2024 September - 42 articles
Statins are drugs used in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy to decrease hypercholesterolemia and lower the risk of atherosclerosis. Statins also increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis, which is often minimized in comparison with large relative risk reducti...
Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) represent a challenging scenario in coronary artery disease (CAD). The prevalence of CTOS in patients undergoing coronary angiography underscores the need for effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Coronary a...
Background: The TactiFlex™ ablation catheter, Sensor Enabled™ (Abbott, Minneapolis, MN, USA), is an open-irrigation radiofrequency (RF) ablation catheter with flexible tip technology. This catheter delivers high-power short-duration (HPSD...
Anderson–Fabry disease (AFD) results from decreased enzyme activity of lysosomal enzymes and intralysosomal storage of nonhydrolyzed forms. Cardiovascular complications, mainly in the form of HCM, contribute substantially to AFD patient mortali...
Introduction: Klotho has emerged as a potential protective factor for cardiovascular diseases recently. Nevertheless, the levels of serum Klotho in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have not been reported. Hence, we undertook a study to investigate the p...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia, with catheter ablation being a key alternative to medical treatment for restoring normal sinus rhythm. Despite advances in understanding AF pathogenesis, approximately 35% of pat...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by excessive growth of myocardial tissue, most commonly due to genetic mutations in sarcomere proteins. This can lead to complications such as heart failure, mitral regurgitation, syncope, arrhythmia...
In the elderly, the coexistence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and frailty is frequent. Much has been described about pharmacological management and glycemic control goals. However, there is a knowledge gap in terms of the objectives and characte...
We report on a 14-year-old patient who was supported for nearly two years with an ic-LVAD and managed to complete his journey to transplantation without a single complication. Although mechanical assist device support is available for children up to...
Current cardiovascular prevention guidelines emphasise considering sex, gender, and gender identity in risk assessment. This study evaluated the impact of lifestyle habits and chronic diseases on cardiovascular mortality risk in women over 50 with hi...
Reducing levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) below recommended thresholds is a core component of cardiovascular prevention strategies. We hypothesized that the addition of bempedoic acid to patients already on statin–ezetimibe thera...
Background: The bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a congenital heart defect that can lead to certain complications (aortic stenosis, regurgitation, dilatation and endocarditis), the diagnosis and clinical monitoring of which are effectively entrusted to...
Background: Left atrial strain (LAS) assessment by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) has been shown to be a remarkable means of quantifying LA function as an early marker of LV pathology. As exercise testing is also performed on a treadmill, th...
Background: This study aims to assess the outcomes and complications of patients who received veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support after cardiac surgery at Ankara University Heart Ce...
Arrhythmic risk stratification is challenging for cardiologists managing patients with different forms of cardiomyopathy, ranging from post-ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathies to systemic diseases with cardiac involvement such as neuromuscular...
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a complication of incomplete resolution of acute pulmonary embolism. We hypothesize changes in CT Hounsfield Unit gradient (HU-Δ) created by the dispersion of IV contrast through the down...
Regular and long-term shift work is associated with a number of chronic diseases. There is some evidence that shift work also has an influence on the autonomous nervous system. Studies that have examined the effect of shift work on heart rate variabi...
Background: Resistant hypertension (HTN) is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular complications. Our study aimed to assess the prevalence, characteristics, and treatment of patients with resistant HTN. Methods: We screened 4340 consecutive ca...
Diagnosing congenital heart disease (CHD) remains challenging because of its complex morphology. Representing the intricate structures of CHD on conventional two-dimensional flat screens is difficult owing to wide variations in the pathologies. Techn...
Background: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an effective management method for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). The P wave in the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) represents atrial depolarisation. This study aims to utilise the P wave to predic...
The aim of this study was to inviestigate cardiac and arterial remodelling before and after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) by measuring the Aorto-Septal Angle (AoSA) and the geometric characteristics of the aorta. Five patients were pros...
