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Immobilizing Interstitial Cardiac Fibrosis. 固定化间质性心脏纤维化。
IF 1.9
Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.14740/cr1467
Yuriy L Shevchenko, Alexey V Plotnitsky, Daniil S Ulbashev
{"title":"Immobilizing Interstitial Cardiac Fibrosis.","authors":"Yuriy L Shevchenko,&nbsp;Alexey V Plotnitsky,&nbsp;Daniil S Ulbashev","doi":"10.14740/cr1467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14740/cr1467","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The alterations in the endomysium and perimysium might cause compaction and gradual mechanical compression of cardiomyocytes resulting in their immobilization. This process finally leads to severe stiffening, so that the newly formed frame around individual cardiomyocytes and their clusters hinders normal diastole, and later systole. This phenomenon is referred to as immobilizing interstitial cardiac fibrosis (IICF). Deciphering the molecular and structural elements of myocardial changes is the key to understanding the pathogenetic foundations of heart failure development.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 69 patients. Group I (n = 32) included patients with IICF; group II (n = 37) was comparison group. We evaluated the clinical picture, anamnesis of the disease, the results of physical examination, laboratory and instrumental examination of patients and autopsy data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the anamnesis, patients with IICF were more likely to have diseases than patients in the control group: arrhythmia and impaired conductivity (88% vs. 19%, odds ratio (OR): 30.0; 95% confidence interval (CI): 7.918 - 113.7, P < 0.001), systemic connective tissue diseases (78% vs. 5%, OR: 62.5; 95% CI: 11.9 - 326.5, P < 0.001), viral infections (including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)) (53% vs. 19%, OR: 4.86; 95% CI: 1.66 - 14.25, P = 0.003), type 2 diabetes mellitus (47% vs. 8%, OR: 10.0; 95% CI: 2.54 - 39.34, P < 0.001), radiation therapy for mediastinal lymphoma and other oncological diseases (19% vs. 0%, P = 0.008), focal infections (sinusitis, osteomyelitis, periodontitis, nephritis, cystitis, pyelonephritis, pleurisy, etc.) within 12 months (31% vs. 11%, P = 0.069), chronic kidney disease (25% vs. 8%, P = 0.097), and tuberculosis (9% vs. 0%, P = 0.095). We have identified a statistically significant difference between the groups: the volume of the fibrosis zone (17.5±9.2% vs. 4.9±2.3%, P = 0.001), the expression of type I collagen (5,182 ± 1,301 vs. 2,189 ± 754 in 1 mm<sup>2</sup>, P = 0.0001), type III collagen (7,562 ± 1,405 vs. 2,320 ± 541 in 1 mm<sup>2</sup>, P = 0.0001), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 (12,850 ± 6,200 vs. 9,501 ± 7,145 in 1 mm<sup>2</sup>, P = 0.005), MMP-9 (15,745 ± 5,695 vs. 6,920 ± 3,125 in 1 mm<sup>2</sup>, P = 0.0001), connexin-43 (25,689 ± 14,871 vs. 37,523 ± 12,561 in 1 mm<sup>2</sup>, P = 0.001), fibronectin (3,448 ± 720 vs. 1,544 ± 610 in 1 mm<sup>2</sup>, P = 0.0001), and transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) (5,121 ± 1,243 vs. 2,531 ± 1,489 in 1 mm<sup>2</sup>, P = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>IICF is a separate pathological condition and one of the main causes of chronic heart failure. It is induced by changes in the myocardial connective tissue that prevent normal functioning of the myocardium.</p>","PeriodicalId":9424,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"123-132"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/0c/12/cr-14-123.PMC10116936.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9445391","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}
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Mechanism of Increased Spinal Cord Blood Flow due to Noradrenaline Administration Using Vascular Resistance: An Experimental Study Using a Canine Model. 血管阻力对去甲肾上腺素给药后脊髓血流量增加的影响机制:犬模型实验研究。
IF 1.9
Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.14740/cr1478
Yuya Kise, Yukio Kuniyoshi, Keita Miyaishi, Mizuki Ando, Shotaro Higa, Tatuya Maeda, Moriyasu Nakaema, Hitoshi Inafuku, Kojiro Furukawa
{"title":"Mechanism of Increased Spinal Cord Blood Flow due to Noradrenaline Administration Using Vascular Resistance: An Experimental Study Using a Canine Model.","authors":"Yuya Kise,&nbsp;Yukio Kuniyoshi,&nbsp;Keita Miyaishi,&nbsp;Mizuki Ando,&nbsp;Shotaro Higa,&nbsp;Tatuya Maeda,&nbsp;Moriyasu Nakaema,&nbsp;Hitoshi Inafuku,&nbsp;Kojiro Furukawa","doi":"10.14740/cr1478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14740/cr1478","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>During thoracoabdominal aortic surgery, the spinal cord is placed under ischemic conditions. Elevation of systemic blood pressure is thus recommended as a method of increasing the blood supply from collateral networks. This study examined the mechanisms by which noradrenaline administration increases spinal cord blood flow (SCBF) by elevating systemic blood pressure.