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Cosma J, Russo A, Schino S, Muscoli S, Marchei M, DI Luozzo M, Sangiorgi G, Mariano EG. Pacemaker dependency and conduction system recovery following transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Minerva Cardiol Angiol 2024; 72:182-189. [PMID: 37971708 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.23.06273-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)-related conduction system disorders are dynamic and may resolve over time. The purpose of this study was to investigate predictive factors of PM dependency among patients receiving permanent PM implantation after TAVI. METHODS We included 37 consecutive patients who underwent PPM implantation within six days after TAVI and who completed a 12-month follow-up. Patients were divided into two groups according to PPM dependency at follow-up: PPM-dependent group and non-PPM-dependent group. Device follow-ups were performed at one, six and 12 months. RESULTS There were no significant differences in either baseline clinical characteristics or procedural data and results. Analysis of baseline ECGs showed a statistical difference in PR interval (200.1±17.2 ms in the PPM-dependent group vs. 175±23.3 ms in the non PPM-dependent group [P=0,003]) and in the presence of RBBB (four patients in the PPM-dependent group vs. no patients in the non PPM-dependent group [P=0.02]) as well as QRS duration (117.3±27.4 ms in the PPM-dependent group and 99±18.3 msec in the non PPM-dependent group [P=0.04]). CONCLUSIONS The rate of PPM dependency was significantly reduced at 12-month follow-up: from 62,2% at the time of implantation to 35,1%. PR interval and RBBB were the most important predictive factors for PPM dependency. Persistent AVB and alternating BBB were prevalent in the PPM-dependent group. In the absence of persistent AVB or alternating BBB, we suggest that patients without long PR interval and RBBB at baseline ECG be carefully evaluated before permanent PM implantation, as conduction system recovery is possible.
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- Joseph Cosma
- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy -
- Cardiovascular Institute of Caen, Saint Martin Private Hospital, Caen, France -
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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Cosma J, Russo A, Schino S, Belli M, Mango R, Chiricolo G, Martuscelli E, Mariano EG. Acute myocardial infarction in a patient with MELAS syndrome: a possible link? Minerva Cardiol Angiol 2023; 71:374-380. [PMID: 35767235 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.22.06021-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke (MELAS) syndrome is a mitochondrial disorder, commonly caused by m.3243A>G mutation in the MT-TL1 gene. It encodes for the mitochondrial leucine transfer RNA (tRNA Leu [UUR]), implicated in the translation of proteins involved in the assembly and function of mitochondrial complexes in the electron transport chain. The m.3243A>G mutation determines complex I (CI) deficiency, ultimately leading to NADH accumulation, higher rates of glycolysis in order to compensate for the reduced ATP production and increase in lactates, the end-product of glycolysis. Disruption of the oxidative phosphorylation function with an inability to produce sufficient energy results in multi-organ dysfunction, with high energy demanding cells, such as myocytes and neurons, being the most affected ones. Therefore, MELAS syndrome is characterized by a heterogeneous clinical spectrum. Here we report on a case of a 55-year-old man affected by MELA syndrome with no cardiovascular risk factors. He was admitted to our department because of a non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). A coronary angioplasty of the posterior descending artery and of the left anterior descending artery was realized. Transthoracic echocardiography showed inferior and anterior left ventricular wall hypokinesis together with a moderate left ventricle hypertrophy. Cardiac involvement is reported in about a third of the patients and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is the most common phenotype, with possible dilated cardiomyopathy in end-stage disease; brady- arrhythmias and tachy-arrhythmias are also frequently reported as well as Wolff- Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Organ impairment and clinical manifestations depend on the heteroplasmy level of mutant DNA in cells that can differ among individuals, explaining why some patients present a more severe disease. A clear relationship between MELAS syndrome and atherosclerosis has never been established, however recently advocated. In vitro studies in MELAS patients have shown that higher mitochondrial ROS levels and increased expression of oxidative stress-related genes, as a consequence of complex I deficiency and disrupted electron transport, allow circulating LDL to be promptly oxidized into ox-LDL, contributing to endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis plaque formation. In light of the recent evidence suggesting a possible link between mitochondrial disorders and atherosclerosis, we speculate that MELAS syndrome may have played a role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease in our patient. Further investigations are needed to confirm a pathogenetic link.
