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A real-life clinical application of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute myocarditis - one-center observational retrospective study. 心脏磁共振成像在急性心肌炎患者中的实际临床应用--一项中心观察性回顾研究。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.5603/cj.97866
Bartosz Gruchlik, Agnieszka Nowotarska, Sylwia Ścibisz-Brenkus, Martyna Nowak, Wiktor Werenkowicz, Małgorzata Niemiec, Andrzej Swinarew, Barbara Mika, Wojciech Wróbel, Maciej Haberka, Bartłomiej Stasiów, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec
{"title":"A real-life clinical application of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute myocarditis - one-center observational retrospective study.","authors":"Bartosz Gruchlik, Agnieszka Nowotarska, Sylwia Ścibisz-Brenkus, Martyna Nowak, Wiktor Werenkowicz, Małgorzata Niemiec, Andrzej Swinarew, Barbara Mika, Wojciech Wróbel, Maciej Haberka, Bartłomiej Stasiów, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec","doi":"10.5603/cj.97866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.97866","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The diagnosis of acute myocarditis is complex, with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) being a recommended diagnostic method. This study aimed to evaluate the real-life use of CMR in the diagnosis of acute myocarditis and to correlate CMR results with the degree of myocardial damage.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective, observational tertiary single-center study of 90 consecutive patients (F/M:18/72, mean age:39 ± 14 years) hospitalized between 2015-2022 with a clinical diagnosis of acute myocarditis. The study population was divided into two groups: patients who underwent CMR+ and those who did not undergo CMR - In the CMR+ group, various sequences, including T1/T2-weighted imaging, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), and mapping techniques, were used to assess myocardial inflammation and damage.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>CMR was performed in 39 patients (43.3%, F/M:10/29, mean age:41 ± 16 years). In this group, myocardial edema (increased T2 signal intensity) was detected in 29 patients, and LGE (signal intensity 2 standard deviations cabove normal on T1 images) was found in 39 patients. Diagnosis based on Lake Louise Criteria was possible in 29 cases. Edema negatively correlated with TnT levels (r = -0.412, p < 0.05) and positively with the number of LGE segments (r = 0.372, p < 0.05). Significant correlations were found between LVEF and LGE mass (r = -0.360, p < 0.05), and maximal TnT levels (r = -0.38, p < 0.05). CMR+ patients had lower myocardial damage markers and CRP concentrations compared to CMR- patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CMR is underused in diagnosing acute myocarditis. Myocardial damage markers correlate with CMR-detected edema and volumetric measures, but not LGE extent. More research is needed to enhance risk assessment and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142634550","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}
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Cardiovascular sequelae in symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection survivors. 有症状的 SARS-CoV-2 感染幸存者的心血管后遗症。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-11-07 DOI: 10.5603/cj.99538
Grzegorz Skonieczny, Marta Skowrońska, Agnieszka Dolacińska, Beata Ratajczak, Patrycja Sulik, Oliwia Doroba, Alicja Kotula, Ewelina Błażejowska, Izabela Staniszewska, Olaf Domaszk, Piotr Pruszczyk
{"title":"Cardiovascular sequelae in symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection survivors.","authors":"Grzegorz Skonieczny, Marta Skowrońska, Agnieszka Dolacińska, Beata Ratajczak, Patrycja Sulik, Oliwia Doroba, Alicja Kotula, Ewelina Błażejowska, Izabela Staniszewska, Olaf Domaszk, Piotr Pruszczyk","doi":"10.5603/cj.99538","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.99538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>SARS-CoV-2 infection may lead to myocardial and endothelial damage. The present study sought to characterize the cardiovascular sequel in a large group of consecutive patients admitted for out-patient cardiovascular follow-up after a symptomatic COVID-19 infection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The aims of this study were as follows: to evaluate the presence of post-covid cardiovascular symptoms in an unselected population of outpatients referred to a post-COVID outpatient cardiology clinic and to characterize the long-term abnormalities associated with a more severe COVID-19 infection clinical course. A total of 914 patients were included in this single-center, observational, cross-sectional study, of which 163 were hospitalized and 149 required mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 pneumonia. Patients were analyzed at follow-up according to the care setting during the initial presentation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median time to follow-up was 126 days. At that time, only 3.5% of patients reported no persistent dyspnea, chest pain, or fatigue on exertion. In a follow-up echocardiographic assessment, patients who required hospitalization showed slight alterations in the pulmonary acceleration time and the tricuspid regurgitation pressure gradient, as well as reduced exercise tolerance during treadmill exercise testing when compared to patients with a benign clinical course. 24-hour Holter EKG monitoring or 24-hour blood pressure monitoring did not identify significant differences between the analyzed subgroups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The current study reports on an association between COVID-19 severity and the presence of cardiovascular alterations at follow-up. A simple diagnostic protocol, comprising an exercise treadmill test and transthoracic echocardiography is useful in identifying patients who may benefit from regular, structured cardiovascular medical care.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592415","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}