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In beagles (<i>n</i> = 7), the thoracoabdominal aorta and L2-L7 spinal cord segmental arteries (SAs) were exposed and a distal perfusion bypass was created to simulate clinical practice. SCBF was measured by laser flowmetry at the L5 dura mater and spinal cord perfusion pressure (SCPP) was measured inside the clamped aorta. The six pairs of SAs from L2 to L7 were clamped, and mean systemic blood pressure (mSBP), SCBF, and SCPP were measured before and after clamping and after starting continuous infusion of noradrenaline at 0.5 µg/kg/min. Rates of change in systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and spinal cord vascular resistance (SCVR) were calculated from the measured values.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>With no SA clamping (control), the rate of increase in SCVR was 0.74 times the rate of increase in SVR (y = 0.2 + 0.74x, r = 0.889, r<sup>2</sup> = 0.789; P < 0.01). When all six pairs of SAs were clamped, a weak correlation was evident between rate of change in SCVR and rate of change in SVR, and the rate of increase in SCVR was lower than the rate of increase in SVR (y = 0.39 + 0.07x, r = 0.209, r<sup>2</sup> = 0.039; P < 0.01). When all six pairs of SAs were clamped in the absence of distal perfusion, a weak correlation was also evident between rate of change in SCVR and rate of change in SVR, and the rate of increase in SCVR was lower than the rate of increase in SVR (y = 0.19 + 0.08x, r = 0.379, r<sup>2</sup> = 0.144; P < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The rate of increase in SCVR induced by noradrenaline administration was lower than the rate of increase in SVR in the control group with no spinal cord SA clamping and in both experimental groups with clamped SAs (with and without distal perfusion), creating an environment conducive to spinal cord flow distribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":9424,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"115-122"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/fd/1a/cr-14-115.PMC10116934.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9445396","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}
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Association Between Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and the Gensini Score or Coronary Artery Calcification Score in Hypertensive Patients Who Have Undergone Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography. 接受冠状动脉ct血管造影的高血压患者的主要不良心血管事件与Gensini评分或冠状动脉钙化评分之间的关系
IF 1.9
Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.14740/cr1453
Yuhei Shiga, Kohei Tashiro, Erica Miura, Sara Higashi, Yuto Kawahira, Takashi Kuwano, Makoto Sugihara, Shin-Ichiro Miura
{"title":"Association Between Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and the Gensini Score or Coronary Artery Calcification Score in Hypertensive Patients Who Have Undergone Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography.","authors":"Yuhei Shiga,&nbsp;Kohei Tashiro,&nbsp;Erica Miura,&nbsp;Sara Higashi,&nbsp;Yuto Kawahira,&nbsp;Takashi Kuwano,&nbsp;Makoto Sugihara,&nbsp;Shin-Ichiro Miura","doi":"10.14740/cr1453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14740/cr1453","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>From the Fukuoka University Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (FU-CCTA) registry, we present major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in hypertensive patients who have undergone CCTA, and the association between MACEs and the Gensini score of coronary arteries or the coronary artery calcification (CAC) score.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Of the patients who underwent CCTA for coronary artery disease (CAD) screening at Fukuoka University Hospital, 318 hypertensive patients who had at least one cardiovascular risk factor or suspected CAD were enrolled. The patients were divided into two groups: MACEs and non-MACEs groups. The severity of atherosclerosis of coronary arteries was assessed by the Gensini score. The CAC score was also defined by computed tomography (CT) images at the time of CCTA. A primary endpoint was MACEs (all-cause death, ischemic stroke, acute myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization). The patients were followed for up to 5 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The patients were 68 ± 10 years, and 50% were males. The percentages of smoking, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease were 39%, 70%, 26% and 37%, respectively. The %males, %smoking, CAC score and Gensini score in the MACEs group were significantly higher than those in the non-MACEs group. On the other hand, the differences in age, dyslipidemia, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease between the groups were not seen. A multivariate analysis was performed regarding the presence or absence of MACE by logistic regression analysis of the CAC score or Gensini score in addition to conventional risk factors as independent variables. A Cox regression analysis revealed significant relationships for both the CAC score (P = 0.043) and the Gensini score (P = 0.008).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The CAC score and the Gensini score could predict MACEs in hypertensive patients who have undergone CCTA.</p>","PeriodicalId":9424,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"91-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/29/23/cr-14-091.PMC10116937.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9445394","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}