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- Joseph Cosma
- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy -
- Department of Cardiology, Saint Martin Private Hospital Center, Caen, France -
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Cosma J, Wain-Hobson J, Gobbi C, Zuffi A, Joret C. Myocardial infarction induced by caseous mitral annular calcification: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2023; 7:ytad329. [PMID: 37547368 PMCID: PMC10398422 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytad329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Background Caseous mitral annular calcification (CMAC) is a rare variant of mitral annular calcification. Symptoms can be related to mitral valvular dysfunction, arterial embolization, and transient aortic outflow tract obstruction. CMAC usually affects the posterior fibrous mitral annulus and is commonly diagnosed in elderly patients with a history of hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and renal failure. Case summary A 68-year-old patient was transferred to our department for late presenting acute myocardial infarction and acute heart failure. Coronary angiography revealed a significant extrinsic compression of the circumflex artery. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed an ovoid calcified mass of 3.6 cm × 2 cm originating from the posterior mitral annulus causing moderate mitral stenosis as well as akinesia of the inferolateral wall, reduced left ventricle ejection fraction (35%), and a low-flow low-gradient severe aortic stenosis. Cardiac computed tomography scan confirmed the presence of a large calcified mass, inserted to the posterior mitral annulus evocating caseous necrosis. The patient underwent a double valve replacement with implantation of both aortic and mitral bioprostheses. Histopathology of the excised mass revealed a chronic mitral valve fibrocalcification with aseptic necrosis, consistent with a caseous calcification of the posterior mitral annulus. Discussion Extrinsic coronary artery compression is a rare disease entity. We report a rather peculiar cause of extrinsic artery compression: CMAC inducing significant mitral stenosis and compressing the circumflex artery leading to myocardial infarction. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of extrinsic artery compression caused by CMAC.
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Caen, Saint Martin Private Hospital, 18 Rue des Roquemonts, 14000 Caen, France
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Caen, Saint Martin Private Hospital, 18 Rue des Roquemonts, 14000 Caen, France
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Caen, Saint Martin Private Hospital, 18 Rue des Roquemonts, 14000 Caen, France
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Avran A, Zuffi A, Gobbi C, Gasperetti A, Schiavone M, Werner GS, Kambis M, Boudou N, Galassi AR, Sianos G, Idali M, Garbo R, Gagnor A, Gasparini G, Bufe A, Bryniarski L, Kalnins A, Weilenmann D, Wojcik J, Agostoni P, Bozinovic NZ, Carlino M, Furkalo S, Hildick-Smith D, Drogoul L, Lemoine J, Serra A, Carugo S, Ungi I, Dens J, Reifart N, Cosma J, Mallia V, Vadalà G, Biondi-Zoccai G, Di Mario C. Gender differences in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions from the ERCTO study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 101:918-931. [PMID: 36883958 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gender-specific data addressing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO) in female patients are scarce and based on small sample size studies. AIMS We aimed to analyze gender-differences regarding in-hospital clinical outcomes after CTO-PCI. METHODS Data from 35,449 patients enrolled in the prospective European Registry of CTOs were analyzed. The primary outcome was the comparison of procedural success rate in the two cohorts (women vs. men), defined as a final residual stenosis less than 20%, with Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction grade flow = 3. In-hospital major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) and procedural complications were deemed secondary outcomes. RESULTS Women represented 15.2% of the entire study population. They were older and more likely to have hypertension, diabetes, and renal failure, with an overall lower J-CTO score. Women showed a higher procedural success rate (adjusted OR [aOR] = 1.115, confidence interval [CI]: 1.011-1.230, p = 0.030). Apart from previous myocardial infarction and surgical revascularization, no other significant gender differences were found among predictors of procedural success. Antegrade approach with true-to-true lumen techniques was more commonly used than retrograde approach in females. No gender differences were found regarding in-hospital MACCEs (0.9% vs. 0.9%, p = 0.766), although a higher rate of procedural complications was observed in women, such as coronary perforation (3.7% vs. 2.9%, p < 0.001) and vascular complications (1.0% vs. 0.6%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Women are understudied in contemporary CTO-PCI practice. Female sex is associated with higher procedural success after CTO-PCI, yet no sex differences were found in terms of in-hospital MACCEs. Female sex was associated with a higher rate of procedural complications.
