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Cardiovasc. Med., Volume 21, Issue 3 (03 2018) – 7 articles

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Editorial
Otto Hess Trainee Award 2018 of the Swiss Society of Cardiology
by Swiss Society of Cardiology
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(3), 82; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00552 - 14 Mar 2018
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The Swiss Society of Cardiology (SSC) has created the Otto Hess Trainee Award to recognise and support trainees in cardiology who have made a significant contribution to research in the field at an early stage of their career [...] Full article
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Interesting Images
"Electrical Takotsubo"
by Marcello Di Valentino, Marco Moccetti, Marco Previsdomini, Luigi Biasco and Andrea Menafoglio
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(3), 78; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00548 - 14 Mar 2018
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An 84-year-old woman known to have arterial hypertension was sent to our division because of new onset symptomatic typical atrial flutter with a heart rate of about 130 bpm (fig. 1) [...] Full article
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Case Report
An Unusual Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
by Marco Roberto, Tomoe Stampfli, Emmanuel Schaub and Edoardo De Benedetti
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(3), 75; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00547 - 14 Mar 2018
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TSC) is characterised by a transient left ventricular dysfunction typically induced by stressful events, such as invasive procedures, in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. However, to date, no cases of TSC developing during an interventional cardiology procedure have been [...] Read more.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TSC) is characterised by a transient left ventricular dysfunction typically induced by stressful events, such as invasive procedures, in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. However, to date, no cases of TSC developing during an interventional cardiology procedure have been described. In this article, we report a case of TSC occurring during the intraprocedural phase of a percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure, performed under general anaesthesia. Full article
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Treatment of Patients with Chronically Occluded Coronary Arteries
by Pascal Müller, Barbara Sauter, Sarah Noll, Patrick Siegrist, Jasmina Alibegovic, Thomas F. Lüscher, Alfredo R Galassi and Oliver Gaemperlia
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(3), 69; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00550 - 14 Mar 2018
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BACKGROUND: Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are a common finding in patients with coronary artery disease; however, their best management is currently debated. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess treatment strategies in patients with CTOs and their interaction with clinical factors. [...] Read more.
BACKGROUND: Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are a common finding in patients with coronary artery disease; however, their best management is currently debated. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess treatment strategies in patients with CTOs and their interaction with clinical factors. METHODS: From January 2010 to December 2015, all patients in our coronary angiography database with at least one CTO were included. Patients with a history of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery or heart transplantation and patients with acute occlusions were excluded. Clinical, angiographic and treatment information was collected by review of hospital records and coronary angiograms. RESULTS: Of 15 869 patients undergoing coronary angiography from 2010– 2015, 1004 (6.3%) had at least one CTO (mean age 67.4 ± 11.7 years, 20.0% female). Of these, 899 (89.5%) were symptomatic at the time of presentation. Mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 49.3% ± 14.5%. The initial treatment strategy was medical therapy in 500 patients (49.8%), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in 322 (32.1%), and CABG in 182 (18.1%). Clinical factors associated with medical therapy were advanced age, female gender, congestive heart failure and reduced LVEF. The presence of multivessel coronary artery disease, two or more CTOs in a single patient and a CTO in a main branch (as opposed to side branches) were associated with revascularisation (either PCI or CABG). CONCLUSION: CTOs are common findings in patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography. Despite significant improvements in revascularisation techniques, medical treatment remains the most common treatment. Clinical factors significantly influence the choice of the most appropriate treatment strategy. Full article
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Review
Implantable Loop Recorders
by Alexander Breitenstein
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(3), 66; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00549 - 14 Mar 2018
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Loop recorders continuously monitor a patient’s ECG and have a “retrospective” programmable memory to store heart rhythm abnormalities [1] [...] Full article
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Review
Debate – From SYNTAX to FREEDOM and STICH: PCI Is Moving to Centre Stage
by Raffaele Piccolo and Stephan Windecker
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(3), 61; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00546 - 14 Mar 2018
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Myocardial revascularisation by means of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has an established role for the treatment of coronary artery disease. During the past years, the introduction of new-generation drug-eluting stents and improvements pharmacological therapy allowed for an [...] Read more.
Myocardial revascularisation by means of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has an established role for the treatment of coronary artery disease. During the past years, the introduction of new-generation drug-eluting stents and improvements pharmacological therapy allowed for an increasing adoption of PCI for myocardial revascularisation. This review summarises the evidence on the role of PCI among patients with multivessel or left main coronary artery disease as well as among those with diabetes or left ventricular dysfunction. Full article
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Editorial
Swiss Amgen Cardiology Research Award 2018
by Swiss Society of Cardiology
Cardiovasc. Med. 2018, 21(3), 1; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2018.00551 (registering DOI) - 14 Mar 2018
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Rules for entry: 1 The Swiss Amgen Cardiology Research Award is awarded for original research work in cardiovascular disease [...] Full article
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