Background: In systemic sclerosis (SSc), cardiac involvement is frequent, heterogeneous, and related to a poor prognosis. Due to a longer life expectancy, the development of degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) is not uncommon. The aim of this article i...
Background. The effect of statins on CIMT progression and C-reactive protein (CRP) in T2DM patients is widely reported. However, some studies demonstrated no effect of statins on CIMT and CRP in T2DM patients, while others reported otherwise. Thus, t...
Heart disease continues to be one of the most fatal conditions worldwide. This is in part due to the maladaptive remodeling process by which ischemic cardiac tissue is replaced with a fibrotic scar. Direct cardiac reprogramming presents a unique solu...
Background: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) offers cardiorespiratory support to patients experiencing cardiac arrest. However, this technology is not yet considered a standard treatment, and the evidence on eCPR criteria and its a...
This study investigated subclinical atherosclerosis progression in low-risk, middle-aged adults (N = 141; a mean age of 49.6 ± 4.7 years) using a 5-year ultrasound follow-up. We compared the involvement of the carotid and femoral arteries. Met...
Introduction: Remote device monitoring is indicated under class I A standard of care according to the latest HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS Expert Consensus Statement on Practical Management of the Remote Device Clinic. Despite this strong endorsement and the...
(1) Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a growing cardiovascular challenge globally, with significant implications in Vietnam. This study aimed to investigate the impact of AF on ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) and clinical out...
Many people with diagnosed hypertension, high cholesterol, and/or diabetes are not receiving drug treatment, partly because they perceive their cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk as low. This study aimed to quantify the risk for future CVD events, eit...
The developmental changes in the excitation–contraction mechanisms of the ventricular myocardium of small animals (guinea pig, rat, mouse) and their sympathetic regulation will be summarized. The action potential duration monotonically decrease...
Introduction: Chronic pain triggers a stress response, which results in increased blood pressure (BP). We investigated whether chronic low back pain (cLBP) in hypertensive patients is associated with an increased risk of hypertension-related organ da...
The impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on heart failure (HF) has yet to be well assessed in the Latin American population. This study aimed to analyze the impact of COPD on HF patients from the Colombian Heart Failure Registry (RE...
Pain manifestation following coronary artery disease (CAD) disease differs between men and women. Here, we aimed to provide evidence favoring possible differences in pain manifestation between men and women following CAD using Mendelian randomization...
Cancer and heart failure (HF) are increasingly relevant worldwide, both from an epidemiologic and clinical point of view. This review aims to explore the relationship between cancer and HF by underscoring risk factors and disclosing the cardiotoxic e...
Apical sparing is an echocardiographic pattern where myocardial strain is preserved at the apex compared to the basal segments. In a normal heart, longitudinal strain shows a gradient with lower values at the base and higher at the apex. This gradien...
Background and Objectives: Chronic total occlusion (CTO) is a complex lesion of coronary artery disease (CAD) with a detection rate of approximately 25% on coronary angiography. CTO patients generally experience poor quality of life and prognosis. Th...
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease, significantly impacting quality of life, morbidity and mortality. Common complications include severe limb pain, walking difficulties, ulcerations and limb amputatio...
Numerous cases of myocarditis related to mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 have recently been described, usually in young men. Long-term evolutive cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) data are lacking. We describe four consecutive cases of COVID-19 vacc...
Non-invasive possibilities of predicting cardiovascular risk and monitoring the treatment and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) are important subjects of cardiovascular research. Various inflammatory markers have been identified as potenti...
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affect approximately 5% to 10% of pregnant women. Eclampsia is a serious hypertensive disorder that is primarily characterized by the onset of grand mal seizure activity in the absence of other causative conditions...
The study assessed the epidemiological frequency and prognostic impact of new-onset cancer as an additional net adverse clinical outcome in patients after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), considering its potential clinical significance alo...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) poses a significant health burden, particularly among individuals of low socioeconomic status (SES) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study evaluates the clinical effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation (C...
