{"title":"From Myocarditis to Myocardial Infarction: A Case of Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery in a 17-Year-Old Girl.","authors":"Lingcheng Zhu, Jinghui Li, Minjie Lu","doi":"10.1093/ehjci/jeae325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeae325","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12026,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142869421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariana Sousa Paiva, Rita Amador, Pedro M Lopes, Sara Guerreiro, António M Ferreira
{"title":"Cardiac Calcified Amorphous Tumor: A Diagnostic and Clinical Challenge.","authors":"Mariana Sousa Paiva, Rita Amador, Pedro M Lopes, Sara Guerreiro, António M Ferreira","doi":"10.1093/ehjci/jeae330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeae330","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12026,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142863799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohamed Allam, Kristen A Sell-Dottin, Girish Pathangey, Ramzi Ibrahim, Said Alsidawi
{"title":"A Rare Complication of Infective Endocarditis: Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Masquerading as Severe Mitral Regurgitation.","authors":"Mohamed Allam, Kristen A Sell-Dottin, Girish Pathangey, Ramzi Ibrahim, Said Alsidawi","doi":"10.1093/ehjci/jeae329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeae329","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12026,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142853464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lukas Stolz, Simon Schmid, Julius Steffen, Philipp M Doldi, Ludwig T Weckbach, Thomas J Stocker, Kornelia Löw, Carolin Fröhlich, Julius Fischer, Magda Haum, Hans D Theiss, Konstantin Stark, Konstantinos Rizas, Sven Peterss, Michael Näbauer, Christian Hagl, Steffen Massberg, Jörg Hausleiter, Simon Deseive
{"title":"Prognostic impact of left and right atrial strain in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.","authors":"Lukas Stolz, Simon Schmid, Julius Steffen, Philipp M Doldi, Ludwig T Weckbach, Thomas J Stocker, Kornelia Löw, Carolin Fröhlich, Julius Fischer, Magda Haum, Hans D Theiss, Konstantin Stark, Konstantinos Rizas, Sven Peterss, Michael Näbauer, Christian Hagl, Steffen Massberg, Jörg Hausleiter, Simon Deseive","doi":"10.1093/ehjci/jeae322","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeae322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Data on the prognostic value of left and right atrial strain after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic stenosis (AS) are limited. Aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of patients undergoing TAVR stratified by left and right atrial strain.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>Using data from a high-volume academic center, left and right atrial reservoir strain (LASr and RASr) was obtained in patients who underwent TAVR for severe AS from 2018 until 2021. Patients were stratified into groups with normal atrial function (LASr and RASr normal), uniatrial strain impairment (LASr or RASr impaired) and biatrial strain impairment (LASr and RASr impaired). Endpoints were three-year survival, symptomatic improvement as assessed by New York Heart Association functional class (NYHA class) as well as technical and device success defined by the Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC-3) composite endpoints. The study included 1888 patients at a mean age of 81.0 ± 7.8 years (44.3% women). Mean LASr and RASr were 16.5 ± 9.4% and 21.6 ± 12.4%, respectively. Optimized cut-offs for mortality prediction were 15.5% for LASr and 15.0% for RASr. LASr and RASr were normal in 751 patients (39.8%). Impairment of either RA or LA strain was observed in 633 patients (33.5%) and 504 patients (26.7%) presented with reduced LA and RA strain. While impairment of either LASr or RASr was associated with a 1.7-fold increased risk of three-year all-cause mortality after adjustment for multiple confounders (95% CI 1.2-2.5, p=0.005), biatrial strain impairment exhibited an even higher three-year mortality risk (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.7-3.6, p<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Preprocedural assessment of atrial strain is associated with increased three-year mortality and might facilitate outcome prediction and patient selection in patients undergoing TAVR for severe AS.</p>","PeriodicalId":12026,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142827941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jordan M Kraaijenhof, Nick S Nurmohamed, Michiel J Bom, E L Gaillard, Shirin Ibrahim, Cheyenne Y Y Beverloo, R Nils Planken, G Kees Hovingh, Ibrahim Danad, Erik S G Stroes, Paul Knaapen
{"title":"Plasma proteomics improves prediction of coronary plaque progression.","authors":"Jordan M Kraaijenhof, Nick S Nurmohamed, Michiel J Bom, E L Gaillard, Shirin Ibrahim, Cheyenne Y Y Beverloo, R Nils Planken, G Kees Hovingh, Ibrahim Danad, Erik S G Stroes, Paul Knaapen","doi":"10.1093/ehjci/jeae313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeae313","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) offers detailed imaging of plaque burden and composition, with plaque progression being a key determinant of future cardiovascular events. As repeated CCTA scans are burdensome and costly, there is a need for non-invasive identification of plaque progression. This study evaluated whether combining proteomics with traditional risk factors can detect patients at risk for accelerated plaque progression.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>This long-term follow-up study included 97 participants who underwent two CCTA scans and plasma proteomics analysis using the Olink platform. Accelerated plaque progression was defined as rates above the median for percent atheroma volume (PAV), percent noncalcified plaque volume (NCPV), and percent calcified plaque volume (CPV). High-risk plaque (HRP) was identified by positive remodeling or low-density plaque at baseline and/or follow-up. Significant proteins associated with PAV, NCPV, CPV, and HRP development were incorporated into predictive models. The mean baseline age was 58.0±7.4 years, with 63 (65%) male, and a median follow-up of 8.5±0.6 years. The area under the curve (AUC) for accelerated PAV progression increased from 0.830 with traditional risk factors and baseline plaque volume to 0.909 with the protein panel (p=0.023). For NCPV progression, AUC improved from 0.685 to 0.825 (p=0.008), while no improvement was observed for CPV progression. For HRP development, AUC increased from 0.791 to 0.860 with the protein panel (p=0.036).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Integrating proteomics with traditional risk factors enhances the prediction of accelerated plaque progression and high-risk plaque development, potentially improving risk stratification and treatment decisions without the need for repeated CCTAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":12026,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142806538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prognostic value of lesion-specific pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation? Importantly, but not yet!","authors":"Yu Du, Hongkai Zhang, Xuelian Gao","doi":"10.1093/ehjci/jeae318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeae318","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12026,"journal":{"name":"European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142806543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}