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View article: Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Comprehensive Review
Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Comprehensive Review Open
Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a transformative innovation designed to enable machines to perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence. Among various medical fields, cardiology—and particularly electrophysiology—has se…
View article: Effect of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation on Non-Invasive Myocardial Work Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Effect of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation on Non-Invasive Myocardial Work Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background/Objectives: Aortic stenosis (AS) leads to progressive left ventricular (LV) pressure overload, adverse myocardial remodeling, and eventual functional decline. While traditional parameters such as left ventricular ejection fracti…
View article: Effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on cardiac structure and function assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on cardiac structure and function assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
SGLT2i are associated with reductions in LV volumes and mass in line with an overall favorable reverse remodeling effects as assessed by CMR.
View article: Effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Cardiac Structure and Function Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Cardiac Structure and Function Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background and aim: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) improve outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) but underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is key in evaluating car…
View article: Impact of SGLT2 inhibitors on endothelial function and echocardiographic parameters in dilated cardiomyopathy
Impact of SGLT2 inhibitors on endothelial function and echocardiographic parameters in dilated cardiomyopathy Open
Background Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common cause of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in industrialized countries and a major contributor to morbidity and mortality. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SG…
View article: Predictive value of left and right atrial strain for the detection of device-detected atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke and implantable cardiac monitor
Predictive value of left and right atrial strain for the detection of device-detected atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke and implantable cardiac monitor Open
LA and RA strain analyses are valuable for predicting DDAF detection following CS and can aid in risk stratification before ICM insertion.
View article: A Talk with ChatGPT: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping the Future of Cardiology and Electrophysiology
A Talk with ChatGPT: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping the Future of Cardiology and Electrophysiology Open
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to significantly impact the future of cardiology and electrophysiology, offering new tools to interpret complex datasets, improve diagnosis, optimize clinical workflows, and personalize th…
View article: Early hemodynamic impact of SGLT2 inhibitors in overweight cardiometabolic heart failure: beyond fluid offloading to vascular adaptation– a preliminary report
Early hemodynamic impact of SGLT2 inhibitors in overweight cardiometabolic heart failure: beyond fluid offloading to vascular adaptation– a preliminary report Open
Early hemodynamic responses to SGLT2i may differ across HF subtypes. In overweight patients with cardiometabolic HFpEF, our preliminary findings suggest an association with reduced vascular resistance, while in HFrEF/HFmrEF, the primary be…
View article: Intracardiac fluid dynamic analysis: available techniques and novel clinical applications
Intracardiac fluid dynamic analysis: available techniques and novel clinical applications Open
There is a growing interest in the potential use of intracardiac fluid dynamic analysis to better understand cardiac mechanics and identify novel imaging biomarkers of cardiovascular disease. Abnormalities of vortex formation and shape may…
View article: Incidence and outcomes of transient new-onset atrial fibrillation complicating acute coronary syndromes: results from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Incidence and outcomes of transient new-onset atrial fibrillation complicating acute coronary syndromes: results from a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background The overall risk of long-term adverse events of a transient episode of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains uncertain. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the prognostic impact…
View article: Exploring the Cardiorenal Benefits of SGLT2i: A Comprehensive Review
Exploring the Cardiorenal Benefits of SGLT2i: A Comprehensive Review Open
The history of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) is so long and started in 1835 when Petersen extracted a compound called phlorizin from apple tree bark. About fifty years later, von Mering discovered its glucosuric proper…
View article: Rationale for Early Administration of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Rationale for Early Administration of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndrome Open
Acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) represent a significant global health challenge arising from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels being a primary contributor. Desp…
