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The impact of interval vs. continuous training on troponin and natriuretic peptide levels in post-myocardial patients: a randomised control trial. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) are two well established and used exercise modalities for cardiac rehabilitation in patients after myocardial infarction. However, data on their effects on clinically relevant biomarkers, e.g. troponin and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels are scarce. The aim of the study was to assess the acute and long-term effects of HIIT vs. MICT on troponin and NT-proBNP levels in patients after myocardial infarction.
Methods
Patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial infarction were randomised to either HIIT or MICT. HIIT consisted of 7 cycles of 1.5 min of 80–90% VO2peak and 3 min of 65–70% VO2peak intensity; MICT consisted of 32 min of 75% VO2peak intensity. We have determined troponin and NT-proBNP levels before (resting), immediately after, and one hour after (a) the first and (b) the last exercise training session, in order to appraise the specific effects of HIIT vs. MICT on an acute and long-term response to training. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was performed in all patients. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare two related samples.
Results
One hundred six patients were included (55±10 years of age, 20% females), 53 in each group. There were no differences between HIIT and MICT groups in baseline characteristics.
Both HIIT and MICT caused the release of NT-proBNP levels during the first exercise training session (from median 159 to 169 ng/L, p<0.001 for HIIT; from median 217 to 226 ng/L, p<0.001 for MICT), while only HIIT additionally lead to an elevation in NT-proBNP levels even 1 hour after the first session of the exercise training programme (from median 169 to 182 ng/L, p=0.002). After 36 sessions of the exercise training programme, this trend of a further increase in NT-proBNP levels was not present.
Neither HIIT nor MICT raised troponin levels during both the first and the last exercise training visit. After both types of exercise (during recovery), however, a decrease in troponin level was present and was significant, but only after the first training visit (from median 10.5 to 10.0 ng/L, p=0.014 for HIIT; from 13.1 to 12.4 ng/L, p=0.035 for MICT). Interestingly, MICT, but not HIIT, caused a significant increase in troponin levels after the termination of the last exercise training visit (from median 10.5 to 10.9 ng/L, p=0.004).
Conclusion
Both HIIT and MICT significantly cause an acute increase in NT-proBNP levels, while only HIIT is associated with further elevation of NT-proBNP levels after the termination of the first exercise training session in patients after myocardial infarction. On the contrary, neither exercise training modality causes a significant increase in troponin levels, suggesting that the safety pattern of both exercise training modalities may be comparable.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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Coronavirus-related stress, anxiety, and obsessive thinking in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation during the COVID19 pandemic. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2022. [PMCID: PMC9383971 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac056.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Slovenian Research Agency and Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia Background The coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic has disrupted the provision of health care, including cardiac rehabilitation. Reduced healthcare provision has been associated with reduced accessibility, wheares patients’ perspectives – such as COVID19-related anxiety, stress and obsessive thinking – have been less thouroghly addressed. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of COVID19-related anxiety, stress and obsessive thinking in consecutive patients undergoing outpatient cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial infarction at two centres — a general hospital catering a predominantly rural area and a university hospital in an urban area. From April to October 2021 we captured patients’ clinical and socio-economic characteristics, and resposes to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) as well as to three dedicated COVID19-related questionnaires – the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale and a customized COVID-19 Stress Scale. Results We included 109 patients (mean age 59±10 years, 20% women). Fifteen (13.8%) and eleven (11%) patients reached a HADS treshold for depression and anxiety, respectively. Pateints expressed most concenrs regarding the safety of COVID19 vaccinces (60.6%) on the COVID19 Stress Scale, sleeping disturbances (14.8%) on the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, and fear of interacting with infected people (30.3%) on the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale. No significant differences were observed between respondents from the general and the university hospital. HADS score and social status—but not age, sex and clinical characteristics—were associated with scores on the COVID-19-specific questionnaires; HADS-anxiety domain score remained an independent predictor of COVID19-related stress (p=0.009), obsessive thinking (p<0.001) and anxiety (p=0.009) after multivariate adjustment. Conclusions Patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation expressed relatively low levels of COVID19-related stress and anxiety. Higher levels of COVID19-related stress, anxiety, and obsessive thinking were observed in patients with higher levels of anxiety, but not in association with demographic or clinical characteristics.
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Gender differences in hemostatic potential in coronary artery disease. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac056.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Clinical presentation and contribution of different risk factors in coronary artery disease (CAD) vary between genders. Women are known to be generally older, have more comorbidities and are more likely to present with atypical symptoms. Previous research suggests there are important gender differences in the pathophysiology of CAD. One of the important mechanisms for atherothrombotic events seems to be increased coagulation, for which differences in presentation between genders is not yet fully documented.
Purpose
Our aim was to investigate a possible correlation between gender and coagulation appraised by overall hemostatic, coagulation and fibrinolytic potentials (OHP, OCP and OFP) in patients with CAD.