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Pregabalin and gabapentin-induced heart failure. 普瑞巴林和加巴喷丁引发的心力衰竭。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI: 10.5603/cj.98754
S Serge Barold, David C Barold, Roxanne Hon, Maya Guglin
{"title":"Pregabalin and gabapentin-induced heart failure.","authors":"S Serge Barold, David C Barold, Roxanne Hon, Maya Guglin","doi":"10.5603/cj.98754","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.98754","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142523840","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}
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Effect of alcohol abuse on selected markers of inflammation, hemostasis, and endothelial function. 酗酒对某些炎症、止血和内皮功能指标的影响。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI: 10.5603/cj.93684
Klaudia Pacia, Magdalena Kaźnica-Wiatr, Marta Hat, Katarzyna Pragnący, Monika Noga, Piotr Podolec, Maria Olszowska
{"title":"Effect of alcohol abuse on selected markers of inflammation, hemostasis, and endothelial function.","authors":"Klaudia Pacia, Magdalena Kaźnica-Wiatr, Marta Hat, Katarzyna Pragnący, Monika Noga, Piotr Podolec, Maria Olszowska","doi":"10.5603/cj.93684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.93684","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Alcohol consumption, even in moderate amounts, is associated with complex changes in blood biochemistry, involving abnormalities of many markers affecting cardiovascular risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 100 patients with documented alcohol abuse were included in the study. Demographic data and information on alcohol consumption were collected using a standardized questionnaire. All patients underwent biochemical tests. The following parameters were evaluated: PAI-1, vWF, TNF-α, VCAM-1, adiponectin, fibrinogen, lipid profile, and hsCRP. The results were compared with a control group of 25 healthy subjects.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant adverse effect of alcohol abuse was observed for markers such as PAI-1, TNF-α, VCAM-1, adiponectin, and fibrinogen. Moreover, most of the subjects showed elevated TC, LDL-C, and TG levels. There was a significant relationship between vWF and average daily alcohol consumption, a positive relationship between adiponectin levels and age, and between fibrinogen and the number of cigarettes smoked. No significant correlations were observed between the other markers and age, gender, place of residence, daily alcohol consumption, and total time of alcohol abuse.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Several abnormalities in most of the analyzed markers were observed in persons abusing alcohol, with no significant correlation with the daily amount of alcohol consumed and the total time of alcohol abuse, which may indicate permanent and irreversible damage to many tissues and organs as a result of chronic alcohol consumption. Further studies in this area with a larger group of patients are necessary to clarify the mechanisms leading to cardiovascular damage in the course of alcohol abuse.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142514619","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}
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The hypothetical detrimental dog-bone effect during coronary angioplasty with compliant or non-compliant balloon. An in vitro experimental study. 使用顺应性或非顺应性球囊进行冠状动脉血管成形术时的假定有害狗骨效应。体外实验研究。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI: 10.5603/cj.99667
François Derimay, Guillaume Cellier, Armida Gomez, Ricardo Copel, Jacques Ohayon, Gilles Rioufol, Gerard Finet
{"title":"The hypothetical detrimental dog-bone effect during coronary angioplasty with compliant or non-compliant balloon. An in vitro experimental study.","authors":"François Derimay, Guillaume Cellier, Armida Gomez, Ricardo Copel, Jacques Ohayon, Gilles Rioufol, Gerard Finet","doi":"10.5603/cj.99667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.99667","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142514620","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}
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A comparison of the management and five-year outcomes of patients treated for chronic coronary syndrome between 2006-2007 and 2015-2016 - insights from the PRESAGE registry. 2006-2007年和2015-2016年慢性冠状动脉综合征患者的管理和五年疗效比较--来自PRESAGE登记的启示。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI: 10.5603/cj.100464
Izabela Kozłowska-Karaca, Piotr Desperak, Mariusz Gąsior, Przemysław Trzeciak
