INFLA-score: a new diagnostic paradigm to identify pericarditis
CONCLUSIONS: INFLA-score is a useful diagnostic tool to assess the probability of pericarditis, with a strong prognostic value for further recurrences, outperforming CRP.PMID:38521501 | DOI:10.1016/j.hjc.2024.03.010 (Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology - March 23, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alessandro Andreis Andrea Solano Marco Balducci Cristina Picollo Margherita Ghigliotti Mario Giordano Alessandra Agosti Valentino Collini Matteo Anselmino Gaetano Maria De Ferrari Mauro Rinaldi Gianluca Alunni Massimo Imazio Source Type: research

Fluoroscopy Integration Module Guides Successful Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation with Coronary-Pulmonary Artery Fistula
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2024 Mar 15:S1109-9666(24)00070-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2024.03.009. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38494074 | DOI:10.1016/j.hjc.2024.03.009 (Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology - March 17, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Re şit Yiğit Yilancioglu O ğuzhan Ekrem Turan Mahmut Mustafa Bari ş Emin Evren Ozcan Source Type: research

Efficacy of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in preventing AF recurrence after catheter ablation
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2024 Mar 12:S1109-9666(24)00069-1. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2024.03.008. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38484841 | DOI:10.1016/j.hjc.2024.03.008 (Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology - March 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Panagiotis Stachteas Paschalis Karakasis Efstratios Karagiannidis Dimitrios Patoulias Polyxeni Athanasiadou Athina Nasoufidou Christodoulos Papadopoulos George Kassimis Nikolaos Fragakis Source Type: research

Endomyocardial Biopsy in Clinical Practice: The Diagnostic Yield and Insights from a 5-Year Single-Center Experience
CONCLUSIONS: With advances in cardiac imaging modalities, EMB is not routinely indicated for the diagnosis of cardiomyopathy. However, EMB is still an important tool for diagnosing specific cardiac diseases and could be crucial for confirming the diagnosis. EMB is generally safe if performed at experienced centers.PMID:38479703 | DOI:10.1016/j.hjc.2024.03.004 (Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology - March 13, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mutaz Karameh Karen Meir Abed Qadan Orit Pappo Dotan Cohen Ronen Durst Offer Amir Rabea Asleh Source Type: research

Combining catheter ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation: A propensity score-matched analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Combining CA and LAAO in a "one-stop" approach is safe and brings additional benefit in relieving symptoms of heart failure, although peri-device leak was more common compared to LAAO alone.PMID:38460616 | DOI:10.1016/j.hjc.2024.03.002 (Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology)
Source: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology - March 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ziyong Hao Bin Liu Xiaoyi Xie Yiting Fan Jian Wang Qin Shao Lisheng Jiang Ben He Source Type: research