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Utility of Global Longitudinal Strain by Echocardiography to Detect Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Long-Term Adult Survivors of Childhood Lymphoma and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Measuring left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) is recommended in screening of long-term cancer survivors for cardiotoxicity. However, there are limited data on GLS in this setting, in particular in survivors with apparently normal LV function without risk factors of impaired GLS. In the present study, we measured GLS in 191 adult survivors of childhood lymphoma or acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with normal LV ejection fraction and fractional shortening (FS) and without known hypertension, diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, or stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - May 13, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jon R. Christiansen, Richard Massey, H åvard Dalen, Adriani Kanellopoulos, Hanne Hamre, Sophie D. Fosså, Ellen Ruud, Cecilie E. Kiserud, Svend Aakhus Tags: Cardiomyopathy Source Type: research

Takotsubo Syndrome and Embolic Events
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), initially defined as a benign disease, is associated with several complications. One of them is a thromboembolism, which is clinically presented by events such as stroke, ventricular thrombi, and peripheral embolization, and can be present at index event of TCC as well as at any time in disease course. Patients with elevated C-reactive protein levels, markedly elevated D-dimers and severely impaired left ventricular function seem to be at higher risk of developing thrombemboli. Treatment strategies prescribed in the management of thombembolic complications in patients with acute myocardial i...
Source: Heart Failure Clinics - July 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Martin Borggrefe, Ibrahim Akin Source Type: research

Alcohol consumption in women and the elderly : When does it induce heart failure?
Authors: Pankuweit S Abstract The association between alcohol consumption and the etiology and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases has been the focus of attention and also the subject of controversial discussions for many years. This is particularly true for heart failure, which can be induced by coronary artery disease (CAD), arterial hypertension, atrial and ventricular arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies. Acute effects of high doses of alcohol can lead to impairment of the cardiac contraction strength with rhythm disturbances (holiday heart syndrome), transient ischemic attacks and in rare cases to sudden cardiac ...
Source: Herz - August 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Herz Source Type: research

Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), with a reported prevalence of AF in HCM of about 25 %.1 Patients with AF in HCM tend to be more symptomatic and have an increased stroke risk compared with patients without HCM.2 While the occurrence and treatment of (symptomatic) AF in HCM have been extensively studied, there is little data on the significance, prevalence, and management of subclinical AF in HCM.
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - August 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: mehul Source Type: research

Focal Decrease in Cardiac 123I-Meta-Iodobenzylguanidine Uptake in Patients with Anderson-Fabry Disease
Backgraound: Anderson-Fabry disease(AFD)is an X-linked storage disease characterized by multi-organ involvement and premature death attributable to cardiac failure, stroke and renal failure. Fabry cardiomyopathy is frequent and leads to concentric left ventricular hypertrophy.Typical pattern in advanced stages is myocardial replacement fibrosis,first localized to mid myocardial layers of basal infero-lateral myocardium and then resulting in transmural fibrosis.We investigated cardiac sympathetic nervous function in patients with AFD.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - August 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Saori Yamamoto, Hideaki Suzuki, Koichiro Sugimura, Syunsuke Tatebe, Tatsuo Aoki, Masanobu Miura, Nobuhiro Yaoita, Kentaro Takanami, Kei Takase, Hiroaki Shimokawa Source Type: research

Chronic fatigue syndrome in women assessed with combined cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
CONCLUSION: In patients with CFS, CMR demonstrated lower LV dimensions and a mildly reduced LV function. The presence of myocardial fibrosis in some CFS patients suggests that CMR assessment of cardiac involvement is warranted as part of the scientific exploration, which may imply serial non-invasive examinations. PMID: 27561279 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Netherlands Heart Journal - August 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Olimulder MA, Galjee MA, Wagenaar LJ, van Es J, van der Palen J, Visser FC, Vermeulen RC, von Birgelen C Tags: Neth Heart J Source Type: research

Impact of papillary muscles on ventricular function measurements in 3T cardiac magnetic resonance
Conclusion Global CMR LV parameters are significantly affected by whether TPM are considered as part of the LV blood pool or as part of LV mass. Therefore, a consistent method of LV cavity delineation may be crucial during longitudinal follow-up to avoid misinterpretation and erroneous clinical decision-making.
Source: Cor et Vasa - September 1, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy : The result of dosage and individual predisposition.
Authors: Maisch B Abstract The individual amount of alcohol consumed acutely or chronically decides on harm or benefit to a person's health. Available data suggest that one to two drinks in men and one drink in women will benefit the cardiovascular system over time, one drink being 17.6 ml 100 % alcohol. Moderate drinking can reduce the incidence and mortality of coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. More than this amount can lead to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which is defined as alcohol toxicity to the heart muscle itself by ethanol and its metabolites. Historical exa...
Source: Herz - September 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Herz Source Type: research

