Cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac surgery: An important underutilized treatment strategy
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):67-72. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.67.ABSTRACTPhysical inactivity remains in high levels after cardiac surgery, reaching up to 50%. Patients present a significant loss of functional capacity, with prominent muscle weakness after cardiac surgery due to anesthesia, surgical incision, duration of cardiopulmonary bypass, and mechanical ventilation that affects their quality of life. These complications, along with pulmonary complications after surgery, lead to extended intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay and significant mortality rates. Despite the well-known beneficial effects ...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Christos Kourek Stavros Dimopoulos Source Type: research

Development and validation of a nomogram model for predicting the risk of pre-hospital delay in patients with acute myocardial infarction
CONCLUSION: The nomogram model, developed with independent risk factors, accurately forecasts PHD likelihood in AMI individuals, enabling efficient identification of PHD risk in these patients.PMID:38456069 | PMC:PMC10915893 | DOI:10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.80 (Source: World Journal of Cardiology)
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jiao-Yu Cao Li-Xiang Zhang Xiao-Juan Zhou Source Type: research

Spontaneous coronary artery rupture after lung cancer surgery: A case report and review of literature
CONCLUSION: SCAR is a rare but life-threatening complication following lung cancer surgery. Immediate thoracotomy has been shown to be a life-saving measure, while stenting is not the preferred initial approach.PMID:38456070 | PMC:PMC10915888 | DOI:10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.92 (Source: World Journal of Cardiology)
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ying-Ding Ruan Jian-Wei Han Source Type: research

Facing ethical concerns in the age of precise gene therapy: Outlook on inherited arrhythmias
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):64-66. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.64.ABSTRACTThis editorial, comments on the article by Spartalis et al published in the recent issue of the World Journal of Cardiology. We here provide an outlook on potential ethical concerns related to the future application of gene therapy in the field of inherited arrhythmias. As monogenic diseases with no or few therapeutic options available through standard care, inherited arrhythmias are ideal candidates to gene therapy in their treatment. Patients with inherited arrhythmias typically have a poor quality of life, especially young people engaged in ago...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Federico Carbone Fabrizio Montecucco Source Type: research

Risk of permanent pacemaker implantation following transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Which factors are most relevant?
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):49-53. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.49.ABSTRACTTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a formidable treatment option for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis ahead of surgical aortic valve replacement. The encouraging results from large randomized controlled trials has resulted in an exponential rise in the use of TAVR even in the low-risk patients. However, this is not without challenges. Need for permanent pacemaker (PPM) post-TAVR remains the most frequent and clinically relevant challenge. Naturally, identifying risk factors which predispose an individual to develop high...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Akash Batta Juniali Hatwal Source Type: research

Seeing beneath the surface: Harnessing point-of-care ultrasound for internal jugular vein evaluation
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):73-79. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.73.ABSTRACTPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the internal jugular vein (IJV) offers a non-invasive means of estimating right atrial pressure (RAP), especially in cases where the inferior vena cava is inaccessible or unreliable due to conditions such as liver disease or abdominal surgery. While many clinicians are familiar with visually assessing jugular venous pressure through the internal jugular vein, this method lacks sensitivity. The utilization of POCUS significantly enhances the visualization of the vein, leading to a more accurate identification. It...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vichayut Chayapinun Abhilash Koratala Taweevat Assavapokee Source Type: research

Inflammation as a cause of acute myocardial infarction in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):58-63. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.58.ABSTRACTMyeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are a group of diseases characterized by the clonal proliferation of hematopoietic progenitor or stem cells. They are clinically classifiable into four main diseases: chronic myeloid leukemia, essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia vera, and primary myelofibrosis. These pathologies are closely related to cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases due to the increased risk of arterial thrombosis, the most common underlying cause of acute myocardial infarction. Recent evidence shows that the classical Virchow triad (hyp...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Amedeo Tirandi Elisa Schiavetta Elia Maioli Fabrizio Montecucco Luca Liberale Source Type: research

Current knowledge for the risk factors of early permanent pacemaker implantation following transcatheter aortic valve replacement and what is next for the primary prevention?
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):54-57. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.54.ABSTRACTIn this editorial, we comprehensively summarized the preoperative risk factors of early permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) among patients with severe aortic stenosis from several renowned clinical studies and focused on the primary prevention of managing the modifiable factors, e.g., paroxysmal atrial fibrillation before the TAVR.PMID:38456067 | PMC:PMC10915889 | DOI:10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.54 (Source: World Journal of Cardiology)
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gen-Min Lin Wei-Chun Huang Chih-Lu Han Source Type: research

Cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac surgery: An important underutilized treatment strategy
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):67-72. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.67.ABSTRACTPhysical inactivity remains in high levels after cardiac surgery, reaching up to 50%. Patients present a significant loss of functional capacity, with prominent muscle weakness after cardiac surgery due to anesthesia, surgical incision, duration of cardiopulmonary bypass, and mechanical ventilation that affects their quality of life. These complications, along with pulmonary complications after surgery, lead to extended intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay and significant mortality rates. Despite the well-known beneficial effects ...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Christos Kourek Stavros Dimopoulos Source Type: research

Development and validation of a nomogram model for predicting the risk of pre-hospital delay in patients with acute myocardial infarction
CONCLUSION: The nomogram model, developed with independent risk factors, accurately forecasts PHD likelihood in AMI individuals, enabling efficient identification of PHD risk in these patients.PMID:38456069 | PMC:PMC10915893 | DOI:10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.80 (Source: World Journal of Cardiology)
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jiao-Yu Cao Li-Xiang Zhang Xiao-Juan Zhou Source Type: research

Spontaneous coronary artery rupture after lung cancer surgery: A case report and review of literature
CONCLUSION: SCAR is a rare but life-threatening complication following lung cancer surgery. Immediate thoracotomy has been shown to be a life-saving measure, while stenting is not the preferred initial approach.PMID:38456070 | PMC:PMC10915888 | DOI:10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.92 (Source: World Journal of Cardiology)
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ying-Ding Ruan Jian-Wei Han Source Type: research

Facing ethical concerns in the age of precise gene therapy: Outlook on inherited arrhythmias
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):64-66. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.64.ABSTRACTThis editorial, comments on the article by Spartalis et al published in the recent issue of the World Journal of Cardiology. We here provide an outlook on potential ethical concerns related to the future application of gene therapy in the field of inherited arrhythmias. As monogenic diseases with no or few therapeutic options available through standard care, inherited arrhythmias are ideal candidates to gene therapy in their treatment. Patients with inherited arrhythmias typically have a poor quality of life, especially young people engaged in ago...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Federico Carbone Fabrizio Montecucco Source Type: research

Risk of permanent pacemaker implantation following transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Which factors are most relevant?
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):49-53. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.49.ABSTRACTTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as a formidable treatment option for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis ahead of surgical aortic valve replacement. The encouraging results from large randomized controlled trials has resulted in an exponential rise in the use of TAVR even in the low-risk patients. However, this is not without challenges. Need for permanent pacemaker (PPM) post-TAVR remains the most frequent and clinically relevant challenge. Naturally, identifying risk factors which predispose an individual to develop high...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Akash Batta Juniali Hatwal Source Type: research

Seeing beneath the surface: Harnessing point-of-care ultrasound for internal jugular vein evaluation
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):73-79. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.73.ABSTRACTPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the internal jugular vein (IJV) offers a non-invasive means of estimating right atrial pressure (RAP), especially in cases where the inferior vena cava is inaccessible or unreliable due to conditions such as liver disease or abdominal surgery. While many clinicians are familiar with visually assessing jugular venous pressure through the internal jugular vein, this method lacks sensitivity. The utilization of POCUS significantly enhances the visualization of the vein, leading to a more accurate identification. It...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vichayut Chayapinun Abhilash Koratala Taweevat Assavapokee Source Type: research

Inflammation as a cause of acute myocardial infarction in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm
World J Cardiol. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):58-63. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i2.58.ABSTRACTMyeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are a group of diseases characterized by the clonal proliferation of hematopoietic progenitor or stem cells. They are clinically classifiable into four main diseases: chronic myeloid leukemia, essential thrombocythemia, polycythemia vera, and primary myelofibrosis. These pathologies are closely related to cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases due to the increased risk of arterial thrombosis, the most common underlying cause of acute myocardial infarction. Recent evidence shows that the classical Virchow triad (hyp...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Amedeo Tirandi Elisa Schiavetta Elia Maioli Fabrizio Montecucco Luca Liberale Source Type: research