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Immediate Interventional Management of Aortocoronary Dissection During PCI

Immediate Interventional Management of Aortocoronary Dissection During PCIAnnouncing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.   Aortocoronary dissection is a rare and potentially fatal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. It is more common when performing interventions of the right coronary artery or during revascularization of chronic total occlusions. Here, it is aimed to provide more data regarding a less common form of this complication. The case of an 81-year old woman admitted with an acute infero-lateral myocardial infarction, who was indicated for emergency primary coronary intervention is presented. After revascularization of the left circumflex artery, the left main coronary artery exhibited retrograde dissection into the ascending aorta. (more…)

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High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Challenges and Considerations

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.

As global life expectancy increases, cardiologists increasingly face challenges of caring for an older population requiring complex coronary revascularization. A substantial portion of these patients are deemed unsuitable for surgery because of their comorbidities, coronary lesion characteristics, and hemodynamic status. In response to the therapeutic needs of this patient cohort, innovative devices and techniques have been developed to provide viable options for treatment. In assessing these patients, the heart team approach is critical, to identify anatomic, hemodynamic, and procedural characteristics that favor adjunctive MCS support. The available data support using adjunct MCS devices in patients with severely reduced LV function (EF < 35%) or in acute decompensated heart failure in the presence of complex coronary artery disease. (more…)

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Delirium in the Cardiac Patient

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) defines delirium as a disturbance in attention and awareness that develops over a short period and involves fluctuation in severity. This profile is also accompanied by an additional disturbance in cognition (e.g., memory), which are not explained by a preexisting neurocognitive disorder. Arousal levels, such as those in patients in a coma, must also not be severely reduced. Finally, to make the diagnosis of delirium, there must be evidence that the disturbance is a direct physiological consequence of another medical condition, substance intoxication or withdrawal, exposure to a toxin, or due to multiple etiologies.

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Current Outcomes after Revascularization for Coronary Very Late Stent Thrombosis

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Limited data are available regarding current outcomes after revascularization for angiographically confirmed very late stent thrombosis (VLST). Therefore, this study investigated the current outcomes of patients with VLST and the risk factors for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

Consecutive patients who underwent revascularization for angiographically confirmed VLST between January 2014 and January 2016 were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into two groups according to the occurrence of MACE during follow-up. The clinical and interventional parameters between groups were compared.

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Case Report: Optical Pumped Magnetometer Magnetocardiography as a Potential Method of Therapy Monitoring in Fulminant Myocarditis

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Fulminant myocarditis (FM) is associated with high mortality and an unfavorable long-term prognosis. However, noninvasive, rapid diagnostic and monitoring methods for FM are lacking.

This article details the case of a patient diagnosed with FM through a comprehensive assessment involving typical clinical symptoms, laboratory analyses, echocardiographic evidence, and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings.

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Heart Failure Registries in Asia – What Have We Learned?

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Heart Failure (HF) is one of the leading problems in cardiology practice today. Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, and this is more relevant in the Asian subcontinent with a high population burden.

Various regional registries in Asia have given us valuable insight into the aetiology and outcomes in this context. Though there are regional differences, it is clear from the review carried out in this paper that HF affects a much younger population.

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Comparison of the “Late Catch-Up” Phenomenon Between BuMA Supreme and XIENCE Stents Through Serial Optical Coherence Tomography at 1–2 Month and 2 Year Follow-Ups: A Multicenter Study

Comparison of the “Late Catch-Up” Phenomenon Between BuMA Supreme and XIENCE StentsAnnouncing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This study was aimed at comparing the “late catch-up” phenomenon between the BuMA Supreme bioresorbable polymer sirolimus-eluting stent and the XIENCE stent through serial optical coherence tomography (OCT) at within 2 months and 2 year follow-ups.

A total of 49 of 75 patients from the PIONEER-II study were enrolled in a 2 year OCT follow-up study; 44 patients with 50 lesions were included in the statistical analysis. The primary endpoints were neointimal thickness and late luminal loss (LLL) after stent implantation. (more…)

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The Evolving Role of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair in Tricuspid Regurgitation

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Growing evidence indicates that severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is independently associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The prognostic benefit of isolated TR surgery remains unclear, and medical therapy for decompensated right heart failure alone cannot delay disease progression. TR assessment and management have substantially evolved in recent years. Currently, minimally invasive catheter-based techniques have emerged as a feasible and effective option for TR treatment in high-risk surgical patients.

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Medical Economic Consequences, Predictors, and Outcomes of Immediate Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Radiofrequency Ablation

Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Immediate recurrence (Im-Recurr), a type of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence occurring during the blanking period after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA), has received little attention. Therefore, this study was aimed at exploring the clinical significance of Im-Recurr in patients with AF after RFCA.

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Causal Associations Between the Gut Microbiome and Aortic Aneurysm: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Observational studies have indicated an association between the gut microbiota and the occurrence and progression of aortic aneurysm (AA). However, the causal relationship between the gut microbiota and AA and its subtypes remains unclear. This study used Mendelian randomization (MR) to gain new insights into the relationship between the gut microbiota and AA, including AA subtypes.

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