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Nutritional Status in Patients Undergoing Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation by Mini Nutritional Assessment. 通过Mini营养评估进行II期心脏康复患者的营养状况。
IF 1.9
Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.14740/cr1479
Yosuke Nozawa, Miho Nishitani-Yokoyama, Kazunori Shimada, Hiroki Kasuya, Mitsuhiro Kunimoto, Kei Fujiwara, Mayumi Doi, Yusei Sato, Junya Nishimura, Jianying Xu, Abidan Abulimiti, Minoru Tabata, Tohru Minamino
{"title":"Nutritional Status in Patients Undergoing Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation by Mini Nutritional Assessment.","authors":"Yosuke Nozawa,&nbsp;Miho Nishitani-Yokoyama,&nbsp;Kazunori Shimada,&nbsp;Hiroki Kasuya,&nbsp;Mitsuhiro Kunimoto,&nbsp;Kei Fujiwara,&nbsp;Mayumi Doi,&nbsp;Yusei Sato,&nbsp;Junya Nishimura,&nbsp;Jianying Xu,&nbsp;Abidan Abulimiti,&nbsp;Minoru Tabata,&nbsp;Tohru Minamino","doi":"10.14740/cr1479","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14740/cr1479","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Malnutrition impairs quality of life and prognosis of patients with cardiovascular disease. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a screening tool developed for the nutritional assessment of older adults. However, usefulness of MNA for patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has not been fully investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From March 2017 to September 2019, the MNA-short form (MNA-SF) and the MNA total score in patients undergoing phase II CR at the Juntendo University Hospital were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 336 patients (mean age 70.1 ± 11.4 years; males: 209) were analyzed. In the MNA-SF, 157 patients (47%) were found to be malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. In MNA total score, 168 patients (50%) were found to be malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. The MNA-SF < 12 group had significantly lower body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin level, low MNA scores for protein/water intake, self-evaluation of nutrition and health, and upper arm and calf circumferences compared to the MNA-SF ≥ 12 group. Assuming BMI < 18.5 as malnutrition, the sensitivity and specificity for malnutrition were 100% and 58.9% for MNA-SF, and 96.9% and 54.9% for MNA total score, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>MNA is useful in screening for malnutrition in patients undergoing CR. Approximately 50% of them were determined to be malnourished or at risk of malnutrition, suggesting the need for detailed evaluation regarding their food intake and dietary intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":9424,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"133-141"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/4e/2a/cr-14-133.PMC10116935.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9742654","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}
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Left Axillary Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Patient With Two Dependent Internal Mammary Artery Grafts and a Permanent Left-Sided Implanted Pacemaker. 左腋通道经导管主动脉瓣置入术治疗双侧乳腺内动脉和左侧永久性起搏器植入术患者。
IF 1.9
Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.14740/cr1495
Christos Papageorgiou, Konstantinos Tampakis, Anastasios Chronopoulos, Vaios Tzifos
{"title":"Left Axillary Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in a Patient With Two Dependent Internal Mammary Artery Grafts and a Permanent Left-Sided Implanted Pacemaker.","authors":"Christos Papageorgiou,&nbsp;Konstantinos Tampakis,&nbsp;Anastasios Chronopoulos,&nbsp;Vaios Tzifos","doi":"10.14740/cr1495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14740/cr1495","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transfemoral access has been established as the gold standard approach for the majority of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). However, in cases with anatomical difficulties or severely diffused peripheral arterial disease, alternative vascular access may be considered such as the transaxillary approach. We present the case of a 92-year-old gentleman with exertional dyspnea due to severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and a history of peripheral femoro-femoral bypass surgery, coronary arterial bypass surgery and a permanent dual-chamber left-side implanted pacemaker. Due to the high surgical risk and the severe anatomical difficulties, the method of TAVI using the left axillary approach was opted. A 14-F vascular sheath was inserted with surgical cutdown and with fluoroscopic guidance while small injections of contrast confirmed the non-occlusive position and the patency of the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft. A