{"title":"Subtle ECG, but Significant Angiographic Change: Aslanger's Pattern, a Newly Described STEMI - Equivalent.","authors":"Thomas Barlow, Harry C Lowe","doi":"10.1016/j.hlc.2025.04.090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.04.090","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13000,"journal":{"name":"Heart, Lung and Circulation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Cardiac Output Measurement Techniques: Thermodilution Versus Biventricular Pressure-Volume Loop Recordings in Pigs.","authors":"Simone Juel Dragsbaek, Mathilde Emilie Kirk, Cecilie Dahl Baltsen, Asger Andersen, Mads Dam Lyhne","doi":"10.1016/j.hlc.2025.05.080","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hlc.2025.05.080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiac output (CO) measurement is crucial in cardiovascular research. Pressure-volume (PV) loop recordings provide detailed information on cardiac function, including CO. This study aimed to compare CO measurements obtained from biventricular PV loop recordings with thermodilution (TD) as a reference method in pigs.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The TD-CO was measured by right heart catheterisation. The PV-derived CO was obtained from both ventricles simultaneously, both during ongoing ventilation and in transient apnoea. Data were compared using the Bland-Altman method. The percentage error (PE%) and linear regression were calculated between the TD-CO and PV-derived CO.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Simultaneous CO measurements from 43 pigs were analysed. Compared to thermodilution, the lowest bias was found in PV-derived CO from the left ventricle during ongoing ventilation (0.02 L/min, 95% confidence interval [0.2-0.3]) with a PE% of 30% during ongoing ventilation. The highest bias was found in PV-derived CO from the right ventricle during ongoing ventilation (0.9 L/min, 95% CI [0.5-1.3]) with a PE% of 67% during ongoing ventilation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PV-derived CO from the left ventricle showed very good agreement with TD-CO, with minimal bias, while PV-CO measurements from the right ventricle showed higher inaccuracy, likely due to anatomical differences between the ventricles.</p>","PeriodicalId":13000,"journal":{"name":"Heart, Lung and Circulation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144882790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Olavi Yli-Harja, Tomppa Pakarinen, Emmi Peltola, Meri Hämäläinen, Antti Vehkaoja, Niku Oksala
{"title":"The Utility of Infrared Thermography and Hyperspectral Imaging in Peripheral Artery Disease: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Olavi Yli-Harja, Tomppa Pakarinen, Emmi Peltola, Meri Hämäläinen, Antti Vehkaoja, Niku Oksala","doi":"10.1016/j.hlc.2025.03.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.03.017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a prevalent vascular disorder that reduces blood flow and tissue oxygenation. Early detection is crucial to optimise treatment outcomes and minimise ulceration or gangrene and possible subsequent amputations. This systematic review evaluated the diagnostic significance and clinical utility of infrared thermography (IRT) and hyperspectral imaging (HSI) as non-invasive, contactless techniques for PAD and chronic limb-threatening ischaemia assessment. Infrared thermography assesses blood perfusion by detecting temperature changes in limbs and HSI can be utilised to evaluate oxygen saturation, and deoxyhaemoglobin and oxyhaemoglobin concentrations in superficial tissue.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>After a comprehensive PubMed literature search, a total of 15 articles were included in the final analysis: eight studies utilising IRT for circulation assessment, six studies employing HSI, and one study combining the two. A total 607 participants with PAD were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the IRT studies, varying levels of correlations were found between established assessment modalities and temperature changes. Significant, but mostly modest, correlations were discovered in the HSI studies-particularly with deoxyhaemoglobin, oxyhaemoglobin, and the ankle-brachial index-making the clinical significance of the results unclear, but still suggesting that HSI has potential for assessing and screening PAD. Head-to-head, HSI accurately detected immediate perfusion changes after PAD treatment, while IRT did not, suggesting that HSI-derived parameters may be more precise for perfusion assessment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results indicate that both IRT and HSI hold promise for assessing circulation, oxygenation, and perfusion in participants with vascular deficiency. Further research with larger sample sizes and standardised measurement protocols is needed to validate the clinical utility of IRT and HSI.</p>","PeriodicalId":13000,"journal":{"name":"Heart, Lung and Circulation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144855097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer Sun, Katherine Kang, Inoka Karunarathna, Augustine N Mugwagwa
