{"title":"Information for Readers","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0146-2806(25)00083-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0146-2806(25)00083-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51006,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Cardiology","volume":"50 6","pages":"Article 103061"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143887492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guidelines for Authors","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0146-2806(25)00087-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0146-2806(25)00087-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51006,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Cardiology","volume":"50 6","pages":"Article 103065"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143887490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andreina Carbone MD , Davide Turchino MD , Carlo Fanti MD , Roberta Bottino MD , Francesco Ferrara MD, PhD , Carlo Mannina MD , Stamatios Lerakis MD , Giuseppe Comentale MD, PhD , Salvatore Rega MD , Antonio Cittadini MD, PhD , Giovanni Esposito MD, PhD , Emanuele Pilato MD, PhD , Umberto Marcello Bracale MD, PhD , Eduardo Bossone MD, PhD
{"title":"Post-implantation syndrome in patients undergoing thoracic and abdominal endovascular aortic repair: Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Andreina Carbone MD , Davide Turchino MD , Carlo Fanti MD , Roberta Bottino MD , Francesco Ferrara MD, PhD , Carlo Mannina MD , Stamatios Lerakis MD , Giuseppe Comentale MD, PhD , Salvatore Rega MD , Antonio Cittadini MD, PhD , Giovanni Esposito MD, PhD , Emanuele Pilato MD, PhD , Umberto Marcello Bracale MD, PhD , Eduardo Bossone MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2025.103055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2025.103055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Post-implantation syndrome (PIS) can lead to prolonged hospitalization and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the clinical profile of PIS after abdominal (EVAR) and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR).</div><div>A comprehensive literature search identified 1463 studies, of which 16 (14 retrospective and 2 prospective) met the inclusion criteria. Data from these studies were aggregated using a random effects model to calculate pooled risk ratios and mean differences. The analysis included 2890 patients (males 84.7%, mean age 63.3 years ± 18.8) with 882 experiencing PIS. No significant differences were found in demographics, anthropometric measurements, risk factors, medical history, or chronic medical treatments between the two groups. Fever (above 38°C) was the most frequent clinical manifestation, observed in 75-100% of PIS cases. As expected, higher levels of post-procedural white blood cells (WBC) and platelets (PLT) were shown in PIS patients compared to non-PIS patients. Interestingly, pre-procedural WBC and PLT counts were significantly higher in the PIS group (p<0.001 and p<0.002 respectively). Patients with PIS were more likely to receive polyester graft (p=0.003), while those with polytetrafluoroethylene prostheses were less likely to develop PIS (p=0.04). The PIS group exhibited longer hospital stays compared to the non-PIS group (p<0.001). While most studies reported no evident PIS impact on outcomes, two studies reported higher rate of MACE. Larger prospective studies are needed to determine the optimal management strategies of patients at risk of PIS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51006,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Cardiology","volume":"50 6","pages":"Article 103055"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143847671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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{"title":"Retraction Notice to “Letter to the Editor: Long-Term Valve Durability in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – ScienceDirect” [Current Problems in Cardiology 48 (2023) 101836]","authors":"Bakht Muhammad Zurmati","doi":"10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2025.103037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2025.103037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (<span><span>https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/article-withdrawal</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>).</div><div><This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. Following concerns raised by a reader, it was found that the Letter to the Editor does not meet the quality standards of the journal.></div></div>","PeriodicalId":51006,"journal":{"name":"Current Problems in Cardiology","volume":"50 6","pages":"Article 103037"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143755624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}