stiff guidewire was used to cross the heavily calcified aortic valve and subsequently was placed into the left ventricle. Balloon aortic valvuloplasty was performed followed by a successful TAVI with no significant aortic regurgitation or paravalvular leak. The patient recuperated uneventfully and was discharged after 72 h. Axillary access for TAVI is a feasible option for high-risk patients with extended peripheral arteriopathy. To our knowledge this is the first case report describing the implantation of a newer type of intra-annular self-expanding valve platform in a nonagenarian patient with severe comorbidities and such a remarkable history of multiple previous interventions in the selected access site. Meticulous upfront strategy planning and efficient collaboration between specialties is of outmost importance in hybrid procedures for favorable clinical outcomes, especially in cases with challenging anatomies.</p>","PeriodicalId":9424,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"153-157"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/51/89/cr-14-153.PMC10116938.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9445392","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}
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Triggers of Atrial Fibrillation in the Geriatric Medical Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study. 老年重症监护病房房颤的触发因素:一项观察性研究
IF 1.9
Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.14740/cr1461
Khaled Aly, Maram Shaat, Sarah Hamza, Safaa Ali
{"title":"Triggers of Atrial Fibrillation in the Geriatric Medical Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study.","authors":"Khaled Aly,&nbsp;Maram Shaat,&nbsp;Sarah Hamza,&nbsp;Safaa Ali","doi":"10.14740/cr1461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14740/cr1461","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in the non-cardiac intensive care unit (ICU). However, data concerning AF incidence and predictors in such populations are scarce and controversial. The study aimed to investigate the contributing factors of new-onset AF in elderly patients within the medical intensive care setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients admitted to ICU during a 6-month period were prospectively studied. Patients admitted for short period postoperative monitoring and patients with chronic or paroxysmal AF were excluded. The conditions involved as AF risk factors or \"triggers\" from demographic data, history, and echocardiography were recorded. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score was calculated. Electrolytes including some trace elements (zinc, copper, and magnesium) were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 142 patients (49% females). Mean age was 69.5 ± 7.3 years. AF was observed in 12%. Diagnosis of pneumonia (P < 0.001), low copper (P < 0.0001) and low zinc levels (P < 0.0001) was significantly associated with the occurrence of AF. By multivariate analysis, they remained statistically significant (odds ratio, 7.0; 95% confidence interval, 2.0 - 24.6; P < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A significant fraction of ICU elderly patients manifests AF. The relevant factors contributing to AF incidence in the elderly are pneumonia and low zinc and low copper.</p>","PeriodicalId":9424,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology Research","volume":"14 2","pages":"106-114"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/80/8e/cr-14-106.PMC10116932.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9445397","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}
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Improving Access to Cardiovascular Care Through Telehealth: A Single-Center Experience. 通过远程医疗改善心血管护理:单中心体验。
IF 1.9
Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.14740/cr1474
Okechukwu Mgbemena, Kyeesha Becoats, Ian Tfirn, Edin Sadic, Azeem Rathore, Steve Antoine, Gladys Velarde
{"title":"Improving Access to Cardiovascular Care Through Telehealth: A Single-Center Experience.","authors":"Okechukwu Mgbemena,&nbsp;Kyeesha Becoats,&nbsp;Ian Tfirn,&nbsp;Edin Sadic,&nbsp;Azeem Rathore,&nbsp;Steve Antoine,&nbsp;Gladys Velarde","doi":"10.14740/cr1474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14740/cr1474","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Historically, access to healthcare has been a serious shortcoming of our healthcare system. Approximately 14.5% of US adults lack readily available access to health care and this has been worsened by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There are limited data on the use of telehealth in cardiology. We share our single-center experience in improving access to care via telehealth at the University of Florida, Jacksonville cardiology fellows' clinic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Demographic and social variables were collected 6 months before and 6 months after the initiation of telehealth services. The effect of telehealth was determined via Chi-square and multiple logistic regression while controlling for demographic covariates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We