{"title":"A comparison of the management and five-year outcomes of patients treated for chronic coronary syndrome between 2006-2007 and 2015-2016 - insights from the PRESAGE registry.","authors":"Izabela Kozłowska-Karaca, Piotr Desperak, Mariusz Gąsior, Przemysław Trzeciak","doi":"10.5603/cj.100464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.100464","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Changes in the management of patients with chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) require continuous monitoring of results of treatment in daily clinical practice. The present study contains a comparison of the clinical characteristics, management, and in-hospital and five-year outcomes of patients with CCS enrolled on the Prospective REgistry of Stable AnGina management and trEatment (PRESAGE).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A group of 3475 patients with CCS were selected who underwent coronary angiography and were divided into two groups who were treated in the years 2006-2007 (1300 [37.4%]) - group I, and during 2015-2016 (2175 [62.6%] - group II). The composite endpoints involved death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), and acute coronary syndrome-driven revascularization.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Comparing patients from group I to those from group II, group I were younger; 61.8 (54.9-68.5) vs. 66.1 (59.7-72.7) years respectively, with a higher incidence of previous MI and percutaneous intervention. Patients from the group II had a higher incidence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, atrial fibrillation, New York Heart Association class III or more. The incidence of the composite endpoints did not vary significantly between the two groups during the entire period after the index hospitalization, but patients from the group I had a lower mortality rate both within three and five years after discharge (8.5% vs. 10.7, p = 0.03 and 13.2% vs. 17.9%, p < 0.001, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients treated during 2006-2007 and 2015-2016 differed in age, clinical characteristics, and comorbidities. The composite endpoint incidence was similar in both groups,butlong-term mortality rates werehigherin the 2015-2016 cohort.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142514608","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}
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress and expression of nitric oxide synthases in heart failure with preserved and with reduced ejection fraction - pilot study. 保留射血分数和减少射血分数的心力衰竭患者的内质网应激和一氧化氮合酶的表达--试点研究。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-10-03 DOI: 10.5603/cj.97962
Karol Momot, Małgorzata Wojciechowska, Kamil Krauz, Katarzyna Czarzasta, Liana Puchalska, Maciej Zarębiński, Agnieszka Cudnoch-Jędrzejewska
{"title":"Endoplasmic reticulum stress and expression of nitric oxide synthases in heart failure with preserved and with reduced ejection fraction - pilot study.","authors":"Karol Momot, Małgorzata Wojciechowska, Kamil Krauz, Katarzyna Czarzasta, Liana Puchalska, Maciej Zarębiński, Agnieszka Cudnoch-Jędrzejewska","doi":"10.5603/cj.97962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.97962","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Unfolded Protein Response (UPR), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) overexpression have been found to influence heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) pathogenesis. Their importance in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is not entirely established; there is little data involving a detailed comparison between HFpEF and HFrEF from this perspective. This pilot study aimed to compare circulating levels of Glucose-regulated protein 78kDa (GRP78) (ER - stress marker) and all NOS isoforms between both HFpEF and HFrEF and to analyze the correlation between these markers and the clinical characteristics of the patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-two patients with HFpEF and thirty-eight with HFrEF were involved in this study. Clinical characteristics and echocardiographic data were obtained. Basic laboratory tests were performed and ELISA tests for iNOS, endothelial NOS (eNOS), neuronal NOS (nNOS), and GRP78.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with HFpEF had lower circulating levels of GRP78 and higher iNOS concentrations when compared to HFrEF patients (P = 0.023, P < 0.0001, accordingly). The subgroup of the HFpEF population with eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73m2 had higher nNOS and eNOS levels than HFpEF patients with normal GFR (P = 0.049, P = 0.035, respectively). In the HFrEF subgroup, patients with coexistent diabetes mellitus had elevated concentrations of nNOS compared to the subpopulation without diabetes mellitus (P = 0.041). There was a positive correlation between eNOS and nNOS concentrations (ρ = 0.86, P < 0.0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In HFpEF, there is a more intensified iNOS overexpression, while in HFrEF, ER stress is more prominent.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367865","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}
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Risk factors of cardiac arrest during a percutaneous coronary intervention performed with rotational atherectomy - analysis based on a Large National Registry. 使用旋转动脉粥样硬化切除术进行经皮冠状动脉介入治疗期间心脏骤停的风险因素--基于大型国家登记处的分析。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-09-03 DOI: 10.5603/cj.97069
Wojciech Siłka, Zbigniew Siudak, Krzysztof P Malinowski, Wojciech Wańha, Tomasz Pawłowski, Arkadiusz Pietrasik, Janusz Sielski, Karol Kaziród-Wolski, Łukasz Kołtowski, Wojciech Wojakowski, Jacek Legutko, Stanisław Bartuś, Rafał Januszek