View article: Determinants of invasive left atrial pressure in patients with atrial fibrillation
Determinants of invasive left atrial pressure in patients with atrial fibrillation Open
Aims Estimation of left ventricular (LV) filling pressures in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) is challenging due to lack of reliable parameters. This study investigates the association between cardiac structure and func…
View article: H2FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores performance and the additional value of cardiac structure and function in patients with atrial fibrillation
H2FPEF and HFA-PEFF scores performance and the additional value of cardiac structure and function in patients with atrial fibrillation Open
Background: The H2FPEF and the HFA-PEFF scores have become useful tools to diagnose heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Their accuracy in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) is less known. This study eva…
View article: CARDIAC BIOMARKERS AND MORTALITY IN COVID-19 INFECTION: A REVIEW
CARDIAC BIOMARKERS AND MORTALITY IN COVID-19 INFECTION: A REVIEW Open
Lots of meta-analysis emphasize that a great number of hospitalized patients with moderate and severe forms of COVID-19 developed acute myocardial damage, defined as an increase of cardiac biomarkers, such N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic…
View article: Right ventricle assessment before tricuspid valve interventions
Right ventricle assessment before tricuspid valve interventions Open
In the latest ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease, right ventricular dilatation and dysfunction, severe pulmonary hypertension and tricuspid annulus dilatation were reported to be the most important parameters…
View article: TakoTsubo secondary to acute kidney disease
TakoTsubo secondary to acute kidney disease Open
We report the case of a 62-year-old man who was admitted to the Cardiac Department for TakoTsubo and ACC by torsades de point, secondary to acute kidney disease. We decide to discharge with a portable defibrillator. One month after cardiac…
View article: COVID myocarditis: a review of the literature
COVID myocarditis: a review of the literature Open
Myocarditis is a potentially fatal complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus. COVID‐19 myocarditis appears to have distinct inflammatory c…
View article: Right Ventricle Assessment before Tricuspid Valve Interventions
Right Ventricle Assessment before Tricuspid Valve Interventions Open
In new Guideline for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease for tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is focused the importance of measurement of right-sided diastolic pressures and right ventriculography, pulmonary artery pressures…
View article: Multimodality imaging in the diagnostic management of concomitant aortic stenosis and transthyretin-related wild-type cardiac amyloidosis
Multimodality imaging in the diagnostic management of concomitant aortic stenosis and transthyretin-related wild-type cardiac amyloidosis Open
Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease with a prevalence rate of more than 4% in 75-year-old people or older. Similarly, cardiac amyloidosis (CA), especially “wild-type transthyretin” (wTTR), has shown a prev…
View article: Long-term outcomes following transvenous lead extraction: Data from a tertiary referral center
Long-term outcomes following transvenous lead extraction: Data from a tertiary referral center Open
Patients who underwent TLE for CIED-related infection exhibit a high mortality risk during long-term follow-up. Vegetation and positive blood cultures in patients with CIED-related infection are associated with a worse prognosis regardless…
View article: 489 A RARE CASE OF LEAD EXTRACTION
489 A RARE CASE OF LEAD EXTRACTION Open
Aims Poor data exist about the leadless PM implantation through a bioprosthetic tricuspid valve. Bioprosthetic tricuspid valve has traditionally represented a relative contraindication to transvenous right ventricular pacing for possible t…
View article: 496 LONG TERM PROGNOSIS FOLLOWING TRANSVENOUS LEAD EXTRACTION: INSIGHTS FROM A SINGLE CENTER REGISTRY
496 LONG TERM PROGNOSIS FOLLOWING TRANSVENOUS LEAD EXTRACTION: INSIGHTS FROM A SINGLE CENTER REGISTRY Open
Objective The purpose of this analysis was to investigate the long-term prognosis following transvenous lead extraction (TLE). Materials and Methods We retrospectively studied all consecutive CIED patients who underwent TLE between January…
View article: 284 EFFECTS OF TWO DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF POLICOSANOLS IN LIPID LOWERING AND ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION
284 EFFECTS OF TWO DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF POLICOSANOLS IN LIPID LOWERING AND ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION Open
Aims Current guidelines recommend the use of lipid lowering agents based on the patient's cardiovascular risk. In the last years, a great interest was driven towards the cathegory of "very low risk" patients, in which a single cardiovascul…
View article: 226 ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC AND INVASIVE EVALUATION OF LEFT ATRIAL PRESSURE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CATHETER ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
226 ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC AND INVASIVE EVALUATION OF LEFT ATRIAL PRESSURE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CATHETER ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Open
Aims Estimation of left ventricle (LV) filling pressure is one of the most important parameters to provide information in clinical practice. However, the challenging in investigating this parameter through invasive methods makes it difficu…