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- Cardiology Unit, Saint Martin Private Hospital Center, Caen, France
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- Cardiology Unit, Saint Martin Private Hospital Center, Caen, France
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Cardiology Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco-Luigi Sacco, University Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Medizinische Klinik I Klinikum Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology and Angiology II, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Interventional Cardiology, Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Promise, Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Saint Martin Private Hospital Center, Caen, France
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- Maria Pia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy
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- Heart Center Krefeld, University Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- II Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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- Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, Interventional Cardiology Unit, IRCCS, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology NAMS, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinique Louis Pasteur, Nancy, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano and Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Cardiology, Main Taunus Heart Institute, Bad Soden, Germany
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- Cardiology Unit, Saint Martin Private Hospital Center, Caen, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano and Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Cosma J, Russo A, Ferradini V, Gobbi C, Mallia V, Zuffi A, Joret C, Sacca S, Mango R. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: review, case report and analysis of COVID-19-related cases. Minerva Cardiol Angiol 2023:S2724-5683.22.06195-6. [PMID: 36847436 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.22.06195-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) accounts for 1-4% of all acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Since the first description in 1931, our understanding of the disease has evolved; however, its pathophysiology and management are still a matter of debate. SCAD typically occurs in a middle-aged woman with no or few traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Two hypotheses have been proposed to explain the pathophysiology depending on the primary event: an intimal tear in the "inside-out" hypothesis and a spontaneous hemorrhage from the vasa vasorum in the "outside-in" hypothesis. Etiology appears to be multifactorial: different predisposing and precipitating factors have been identified. Coronary angiography is the gold standard for the diagnosis of SCAD. Current recommendations on the treatment of SCAD patients are based on expert opinions: a conservative strategy is preferred in hemodynamically stable SCAD patients, while urgent revascularization should be considered in hemodynamically unstable patients. Eleven cases of SCAD in COVID-19 patients have already been described: although the exact pathophysiological mechanism remains unclear, COVID-19-related SCAD is considered a combination of significant systemic inflammatory response and localized vascular inflammation. We present a literature review of SCAD, and we report an unpublished case of SCAD in a COVID-19 patient.
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- Joseph Cosma
- Cardiovascular Institute of Caen, Saint Martin Private Hospital, Caen, France -
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile di Mirano, Mirano, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Caen, Saint Martin Private Hospital, Caen, France
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Caen, Saint Martin Private Hospital, Caen, France
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Caen, Saint Martin Private Hospital, Caen, France
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- Cardiovascular Institute of Caen, Saint Martin Private Hospital, Caen, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Ospedale Civile di Mirano, Mirano, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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Schino S, Bezzeccheri A, Russo A, Bonanni M, Cosma J, Sangiorgi G, Chiricolo G, Martuscelli E, Santoro F, Mariano EG. Takotsubo Syndrome: The Secret Crosstalk between Heart and Brain. Rev Cardiovasc Med 2023. [DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2401019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Polizzi V, Cosma J, Cammardella A, Ranocchi F, Musumeci F. Transoesophageal echocardiography-guided 'primary' valve-in-valve technique in cardiogenic shock: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2021; 5:ytab229. [PMID: 34377901 PMCID: PMC8343450 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation inside a previously implanted bioprosthesis is an alternative treatment for patients with degenerated surgical aortic bioprosthesis (AB) at high surgical risk. Pre-operative computed tomography (CT) scan provides essential information to the procedure planning, although in case of acute presentation it is not always feasible. Case summary A 32-year-old man with history of surgical treatment of aortic coarctation and Bio-Bentall procedure was transferred to our department in cardiogenic shock with a suspected diagnosis of acute myocarditis. A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) revealed a severely impaired biventricular function and AB degeneration causing severe stenosis. It was decided to undertake an urgent trans-apical valve-in-valve (ViV) procedure. Due to haemodynamic instability, a preoperative CT scan was not performed and transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) was the main intraprocedural guiding imaging technique. Neither intraprocedural nor periprocedural complications occurred. Serial post-procedural TTE exams showed good functioning of the bioprosthesis and progressive improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction. Patient was discharged from the hospital 8 days after the intervention. Discussion A patient with cardiogenic shock due to severe degeneration of the AB was treated with urgent transapical ViV procedure. In this case, where urgent ViV technique was needed, TOE appeared to be a crucial alternative to CT scan and allowed us to perform a successful procedure.
