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":" ","pages":""},"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}
Elżbieta Ostrowska-Kaim, Jarosław Trębacz, Paweł Kleczyński, Robert Sobczynski, Janusz Konstanty-Kalandyk, Robert Musiał, Andrzej Gackowski, Jacek Legutko, Krzysztof Żmudka, Bogusław Kapelak, Maciej Stąpór
{"title":"The impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) on mitral regurgitation - a single center study.","authors":"Elżbieta Ostrowska-Kaim, Jarosław Trębacz, Paweł Kleczyński, Robert Sobczynski, Janusz Konstanty-Kalandyk, Robert Musiał, Andrzej Gackowski, Jacek Legutko, Krzysztof Żmudka, Bogusław Kapelak, Maciej Stąpór","doi":"10.5603/cj.98792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.98792","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The coexistence of mitral regurgitation (MR) and severe aortic stenosis (AS) has been associated with worse outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Herein, the aim was to assess the etiology and degree of MR in an unselected TAVI population and investigate the impact of MR reduction at mid-term follow-up.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients subjected to TAVI as a treatment for severe AS in a single center were retrospectively analyzed. The primary endpoint was the MR reduction after TAVI. The secondary endpoint was all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalization at a 3-year follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients undergoing TAVI (n = 283) in the years 2017-2019 were screened for the presence of hemodynamically significant MR. Sixty-nine subjects (24.4%) with severe (16, 23.2%) and moderate (53, 76.8%) MR were included. The primary MR was predominant (39 subjects, 56.5%). The median age of the patients was 82 years. MR improved in 25 patients (36.2%, p < 0.001). Baseline severe MR was more prone to reduce (8 subjects, 50%) than moderate (17 subjects, 32.1%, p = 0.04). The primary MR improved in 14 patients (35.9%), while secondary in 11 patients (36.7%, p = 1). Patients showing MR reduction had lower mortality (8 vs. 29.55%, p = 0.047) and were less frequently hospitalized (20 vs. 45.45%, p = 0.03) at 3-year follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Hemodynamically significant MR improves after TAVI regardless of its etiology. Moreover, MR reduction after TAVI is associated with better clinical outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141899167","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}
Krzysztof Greberski, Maciej Łuczak, Cezary Danielecki, Karol Buszkiewicz, Olga Kazimierczak, Paweł Burchardt, Bartłomiej Perek, Przemysław Lisiński, Paweł Bugajski
{"title":"Impact of musculoskeletal disorders in patients using orthopedic equipment on sternotomy wound healing after cardiac surgery - preliminary report.","authors":"Krzysztof Greberski, Maciej Łuczak, Cezary Danielecki, Karol Buszkiewicz, Olga Kazimierczak, Paweł Burchardt, Bartłomiej Perek, Przemysław Lisiński, Paweł Bugajski","doi":"10.5603/cj.95753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.95753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The presence of locomotive disorders may negatively impact the outcome of cardiac surgeries. This retrospective study aimed to assess the effect of preoperative diagnosis of locomotive disorders requiring the continuous use of orthopedic devices on postoperative rehabilitation and stable sternum adhesion.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study included 122 patients who underwent cardiac surgery, with 68 patients in the study group having a musculoskeletal disorder and 54 patients in the control group without such disorders. Preoperative demographic, clinical, and laboratory data as well as postoperative rehabilitation and sternum adhesion were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that patients in the study group had lower levels of calcium (p < 0.001), vitamin D (p < 0.001), and creatine kinase (p = 0.022) prior to the surgery. In the early postoperative period, 8 patients from the study group and 4 from the control group required reoperation due to sternal instability (p = ns). In the late postoperative period, sternal instability was present in 2 patients from the study group and 3 from the control group (p = ns). The survey study revealed a significantly better (p = 0.029) evaluation of postoperative rehabilitation among the study group patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, the results indicated that a preoperative locomotive disorder has no significant impact on sternal instability in the early or late postoperative periods. However, patients with such disorders have a better understanding of the importance, purpose, and course of rehabilitation after cardiac surgery and exhibit lower levels of calcium, vitamin D, and creatinine.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141629574","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}
Marta Kałużna-Oleksy, Filip Waśniewski, Magdalena Szczechla, Filip Sawczak, Agata Kukfisz, Helena Krysztofiak, Katarzyna Przytarska, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Magdalena Dudek
{"title":"Correlations between soluble ST2 concentration and the nutritional status in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction - cross-sectional study.","authors":"Marta Kałużna-Oleksy, Filip Waśniewski, Magdalena Szczechla, Filip Sawczak, Agata Kukfisz, Helena Krysztofiak, Katarzyna Przytarska, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Magdalena Dudek","doi":"10.5603/cj.96062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.96062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Heart failure (HF) is a global problem that stimulates research on markers associated with the diagnosis and course of the disease. Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity-2 (sST2) is a receptor for interleukin-33 and is associated with increased mortality rates in HF patients. Malnutrition in HF is also connected with inflammation and is associated with worse prognosis. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sST2 concentration and the nutritional status of patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>138 patients with HFrEF were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Nutritional status was assessed using Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT). The mean age was 53.6 ± 10.8 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the group with sST2 > 32.9 ng/mL, the GNRI score was higher and the associated risk of malnutrition was more common (29% vs. 12%; p = 0.011). Coherently in the group with sST2 > 32.9 ng/mL the median CONUT score was worse (2 [IQR 1-3] vs. 1 [IQR 0-2]; p = 0.0016) and the risk of malnutrition defined by this tool was also more prevalent (p = 0.0079). This relationship was independent of the concentration of natriuretic peptides, age and sex.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>According to available research, this research is the first study showing that sST2 concentration is related with nutritional status in HFrEF patients. sST2 may help to evaluate the necessity for nutritional intervention in HFrEF patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140923940","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}
