{"title":"Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Low and Intermediate Surgical Risk Patients: a Critical Appraisal of Seminal Studies","authors":"A. Osho, N. Langer, A. Jassar","doi":"10.1007/s11936-022-00960-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-022-00960-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":"24 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45731602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sandeep A Saha, Andrea M Russo, Mina K Chung, Thomas F Deering, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, Rakesh Gopinathannair
{"title":"COVID-19 and Cardiac Arrhythmias: a Contemporary Review.","authors":"Sandeep A Saha, Andrea M Russo, Mina K Chung, Thomas F Deering, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, Rakesh Gopinathannair","doi":"10.1007/s11936-022-00964-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-022-00964-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>A significant proportion of patients infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) (COVID-19) also have disorders affecting the cardiac rhythm. In this review, we provide an in-depth review of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the associated arrhythmic complications of COVID-19 infection and provide pragmatic, evidence-based recommendations for the clinical management of these conditions.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Arrhythmic manifestations of COVID-19 include atrial arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, sinus node dysfunction, atrioventricular conduction abnormalities, ventricular tachyarrhythmias, sudden cardiac arrest, and cardiovascular dysautonomias including the so-called long COVID syndrome. Various pathophysiological mechanisms have been implicated, such as direct viral invasion, hypoxemia, local and systemic inflammation, changes in ion channel physiology, immune activation, and autonomic dysregulation. The development of atrial or ventricular arrhythmias in hospitalized COVID-19 patients has been shown to portend a higher risk of in-hospital death.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Arrhythmic complications from acute COVID-19 infection are commonly encountered in clinical practice, and COVID-19 patients with cardiac complications tend to have worse clinical outcomes than those without. Management of these arrhythmias should be based on published evidence-based guidelines, with special consideration of the acuity of COVID-19 infection, concomitant use of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory drugs, and the transient nature of some rhythm disorders. Some manifestations, such as the long COVID syndrome, may lead to residual symptoms several months after acute infection. As the pandemic evolves with the discovery of new SARS-CoV2 variants, development and use of newer anti-viral and immuno-modulator drugs, and the increasing adoption of vaccination, clinicians must remain vigilant for other arrhythmic manifestations that may occur in association with this novel but potentially deadly disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":"24 6","pages":"87-107"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9016383/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9646412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gender Differences in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Utilization for Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death","authors":"G. Dahiya, Jane Chen","doi":"10.1007/s11936-021-00954-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-021-00954-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44887189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Managing Cancer Patients and Survivors With Advanced Heart Failure","authors":"P. Nijst, W. Tang","doi":"10.1007/s11936-021-00953-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-021-00953-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42276730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Klassen, M. C. Nunes, A. Johri, Carlene McClanahan, M. Picard
{"title":"Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Heart Valve Disease in Resource-Limited Settings","authors":"S. Klassen, M. C. Nunes, A. Johri, Carlene McClanahan, M. Picard","doi":"10.1007/s11936-021-00945-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-021-00945-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47237323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Echocardiographic Imaging for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions","authors":"H. Nazzari, Jessica L Churchill, E. Yucel","doi":"10.1007/s11936-021-00946-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-021-00946-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45946334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Cardiomyopathy: an Under-recognized Complication of Systemic Sclerosis","authors":"A. Zagouras, S. Chatterjee, W. Tang","doi":"10.1007/s11936-021-00947-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-021-00947-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43813464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of Atrial Fibrosis and Its Implications in Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke","authors":"Bishoy Hanna, N. Akoum","doi":"10.1007/s11936-021-00952-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-021-00952-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42674583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eduardo Javier Sanhueza Gonzalez, Anura S. N. Malweera, Sharath K Kumar, Sheldon M. Singh
{"title":"Advances in Mapping of Ventricular Tachycardia","authors":"Eduardo Javier Sanhueza Gonzalez, Anura S. N. Malweera, Sharath K Kumar, Sheldon M. Singh","doi":"10.1007/s11936-021-00951-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11936-021-00951-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43859152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current and Potential Applications of Wearables in Sports Cardiology.","authors":"Prashant Rao, Dhruv R Seshadri, Jeffrey J Hsu","doi":"10.1007/s11936-021-00942-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11936-021-00942-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of the review: </strong>Commercial wearable biosensors are commonly used among athletes and highly active individuals, although their value in sports cardiology is not well established. In this review, we discuss the evidence for the current applications of wearables and provide our outlook for promising future directions of this emerging field.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>The integration of routine assessment of physiological parameters, activity data, and features such as electrocardiogram recording has generated excitement over a role for wearables to help diagnose and monitor cardiovascular disease. Presently, however, there are significant challenges limiting their routine clinical use. While studies suggest that wearable-derived data may help guide training, evidence for the use of wearables in guiding exercise regimens for individuals with cardiovascular disease is lacking. Further, there is a paucity of data to demonstrate its efficacy in detecting exercise-related arrhythmias or conditions associated with sudden cardiac death. Further technological developments may lead to a greater potential for wearables to aid in sports cardiology practice.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>The ability to collect vast amounts of physiological information can help athletes personalize training regimens. However, interpretation of these data and separating the signal from the noise are paramount, especially when used in a clinical setting. While there are currently no standardized approaches for the use of wearable-derived data in sports cardiology, we outline three domains in which they could guide the care of athletes in the future: (1) optimizing athletic performance (2) guiding exercise in athletes with known cardiovascular disease, and (3) screening for cardiovascular disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":35912,"journal":{"name":"Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":"23 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9536770/pdf/nihms-1797425.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33497861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}