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions The observed complication rate of catheter ablation of AF in patients with HCM was low. Even though the risk of relapse is twofold higher, catheter ablation can be effective in patients with HCM and AF, particularly in patients with paroxysmal AF and smaller atria.
Source: Heart - September 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Providencia, R., Elliott, P., Patel, K., McCready, J., Babu, G., Srinivasan, N., Bronis, K., Papageorgiou, N., Chow, A., Rowland, E., Lowe, M., Segal, O. R., Lambiase, P. D. Tags: Tachyarrhythmias, Editor's choice, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Clinical diagnostic tests Heart failure and cardiomyopathy Source Type: research

Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), with a reported prevalence of AF in HCM of about 25 %.1 Patients with AF in HCM tend to be more symptomatic and have an increased stroke risk compared with patients without HCM.2 While the occurrence and treatment of (symptomatic) AF in HCM have been extensively studied, there is little data on the significance, prevalence, and management of subclinical AF in HCM.
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - August 19, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: mehul Source Type: research

Abnormal right ventricular-pulmonary artery coupling with exercise in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Conclusions In addition to limited LV reserve, patients with HFpEF display impaired RV reserve during exercise that is associated with high filling pressures and inadequate CO responses. These findings highlight the importance of biventricular dysfunction in HFpEF and suggest that novel therapies targeting myocardial reserve in both the left and right heart may be effective to improve clinical status.
Source: European Heart Journal - December 8, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Borlaug, B. A., Kane, G. C., Melenovsky, V., Olson, T. P. Tags: Heart failure/cardiomyopathy Source Type: research

Stem Cell Therapies for Cardiovascular Diseases: What Does the Future Hold?
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality around the globe. In Australia, one in six people are affected by CVD and a total of 4.2 million people are suffering from heart disease, stroke or vascular disease. Coronary artery disease affects around 1.2 million Australians, many of whom develop chronic heart failure as a result of ischaemic cardiomyopathy. The management of CVD has evolved tremendously in the past three decades, but the majority of treatments are not curative.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - January 24, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hai-Ying Chen, Padraig Michael Strappe, Le-xin Wang Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Relationship between aetiology and left ventricular systolic dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Conclusions In adults with HCM, LV systolic dysfunction is more frequent in those with rare phenocopies. When combined with age at presentation, it is a marker for specific aetiologies and is associated with poorer long-term survival.
Source: Heart - January 26, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rosmini, S., Biagini, E., O'Mahony, C., Bulluck, H., Ruozi, N., Lopes, L. R., Guttmann, O., Reant, P., Quarta, C. C., Pantazis, A., Tome-Esteban, M., Mckenna, W. J., Rapezzi, C., Elliott, P. M. Tags: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Echocardiography, Interventional cardiology, Clinical diagnostic tests, Epidemiology, Metabolic disorders Heart failure and cardiomyopathies Source Type: research

Key Questions relating to left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy - Is the Emperor still wearing any clothes?
Publication date: Available online 1 February 2017 Source:Canadian Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Robert H. Anderson, Bjarke Jensen, Timothy J. Mohun, Steffen E. Petersen, Nay Aung, Filip Zemrak, R Nils Planken, David H. MacIver The evidence is increasing that left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy, as it is currently defined, does not represent failure of compaction of pre-existing trabecular myocardium found during embryonic development so as to form the compact component of the ventricular walls. Nor is there evidence, of which we are aware, to favour the notion that the entity is a return to a phenotype as se...
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - January 31, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Clinical and etiological study of atrial fibrillation in elderly in upper Assam
In this study the majority of the patients (78), i.e., 22.03% were in the age group of 61–70 years. Majority of the patients were female (58.19%). Males comprised of 41.81%. The common symptoms of atrial fibrillation in the patients were palpitation 85.31% and breathlessness 82.77%. Next common symptoms were fatigue 73.16%, PND 70.06% and swelling of dependant parts 68.93% respectively. Giddiness 57.91% and orthopnea 53.67% were the next common presenting symptoms. Chest pain was the presenting complaint in 22.32% cases and limb weakness or stroke in 7.34% cases. Involuntary movements 3.95% and sleep apnea 1.97% were amo...
Source: Journal of Indian College of Cardiology - February 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research