Artur Krawczyk, Krzysztof Kurek, Gabriella Nucera, Michal Pruc, Damian Swieczkowski, Dawid Kacprzyk, Ewa Skrzypek, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Kamil Safiejko, Lukasz Szarpak
{"title":"Effect of COVID-19 on the prevalence of bystanders performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Artur Krawczyk, Krzysztof Kurek, Gabriella Nucera, Michal Pruc, Damian Swieczkowski, Dawid Kacprzyk, Ewa Skrzypek, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Kamil Safiejko, Lukasz Szarpak","doi":"10.5603/cj.98616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5603/cj.98616","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The importance of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests is especially important in the context of coronavirus disease 2029 (COVID-19) because it can significantly influence survival outcomes. The objective of this meta-analysis was to examine the primary outcomes of bystander CPR during the pandemic and pre-pandemic periods.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A search was conducted in the PubMed Central, Scopus, and EMBASE databases, as well as the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials database, up to December 10, 2023. In cases where the value of I² was greater than or equal to 50% or the Q-test indicated that the p-value was less than or equal to 0.05, the studies were considered to be heterogeneous. Sensitivity assessment was performed using the leave-one-out methodology. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO with the ID number CRD42023494912.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-five articles were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled analysis showed that bystander CPR frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic was 38.8%, compared to 44.8% for the pre-pandemic period (odds ratio: 1.04; 95% confidence interval: 0.93-1.16; p = 0.48).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The article's conclusions indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic influenced a reduction in bystander CPR compared to the pre-pandemic period, but this difference was not statistically significant. Further research is recommended to understand attitudes, including the fears of witnesses, before performing CPR on patients with suspected or confirmed infectious diseases. The study highlights the importance of bystander intervention in emergency situations and the impact of a pandemic on public health response behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139514390","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}
Cardiology journalPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-07-08DOI: 10.5603/cj.93499
Xinjian Li, Lin Mi, Juntao Duan, Liyuan Tao, Xinye Xu, Guisong Wang
{"title":"Murray law-based quantitative flow ratio for assessment of nonculprit lesions in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.","authors":"Xinjian Li, Lin Mi, Juntao Duan, Liyuan Tao, Xinye Xu, Guisong Wang","doi":"10.5603/cj.93499","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.93499","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Revascularization of nonculprit arteries in patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is now recommended based on several trials. However, the optimal therapeutic strategy of nonculprit lesions remains unknown. Murray law-based Quantitative Flow Ratio (μQFR) is a novel, non-invasive, vasodilator-free method for evaluating the functional severity of coronary artery stenosis, which has potential applications for nonculprit lesion assessment in STEMI patients.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Patients with STEMI who received staged PCI before hospital discharge were enrolled retrospectively. μQFR analyses of nonculprit vessels were performed based on both acute and staged angiography.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-four patients with 110 nonculprit arteries were included. The mean acute μQFR was 0.76 ± 0.18, and the mean staged μQFR was 0.75 ± 0.19. The average period between acute and staged evaluation was 8 days. There was a good correlation (r = 0.719, P < 0.001) between acute μQFR and staged μQFR. The classification agreement was 89.09%. The area under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve for detecting staged μQFR ≤ 0.80 was 0.931.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It is feasible to calculate the μQFR during the acute phase of STEMI patients. Acute μQFR and staged μQFR have a good correlation and agreement. The μQFR could be a valuable method for assessing functional significance of nonculprit arteries in STEMI patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":"522-527"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11374328/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556140","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}
Cardiology journalPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-09-17DOI: 10.5603/cj.102158
Grzegorz Gajos
{"title":"SELECT semaglutide to improve outcomes in patients with obesity and cardiovascular disease, also without diabetes.","authors":"Grzegorz Gajos","doi":"10.5603/cj.102158","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.102158","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":"782-783"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11544414/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142303389","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}
Cardiology journalPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-12-27DOI: 10.5603/cj.94123
Maciej Dyrbuś, Anna Kurek, Katarzyna Sokoła, Jacek T Niedziela, Mateusz Ostręga, Daniel Cieśla, Mariusz Gąsior, Mateusz Tajstra
{"title":"Low-temperature electrocautery for high-risk cardiac implantable electronic device procedures.","authors":"Maciej Dyrbuś, Anna Kurek, Katarzyna Sokoła, Jacek T Niedziela, Mateusz Ostręga, Daniel Cieśla, Mariusz Gąsior, Mateusz Tajstra","doi":"10.5603/cj.94123","DOIUrl":"10.5603/cj.94123","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93923,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology journal","volume":" ","pages":"171-173"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10919561/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139041043","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}