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- Vincenzo Polizzi
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation, S. Camillo Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense, 87, 00149 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation, S. Camillo Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense, 87, 00149 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation, S. Camillo Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense, 87, 00149 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation, S. Camillo Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense, 87, 00149 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation, S. Camillo Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense, 87, 00149 Rome, Italy
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Cammalleri V, Idone G, Cosma J, Marino MM, Mauceri A, Stifano G, Muscoli S, Boffi F, DE Persis F, DE Vico P, Versaci F, DI Luozzo M, Romeo F. Lambl's excrescence in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: prevalence and risk of embolic events. Minerva Cardiol Angiol 2020; 70:8-15. [PMID: 33258572 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.20.05482-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of aortic valve Lambl's excrescence (LEs) in determining ischemic events has not been well clarified, but they can represent a potential embolic source during procedures with catheter/device manipulation through the aortic valve. Aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of LEs and the rate of embolism in patients with aortic valve stenosis scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS Our population was divided into two groups, named LEs and no-LEs. In each group, the rate of cerebral embolic events was assessed, as well as other TAVI-related complications. RESULTS In our study population 28 patients (37%) had aortic strands and 48 (63%) did not have them. A cerebral protection device was used in four patients of LEs group (14% vs. 0, P=0.03). The mean procedural time was similar in the two groups: 50±19 and 55±26 minutes (P=0.38) in LEs and no-LEs groups, respectively. The device success was achieved in 96% of LEs and 88% of no-LEs patients (P=0.37). Two patients of no-LEs group died during the procedure. Major complications were observed in both groups without any significant differences. Only one case of stroke occurred in the population without LEs (0 LEs vs. 2% no-LEs, 0.78). No cases of peripheral embolism were observed. CONCLUSIONS In our population the observation of LEs is not uncommon. Despite the presumed high risk of embolism, we have not observed an increase in the rate of cerebral ischemic events or other TAVI related complications in patients with LEs.
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- Valeria Cammalleri
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy -
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, S. Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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Cammalleri V, Idone G, Cosma J, Marino MM, Mauceri A, Stifano G, Muscoli S, Boffi F, De Persis F, De Vico P, Versaci F, Di Luozzo M, Romeo F. Lambl's excrescence in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: prevalence and risk of embolic events. Minerva Cardioangiol 2020. [PMID: 33258572 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4725.20.05482-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of aortic valve Lambl's excrescence (LEs) in determining ischemic events has not been well clarified, but they can represent a potential embolic source during procedures with catheter/device manipulation through the aortic valve. Aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of LEs and the rate of embolism in patients with aortic valve stenosis scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODS Our population was divided into two groups, named LEs and no-LEs. In each group, the rate of cerebral embolic events was assessed, as well as other TAVI-related complications. RESULTS In our study population 28 patients (37%) had aortic strands and 48 (63%) did not have them. A cerebral protection device was used in 4 patients of LEs group (14% vs 0, p=0.03). The mean procedural time was similar in the two groups: 50±19 and 55±26 minutes (p=0.38) in LEs and no-LEs groups, respectively. The device success was achieved in 96% of LEs and 88% of no-LEs patients (p=0.37). Two patients of no-LEs group died during the procedure. Major complications were observed in both groups without any significant differences. Only one case of stroke occurred in the population without LEs (0 LEs vs 2% no-LEs, 0.78). No cases of peripheral embolism were observed. CONCLUSIONS In our population the observation of LEs is not uncommon. Despite the presumed high risk of embolism, we have not observed an increase in the rate of cerebral ischemic events or other TAVI related complications in patients with LEs.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy -
