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View article: Subacute pericarditis following calcified ischemic apical aneurysm rupture and pseudoaneurysm formation
Subacute pericarditis following calcified ischemic apical aneurysm rupture and pseudoaneurysm formation Open
A 78-year-old diabetic male with multivessel coronary artery disease and history of nonrevascularized anterior myocardial infarction (15 years prior), evolved with severe left ventricle systolic dysfunction and apical aneurysm at the time.…
Psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic 6 months after the outbreak — the voice of the young doctors’ generation: An international survey Open
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Psychological Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic – the Voice of the Young Doctors’ Generation: an International Survey. Open
Background: Young doctors have made up a substantial part of healthcare forces during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The aim of this study was to determine the rate and level of psychological distress among young doctors…
Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 Infection Open
Introduction: Reports of cardiovascular complications related to the COVID-19 infection have been frequent.Methods: Narrative review for relevant articles on the topic. The classic cardiovascular risk factors, like age, obesity, diabetes, …
View article: Regional differences in presentation characteristics, use of treatments and outcome of patients with cardiogenic shock: Results from multicenter, international registry
Regional differences in presentation characteristics, use of treatments and outcome of patients with cardiogenic shock: Results from multicenter, international registry Open
Despite marked heterogeneity in characteristics and treatment of CS patients, including fewer use of MCS but more frequent use of vasopressors in Non-European hospitals, 30-day in-hospital mortality did not differ between regions.
Women leaders in Cardiology. Contemporary profile of the WHO European region Open
Aims Women’s participation is steadily growing in medical schools, but they are still not sufficiently represented in cardiology, particularly in cardiology leadership positions. We present the contemporary distribution of women leaders in…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalizations for acute coronary syndromes: a multinational study
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalizations for acute coronary syndromes: a multinational study Open
Background COVID-19 has challenged the health system organization requiring a fast reorganization of diagnostic/therapeutic pathways for patients affected by time-dependent diseases such as acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Aim To describe A…
View article: Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis: predictors of conduction disease
Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis: predictors of conduction disease Open
Introduction Pacemakers are frequently needed due to a high prevalence of conduction disease in mutated ATTR amyloidosis (mATTR). We aimed to identify the variables associated with the need of pacemaker implantation in this population. Met…
View article: Cardiovascular rehabilitation in patients aged 70-year-old or older: benefits on functional capacity, physical activity and metabolic profile in younger <i>vs</i>. older patients.
Cardiovascular rehabilitation in patients aged 70-year-old or older: benefits on functional capacity, physical activity and metabolic profile in younger <i>vs</i>. older patients. Open
As their younger counterparts, older patients, significantly improved functional capacity, metabolic parameters and level of daily physical activity after EBCR.
Innovative approach to a functional mediastinal paraganglioma with anomalous coronary supply: a case report Open
Background Mediastinal paragangliomas (PGs) are rare and particularly challenging neuroendocrine tumours. Clinical presentation is heterogeneous and tumour resection can be challenging due to bleeding and the risk of catecholamine surges i…
View article: Determinants and Clinical Outcomes of Functional Mitral Regurgitation Improvement Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Determinants and Clinical Outcomes of Functional Mitral Regurgitation Improvement Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Open
: Background: Functional Mitral Regurgitation (FMR) is associated with poor prognosis in patients with Heart Failure (HF) and reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) has been shown to lead…
View article: P1505 Echocardiographic assessment of different pulmonary hypertension groups
P1505 Echocardiographic assessment of different pulmonary hypertension groups Open
Introduction Noninvasive echocardiography evaluation of the right ventricle (RV) has been shown to have prognostic value in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Different etiology groups might have different echocardiographic phenoty…
View article: 555 Right ventricular longitudinal strain of patients with pulmonary hypertension
555 Right ventricular longitudinal strain of patients with pulmonary hypertension Open
Introduction Noninvasive echocardiography evaluation of the right ventricle (RV) has been shown to have prognostic value in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Recently, speckle-tracking echocardiography has emerged as a new tool in…
View article: Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventriculo-arterial Coupling: Clinical Correlates and Prognostic Impact in Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventriculo-arterial Coupling: Clinical Correlates and Prognostic Impact in Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Open
RV-PA coupling estimated by TAPSE/PASP ratio was associated with established prognostic markers in HF. It numerically outperformed PASP and TAPSE in predicting the response to CRT. Our data suggest that this simple and widely available ech…
Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality after Recovered Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Patients with Proven Significant Coronary Artery Disease: A Retrospective Study Open
Introduction Recovered Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (rOHCA) population is heterogenous. Few studies focused on outcomes in the rOHCA subgroup with proven significant coronary artery disease (SigCAD). We aimed to characterize this subgrou…
View article: P1289 Echocardiograhic prediction of pulmonary arterial capacitance in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
P1289 Echocardiograhic prediction of pulmonary arterial capacitance in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Open
Background Pulmonary arterial capacitance (PAC) has emerged as one of the strongest hemodynamic predictors of adverse outcomes in a wide spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, including pulmonary hypertension in heart failure with preserved …
View article: Correlates and Prognostic Value of NT-proBNP in Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Correlates and Prognostic Value of NT-proBNP in Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Open
: Background: Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) with preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) have an incidence of adverse outcomes despite the previously presumed benign prognosis. Objective: We hypothesized that NT-p…
Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock Open
The development of effective cardiac mechanical support devices has allowed us to give a fighting chance to the sickest of patients. The growing use of and experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has resulted in improved…
Acute Pericarditis in Crohn's Disease under Pharmacological Immunosuppression: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma Open
Acute Pericarditis in Crohn’s Disease under Pharmacological Immunosuppression: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma
View article: Developments in pre-hospital patient transport in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Developments in pre-hospital patient transport in ST-elevation myocardial infarction Open
Introduction: ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a medical emergency that benefits from rapid access to specialized care. The objective of this study was to describe developments in patient transport via the pre-hospital emergen…
View article: P1570Upgrading pacemaker vs direct implantation of CRT in heart failure patients: is there a difference in clinical outcomes?
P1570Upgrading pacemaker vs direct implantation of CRT in heart failure patients: is there a difference in clinical outcomes? Open
cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), and which of these two factors is the most important predictor remains unclear.Purpose: We aimed to assess the importance of patient comorbidity profile in the survival of HF patients undergoing CRT…