zanoli, Pasquale Fatuzzo, Pietro Castellino (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction or cancer
ConclusionIn this study patients with AMI had higher death anxiety than patients with cancer or healthy individuals. Generally death anxiety was related with education, employment and socioeconomic status. Prospective studies carefully searching for different variables in different medical groups would reveal and help us to understand the importance of death anxiety and its impact on courses of physical and mental disorders. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Epicardial fat thickness can predict severity and multivessel distribution in Egyptian patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery stenosis
ConclusionEFT is a good predictor of CAD severity and multivessel affection in Egyptian patients. It is also a potentially promising predictor for the presence of CAD. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Retinal fluorescein angiography: A sensitive and specific tool to predict coronary slow flow
ConclusionBoth delayed arm-retina time and retinal arterio-venous transit times can accurately predict coronary slow-flow. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Mitral leaflet separation index. An easy two dimensional echocardiography technique for assessment of mitral valve area before and after percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
ConclusionThe MLS index it is a simple and effective method for assessment of the MVA, it has an excellent correlation with MVA with an excellent sensitivity and specificity for the prediction of effective MVA. The MLS index cannot evaluate outcome of PBMV because it is an anatomical parameter and not flow dependent thus does not correlate with grades of mitral regurgitation. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Clinical role of serum Copeptin in acute coronary syndrome
In conclusionDetermination of copeptin in early diagnosis of AMI has diagnostic value being superior to a conventional cTn-I within the first three hours after acute chest pain. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Right ventricular function in patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing an invasive approach
ConclusionRV dysfunction is not uncommon in NSTEMI when using the definition of TAPSE < 17 mm. Following up RV function by TAPSE, showed significant improvement after 3 months with successful PCI as compared to baseline. We recommend assessing and following up RV function in all patients admitted with a NSTEMI. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Cardiac recovery and outcome of neonates and infants presenting with severe aortic coarctation and depressed cardiac function
ConclusionMajority of the patients with isolated coarctation of the aorta and depressed left ventricle systolic function showed improvement of ventricular function within 4 weeks after surgery, except for patients with residual coarctation of the aorta. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Effect of exercise training on heart rate recovery in patients post anterior myocardial infarction
ConclusionExercise training improves HRR, resting HR, METs and HR reserve in post anterior MI patients. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Can enhanced external counter pulsation as a non-invasive modality be useful in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy after coronary artery bypass grafting?
ConclusionAs a non-invasive treatment modality EECP is very effective in improving the symptoms of angina and heart failure when combined with medical treatment in patients with ICM after CABG. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Effect of cardiac rehabilitation on cardiovascular risk factors in chronic heart failure patients
ConclusionCardiac rehabilitation had a significant improvement of cardiovascular risk factors, functional capacity and Health related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Effect of elective percutaneous coronary intervention of left anterior descending coronary artery on regional myocardial function using strain imaging
ConclusionsTDI derived strain and strain rate can detect resting regional myocardial dysfunction in presence of preserved LV systolic function, and can assess the improvement of regional myocardial function after successful elective PCI in patients with stable CAD. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