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, S. Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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Biondi-Zoccai G, Frati G, Gaspardone A, Mariano E, Di Giosa AD, Bolignano A, Dei Giudici A, Calcagno S, Scappaticci M, Sciarretta S, Valenti V, Casati R, Visconti G, Penco M, Giannico MB, Peruzzi M, Cavarretta E, Budassi S, Cosma J, Federici M, Roever L, Romeo F, Versaci F. Impact of environmental pollution and weather changes on the incidence of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2020; 28:1501-1507. [PMID: 34695216 DOI: 10.1177/2047487320928450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background Environmental pollution and weather changes unfavorably impact on cardiovascular disease. However, limited research has focused on ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most severe yet distinctive form of acute coronary syndrome. Methods and results We appraised the impact of environmental and weather changes on the incidence of STEMI, analysing the bivariate and multivariable association between several environmental and atmospheric parameters and the daily incidence of STEMI in two large Italian urban areas. Specifically, we appraised: carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitric oxide (NOX), ozone, particulate matter smaller than 10 μm (PM10) and than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity and rainfall. A total of 4285 days at risk were appraised, with 3473 cases of STEMI. Specifically, no STEMI occurred in 1920 (44.8%) days, whereas one or more occurred in the remaining 2365 (55.2%) days. Multilevel modelling identified several pollution and weather predictors of STEMI. In particular, concentrations of CO ( p=0.024), NOX ( p=0.039), ozone ( p=0.003), PM10 ( p=0.033) and PM2.5 ( p=0.042) predicted STEMI as early as three days before the event, as well as subsequently, and NO predicted STEMI one day before ( p = 0.010), as well as on the same day. A similar predictive role was evident for temperature and atmospheric pressure (all p < 0.05). Conclusions The risk of STEMI is strongly associated with pollution and weather features. While causation cannot yet be proven, environmental and weather changes could be exploited to predict STEMI risk in the following days.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai
- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- IRCCS NEUROMED, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- IRCCS NEUROMED, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, University of L’Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Tor Vergata University, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Research, Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil
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Muscoli S, Cammalleri V, Cosma J, Zuccaro M, Macrini M, Mollace R, Tavernese A, Mauceri A, Stelitano M, Uccello G, De Vico P, Romeo F. P1362 Echocardiographic findings and BNP levels in patients with valve-in-valve implantation in small failed mitroflow aortic prosthesis. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
Early structural valve deterioration (SVD) frequently occurs in Mitroflow aortic bioprosthesis, especially for small sizes (19-mm and 21-mm), and it is associated with reduced overall survival. Treatment by percutaneous valve-in-valve (ViV) implantation is considered a challenging procedure. This is mainly due to an elevated risk of coronary ostia obstruction and high residual post-procedural mean gradients (mG), particularly when severe pre-existing patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) is present.
PURPOSE
Aim of our study was to assess the feasibility of transfemoral ViV in small Mitroflow aortic valves using supra-annular self-expanding valves, named CoreValve and Evolut R and Acurate neo and report the midterm clinical results by comparing serum natriuretic peptide type B levels (BNP) before the procedure and at a mean follow-up of 2 years.
METHODS
This is an observational study including 11 patients with stenotic-type SVD of small Mitroflow aortic valves, considered at high/prohibitive risk for surgical reoperation, who underwent ViV implantation between July 2012 and March 2018. We performed echocardiographic assessment of valve hemodynamics (according to VARC-2 definitions) before and after the procedure and during the follow-up. We used the BNP ratio (the ratio between measured serum BNP/NT-proBNP level and maximal normal level) to compare BNP results before the procedure and at follow-up. All-cause mortality during the hospitalization and follow-up was also reported.
RESULTS
The Mitroflow size was 19-mm in 4 patients and 21-mm in 7 patients. Pre-existing severe PPM was present in 4 patients and moderate PPM in 7. CoreValve 26 was implanted in 2 patients, EvolutR 23 in 5 and Acurate neo S in 4 patients. We reported no coronary obstruction, deaths or other major events during the hospitalization. At a mean follow-up of 2 years one patient died. The baseline aortic mG of 56 ± 19 mmHg has significantly reduced after the procedure to 16,6 ± 8 mmHg (p < 0.0001) and follow-up 29,6 ± 16 mmHg (p = 0.008). A post-procedural mG≥20, but <40 mmHg, was observed in 3 patients. BNP ratio at baseline was 14,6 ± 12; only one patient had a BNP ratio <3. At follow-up (n = 7 patients), BNP ratio was significantly lowered to 1,5 ± 1,08 (p = 0.01) with only one patient with a BNP ratio >3. Patients with mPG ≥20 mmHg did not show differences in terms of mortality and reduction of serum BNP levels.
CONCLUSIONS
In our experience the ViV procedure on small degenerated aortic Mitroflow bioprosthesis appears to be technically feasible and provides good midterm clinical results with a net reduction in serum BNP levels, although an increase in mG was observed. Even though a post-procedural mG ≥20 mmHg is considered indicative of suboptimal aortic valve hemodynamics (according to VARC-2 criteria), its correlation with worse outcomes remains unclear and deserves further investigations.