analyzed 3,316 cardiac clinic appointments over 1 year. Of these, 1,569 and 1,747 were before and after the start of telehealth, respectively. Fifteen percent (272 clinical encounters) out of the 1,747 clinic visits during the post-telehealth era were through telehealth, completed via audio or video consultation. Overall, there was a 7.2 % increase in attendance after the implementation of telehealth (P value < 0.001). Patients who attended their scheduled follow-up had significantly greater odds of being in the post-telehealth group while controlling for marital status and insurance type (odds ratio (OR): 1.31, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.07 - 1.62). Patients who attended had higher odds of having City-Contract insurance - an institution-specific indigenous care plan (OR: 3.51, 95% CI: 1.79 - 6.87) compared to private insurance. Patients who attended also had higher odds of being previously married (OR: 1.34, 95% CI: 1.05 - 1.70) or married/dating (OR: 1.39, 95% CI: 1.05 - 1.82) compared to patients who were single. Surprisingly, telehealth did not lead to an increase in the use of Mychart, our electronic patient portal (P value = 0.55).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Telehealth enhanced patients' access to care by improving appointment show-rate in a cardiology fellows' clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth as a resource adjunct to traditional care in cardiology fellows' clinic should be further explored.</p>","PeriodicalId":9424,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology Research","volume":"14 1","pages":"63-68"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/e8/b8/cr-14-063.PMC9990546.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9080356","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}
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Modern View on the Role of Sex-Specific Levels of High-Sensitive Cardiospecific Troponins T and I in the Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction. 关于高敏心肌特异性肌钙蛋白 T 和 I 的性别特异性水平在心肌梗死诊断中的作用的现代观点。
IF 1.4
Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Epub Date: 2023-02-25 DOI: 10.14740/cr1450
Aleksey Chaulin
{"title":"Modern View on the Role of Sex-Specific Levels of High-Sensitive Cardiospecific Troponins T and I in the Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction.","authors":"Aleksey Chaulin","doi":"10.14740/cr1450","DOIUrl":"10.14740/cr1450","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is well known that the molecules of cardiospecific troponins T and I are localized in the troponin-tropomyosin complex of the cytoplasm of cardiac myocytes and, due to the specific localization, these cardiospecific troponins are widely used as diagnostic biomarkers of myocardial infarction. Cardiospecific troponins are released from the cytoplasm of cardiac myocytes as a result of irreversible cell damage (for example, ischemic necrosis of cardiomyocytes in myocardial infarction or apoptosis of cardiac myocytes in cardiomyopathies and heart failure) or reversible damage (for example, intense physical exertion, hypertension, the influence of stress factors, etc.). Current immunochemical methods for determining cardiospecific troponins T and I have extremely high sensitivity to subclinical (minor) damage to myocardial cells and, thanks to modern high-sensitive methods, it is possible to detect damage to cardiac myocytes in the early (subclinical) stages of a number of cardiovascular pathologies, including myocardial infarction. So, recently, leading cardiological communities (the European Society of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, etc.) have approved algorithms for early diagnosis of myocardial infarction based on the assessment of serum levels of cardiospecific troponins in the first 1 - 3 h after the onset of pain syndrome. An important factor that may affect early diagnostic algorithms of myocardial infarction are sex-specific features of serum levels of cardiospecific troponins T and I. This manuscript presents a modern view on the role of sex-specific serum levels of cardiospecific troponins T and I in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and the mechanisms of formation of sex-specific serum levels of troponins.</p>","PeriodicalId":9424,"journal":{"name":"Cardiology Research","volume":"14 1","pages":"22-31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/dc/cd/cr-14-022.PMC9990538.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9084952","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}
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Assessing Correlation Between Thoracic Impedance and Remotely Monitored Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Chronic Systolic Heart Failure. 评估慢性收缩期心力衰竭患者胸阻抗与远程监测肺动脉压的相关性。
IF 1.9
Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.14740/cr1447
Ankita Aggarwal, Zubair Khan, Christian Machado, Marcel Zughaib
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Cardiology Research Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.14740/cr1482
John Somberg
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