{"title":"Tissue Characterisation of Metastatic Melanoma on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance.","authors":"Jennifer Sun, Katherine Kang, Inoka Karunarathna, Augustine N Mugwagwa","doi":"10.1016/j.hlc.2025.04.093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.04.093","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13000,"journal":{"name":"Heart, Lung and Circulation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144768595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Epidemiology, Surgical Management and Mortality of Thoracic Aortic Disease in Australia: A 10-Year Population-Based Study.","authors":"Geoffrey D Lester, Richmond W Jeremy","doi":"10.1016/j.hlc.2025.04.087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.04.087","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Thoracic aortic disease (TAD) is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality. Australia lacks comprehensive published national data on TAD epidemiology, outcomes, and management. The aim of this study is to estimate the nationwide burden of TAD through hospitalisation, mortality, and surgical interventions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study analysed hospital admissions for TAD in Australia from 2010 to 2020 using International Classification of Diseases data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Admissions were stratified by age, sex, and diagnosis, with incidence rates adjusted for population metrics. Surgical data were correlated with thoracic aortic repair codes, and mortality was estimated using hospital and national statistics. The Sydney Local Health District Research Committee granted ethics approval.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between 2010 and 2020, 16,738 TAD admissions occurred, with 63.3% male. Annual admissions rose significantly from 1,235 to 2,122 (p<0.01). The average incidence was 8.9 per 100,000 males and 5.2 per 100,000 females. Thoracic cases increased by 62% relative to abdominal cases, with a 65% rise in mortality (p<0.01). Males underwent surgery 32% more frequently than females (p<0.001). TAD patients stay in the hospital eight times longer than the population mean. Ten-year mortality was approximately 3,128 deaths, with an annual population TAD mortality rate of 0.015%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The growing burden of TAD diagnosis in Australia underscores the need for enhanced surveillance and targeted healthcare strategies. Rising admissions, prolonged hospitalisation, and worse female outcomes highlight significant gaps in TAD recognition and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":13000,"journal":{"name":"Heart, Lung and Circulation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144764841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Raising heart health awareness in Tasmania’s agricultural heartland","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.hlc.2025.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hlc.2025.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13000,"journal":{"name":"Heart, Lung and Circulation","volume":"34 8","pages":"Page 866"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144723786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna Olasińska-Wiśniewska, Bartłomiej Perek, Michał Bociański, Tomasz Urbanowicz, Marcin Misterski, Mateusz Puślecki, Piotr Buczkowski, Jan Kaczmarek, Paweł Marcinkowski, Sebastian Stefaniak, Marek Grygier, Marek Jemielity
{"title":"Platelet Count Drop After Aortic Valve Bioprostheses Implantation: Short and Long-Term Outcomes.","authors":"Anna Olasińska-Wiśniewska, Bartłomiej Perek, Michał Bociański, Tomasz Urbanowicz, Marcin Misterski, Mateusz Puślecki, Piotr Buczkowski, Jan Kaczmarek, Paweł Marcinkowski, Sebastian Stefaniak, Marek Grygier, Marek Jemielity","doi":"10.1016/j.hlc.2025.05.097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.05.097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have evolved significantly in recent years. Postoperative thrombocytopenia has been observed after both techniques. The study aimed to assess if postprocedural platelet count drop (PCD) influenced early results and 1-year survival in patients treated with SAVR and TAVI. The secondary aim was to compare the degrees of PCD between techniques.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The retrospective single-centre study involved patients treated for symptomatic aortic stenosis. Periprocedural platelet count characteristic was evaluated. One-year mortality was assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study group consisted of 313 patients, including the Perceval group (n=73), the Resilia group (n=17), the TAVI group treated between 2013 and 2017 (n=140), and with newer bioprostheses implanted between May 2021 and July 2022 (n=83). Baseline platelet count did not differ between groups (p=0.116). All patients, apart from two (both in the TAVI groups), presented with any postprocedural PCD. The most prominent PCD in all groups was observed on the second and third postoperative days but was the most pronounced in the Perceval prosthesis group (p<0.001), with PCD >50% in 66 patients (90.4%). Twenty-two (22) patients died during the first postoperative year, five in the new TAVI, 12 in the early TAVI, and five in the Perceval groups. Patients who died did not differ significantly in PCD value compared with 1-year survivors in all study groups. A probability of 1-year survival according to the Kaplan-Meier curve was comparable between the studied groups (p=0.793). Early TAVI patients with PCD >50% were burdened with a higher risk of complications, including bleeding complications (p=0.032), blood transfusion (p=0.04), and acute kidney injury (p=0.005).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Thrombocytopenia is a common phenomenon in patients treated with TAVI and SAVR but has no impact on 1-year survival. The implantation of newer models of bioprostheses, both transcatheter and surgical, is associated with a smaller decrease in platelet counts.</p>","PeriodicalId":13000,"journal":{"name":"Heart, Lung and Circulation","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144759892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Paid MBP advert: Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1443-9506(25)01538-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1443-9506(25)01538-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13000,"journal":{"name":"Heart, Lung and Circulation","volume":"34 8","pages":"Page 868"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144723788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}