{"title":"Risk factors of cardiac arrest during a percutaneous coronary intervention performed with rotational atherectomy - analysis based on a Large National Registry.","authors":"Wojciech Siłka, Zbigniew Siudak, Krzysztof P Malinowski, Wojciech Wańha, Tomasz Pawłowski, Arkadiusz Pietrasik, Janusz Sielski, Karol Kaziród-Wolski, Łukasz Kołtowski, Wojciech Wojakowski, Jacek Legutko, Stanisław Bartuś, Rafał Januszek","doi":"10.5603/cj.97069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.97069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rotational atherectomy (RA) is traditionally administered for patients with heavily calcified lesions and is thereby characterized by a high risk of the performed intervention. However, the prevalence characteristics of cardiac arrest are poorly studied in this group of patients. We aimed to evaluate the frequency and risk factors of cardiac arrest during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) performed with RA and preceding coronary angiography (CA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on the data collected in the Polish Registry of Invasive Cardiology Procedures (ORPKI) from 2014 to 2021, we included 6522 patients who were treated with RA-assisted PCI. We scrutinized patient and procedural characteristics, as well as periprocedural complications, subsequently comparing groups in terms of cardiac arrest incidence with the use of univariable and multivariable analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-five (0.5%) patients suffered from cardiac arrest during RA-PCI or preceding CA. They were characterized by significantly higher rates of prior stroke, acute coronary syndromes (ACS) as indications and higher Killip class (P < 0.001) at the admission time. Among the confirmed independent predictors of in-procedure cardiac arrest, the following can be noted: factors related to patients' clinical characteristics (e.g., older age, female sex, and disease burden), periprocedural characteristics (e.g., PCI within left main coronary artery [LMCA]), and periprocedural complications (e.g., coronary artery perforation and no-reflow phenomenon).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Severe clinical condition at baseline, expressed by ACS presence and Killip class IV, as well as RA-PCI performed within LMCA and other periprocedural complications, were the strongest predictors of cardiac arrest during RA-assisted PCI and CA.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121334","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}
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Zero-fluoroscopy catheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions: comparative outcomes from the right ventricular outflow tract and other ventricular sites. 室性早搏的零荧光导管消融术:右室流出道和其他心室部位的比较结果。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-08-19 DOI: 10.5603/cj.98002
Dariusz Rodkiewicz, Karol Momot, Edward Koźluk, Agnieszka Piątkowska, Karolina Rogala, Liana Puchalska, Artur Mamcarz
{"title":"Zero-fluoroscopy catheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions: comparative outcomes from the right ventricular outflow tract and other ventricular sites.","authors":"Dariusz Rodkiewicz, Karol Momot, Edward Koźluk, Agnieszka Piątkowska, Karolina Rogala, Liana Puchalska, Artur Mamcarz","doi":"10.5603/cj.98002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.98002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The three-dimensional electroanatomic mapping (EAM) system allows performing catheter ablation (CA) without fluoroscopy in patients with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). The right ventricle outflow tract (RVOT) location is favorable for performing zero-fluoroscopy CA. Non-RVOT zero-fluoroscopy CA is a challenging procedure. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of zero-fluoroscopy CA using the EAM in patients with PVCs from RVOT and non-RVOT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Completely zero-fluoroscopy CA of PVCs guided by EAM was performed in 107 patients with PVCs. 54 patients underwent zero-fluoroscopy RVOT CA. The remaining 53 patients underwent zero-fluoroscopy non-RVOT CA. Demographic and clinical baseline characteristics, procedure parameters, and follow-up were obtained from medical records. Primary outcomes were the acute and the permanent success rate (12-month follow-up), complications, and procedure time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were no significant differences between groups regarding baseline characteristics. Acute procedural success was achieved in 52 patients (94,44%) in the RVOT zero-fluoroscopy CA group and in 45 patients (86,54%) in the non-RVOT zero-fluoroscopy CA group (ns). A long-term success rate was achieved in 50 patients (90,74%) in the RVOT zero-fluoroscopy CA group and in 44 patients (84,62%) in the non-RVOT zero-fluoroscopy CA group (ns). The median procedure time was 80.5 minutes in the RVOT group and 90 minutes in the non-RVOT group (ns). There were two complications in the non-RVOT group (ns).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There were no differences in procedure time efficacy and safety zero-fluoroscopy ablation between RVOT and non-RVOT locations. Non-fluoroscopy CA of PVCs is a feasible, safe, and efficient procedure.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142001532","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}
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The impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) on mitral regurgitation - a single center study. 经导管主动脉瓣植入术(TAVI)对二尖瓣反流的影响--一项单中心研究。
Cardiology journal Pub Date : 2024-08-07 DOI: 10.5603/cj.98792
Elżbieta Ostrowska-Kaim, Jarosław Trębacz, Paweł Kleczyński, Robert Sobczynski, Janusz Konstanty-Kalandyk, Robert Musiał, Andrzej Gackowski, Jacek Legutko, Krzysztof Żmudka, Bogusław Kapelak, Maciej Stąpór
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