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- S Muscoli
- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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- University Hospital Policlinico Tor Vergata, Anaesthesia, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome, Polyclinic "Tor Vergata", Department of Cardiology, Rome, Italy
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Holzamer A, Kim WK, Rück A, Sathananthan J, Keller L, Cosma J, Bauer T, Nef H, Amat-Santos IJ, Brinkert M, Husser O, Pellegrini C, Schofer J, Nerla R, Montorfano M, Giannini F, Stella P, Kuwata S, Hilker M, Castriota F, Ussia GP, Webb JG, Nietlispach F, Toggweiler S. Valve-in-Valve Implantation Using the ACURATE Neo in Degenerated Aortic Bioprostheses. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 12:2309-2316. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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1. The need for automatic data processing techniques in investigative medicine is briefly-stated and stresse’d.2. Among the more widely used methods for collection, storage and analysis of large scale data, the punch cards, although suitable for direct computer input, leave a limited input speed.3. A new system developed jointly by the Bureau of the Census and the National Bureau of Standards, called FOSDIC is described.4. FOSDIC is basically an analog scanner actuated by a digital computer. It automatically reads, recodes and transcribes the information on magnetic tape in binary language.5. FOSDIC. consists of four parts: a scanning unit, a program unit, a tape unit and a console.6. Printed documents of suitable size and format are used for data collection; they are microfilmed” and the information contained therein is automatically scanned and recorded on digital magnetic tape, suitable for direct input to a digital electronic computer.7. Some of the advantages offered by this system are stressed: they are speed and versatility in the scanning and transcribing process, flexibility in the size and format of the printed document and space saving in the storage of microfilmed documents.8. FOSDIC system is being used in several research projects in progress; in one project reduction of clinical information is the aim, in other ones correlation between analog records such as the electrocardiogram with clinical information is pursued. Since the clinical information is collected from more than one hospital, uniformity in the collected documents is an important factor.
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Klingemanand JD, Cosma J, Pipbergee HV. Computer Evaluation of Statistical Properties of Clinical Information in the Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain. Methods Inf Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1636347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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A pilot study was undertaken to determine quantitatively from a large number of signs, symptoms and laboratory tests of patients with, the differential diagnosis of chest pain, which information items could serve as optimal descriptors and/or discriminators of disease. Data were obtained from 1238 patients. For each subject 429 questions of the »yes-no« type were answered and 69 numerical data collected. Incidence rates of signs and symptoms were considered as descriptors. Out of those exceeding an incidence rate of 25 percent, between 60 and 95 percent referred to medical history, depending upon the disease entity under study.Contingency table analysis and chi-square tests were used first to determine the discriminative power of various items. Historical data predominated again. Out of the total of 498 information items tested only 46 reached a chi-square level of 40 which was considered the minimum for efficient separation of diseases. Many items with high incidence rates contributed little or nothing to disease differentiation.To test the discriminative power of the identified signs, symptoms and laboratory data, discriminant function analysis was used. The number of items could be further reduced to less than 10. More than 95 percent of the 1000 patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Pneumonia could be classified correctly with this reduced set.Data reduction and identification of optimal descriptors and discriminators can be considered as one of the most important preliminary steps in computer analysis of clinical information.
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Pipberger HV, Klingeman JD, Cosma J. Computer evaluation of statistical properties of clinical information in the differential diagnosis of chest pain. Methods Inf Med 1968; 7:79-92. [PMID: 5731506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Pipberger HV, Goldman MJ, Littmann D, Murphy GP, Cosma J, Snyder JR. Correlations of the orthogonal electrocardiogram and vectorcardiogram with consitutional variables in 518 normal men. Circulation 1967; 35:536-51. [PMID: 6021335 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.35.3.536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Correlations were computed between 333 different electrocardiographic measurements and constitutional variables of 518 normal men. The variables consisted of age, body weight, height, chest configuration, race, and deviations from ideal weight according to height. The most significant correlations were encountered with age. With every decade of life, QRS amplitude measurements decreased at an average rate of 6.5%. Although less in absolute voltage terms, amplitude decreases with age were even more significant for the ST-T complex where the average decline was 9.75% for each decade. Comparison of records from white and Negro subjects revealed marked differences. Most amplitude measurements were higher in the latter group. Furthermore, configurations of leads X and Y differed significantly, with smaller Q/R ratios in Negroes. These findings strongly suggest reevaluation of diagnostic criteria according to race both for recognition of ventricular hypertrophies and myocardial infarcts. Correlations with chest configuration revealed a large number of differences but their significance level was relatively low. Body weight appeared to exert a stronger influence upon the ECG. Obesity led to decreases in amplitude and QRS rotations in superior and anterior directions. Correlations with deviations from ideal weight, calculated according to body height, did not exceed the significance level of those obtained with weight only. Body height appeared to exert the least influence upon the electrocardiogram. The results of the correlations emphasize the need for stratification of ECG data according to constitutional variables, particularly for age, race, and body weight. Use of this information will lead to enhancement of diagnostic ECG differentiation and serve as a basis for epidemiological investigations, particularly studies on aging.
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