Methods
Consecutive patients after a recent acute myocardial infarction (within 90 days from inclusion) had fasting blood samples withdrawn. OHP, OCP and OFP were determined using thrombin and recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator by absorbance measurements at 405 nm in 1-minute intervals for 40 minutes. Areas under the curve were constructed for OCP and OHP with the obtained measurements, OFP was calculated as the difference between the two areas: OFP = [(OHP – OCP) / OCP] x 100 (%). Baseline data and cardiovascular risk factors profiles were collected.
Proportions were compared using χ2 test, means were compared using t-test, medians were compared using Mann-Whitney U test, linear regression models were constructed for the multivariate analysis.
Results
We included 117 patients (mean age 56 ± 10 years), 23 (20%) were women. Arterial hypertension was present in 86 (73.5%), diabetes mellitus in 10 (8.5%), dyslipidemia in 75 (64.1%), family history in 46 (39.3%) patients, 54 (46.2%) were active smokers (within 2 years). There were no significant differences in mean age and risk factors presence between genders. Median OCP and median OHP were significantly higher in women (25.1 (interquartile range [IQR] 5.8) vs 21.8 (IQR 5.7), p=0.035; and 9.5 (IQR 4.3) vs 7.8 (IQR 3.1), p=0.032, respectively) while median OFP were similar.
Female gender retained its significant predictive value after multivariate adjustment for age and traditional risk factors for OCP (R2 0.25; ANOVA for regression p<0.001; Beta 2.96 [0.61-5.31], p=0.014) and OHP (R2 0.24; ANOVA for regression p<0.001; Beta 2.04 [0.76-3.32], p=0.002).
Conclusion
In patients after acute myocardial infarction women seem to have a higher procoagulant state, as determined by OCP and OHP. Our findings suggest different pathophysiology of CAD in women, further research is needed to fully understand and address gender differences in CAD.
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and a procoagulant state in coronary artery disease. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Metabolic risk factors and a procoagulant state represent major drivers of atherothrombosis. In terms of metabolic risk factors, the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has recently emerged as a marker of metabolic syndrome and an independent predictor of cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). In terms of a procoagulant state, previous research suggests that CAD is associated with increased coagulation and impaired fibrinolytic activity, which may contribute to atherothrombotic events. We hypothesized that metabolic risk, as determined by TyG index, may be an important driver of hemostatic derangements in patients with CAD.
Purpose
We sought to establish a possible association between the overall hemostatic, coagulation and fibrinolytic potentials (OHP, OCP and OFP), and the TyG Index in patients with CAD.
Methods
Consecutive patients after a recent myocardial infarction (within 90 days from inclusion) had fasting blood samples withdrawn. OHP, OCP and OFP were determined with a previously validated method, using thrombin and recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator, by absorbance measurements at 405 nm in 1 minute intervals for 40 minutes. Areas under the curve were constructed for OHP and OCP with the obtained measurements, OFP was calculated as the difference between the two aforementioned areas: OFP = [(OHP – OCP) / OCP] x 100 (%). Baseline data, cardiovascular risk factor profile and standard laboratory tests were collected. TyG index was calculated using the previously validated formula: TyG index = ln [triglyceride (mg/dL) x glucose (mg/dL) / 2]. Proportions were compared using the chi-squared test, linear regression models were constructed for the multivariate analysis.
Results
We included 117 patients (mean age 56±10 years, 20% women). Arterial hypertension was present in 86 (73.5%), diabetes mellitus in 10 (8.5%), dyslipidemia in 75 (64.1%), family history in 46 (39.3%) patients; 54 (46.2%) were active smokers (within 2 years). Median OHP was 8.0 (interquartile range [IQR] 2.9), OCP was 22.6 (IQR 6.2), OFP was 66.0 (IQR 11)%. The TyG index was a strong univariate predictor of OCP (Beta 2.26 [0.282–4.242] p=0.026), and retained its statistical significance after multivariate adjustment for sex, age and traditional risk factors (R2 0.23; ANOVA for regression p<0.001; Beta 1.98 [0.13–3.84], p=0.036).
Conclusion
The TyG index, a marker of metabolic syndrome, is an independent predictor of a procoagulant state in CAD, as determined by the OCP. Our findings suggests that the metabolic syndrome may be an important driver of atherothrombotic risk in patients with CAD.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None. Correlation between TyG index and OCP
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Adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle in patients after myocardial infarction. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab061.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
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ReKoBo study group
INTRODUCTION
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with decreased cardiovascular and overall mortality, and is recommended by the relevant preventive cardiology guidelines. However, besides specific dietary intake, Mediterranean lifestyle includes a series of eating habits and social behaviours. All these aspects are summed in the Medlife questionnaire.
PURPOSE
The aim of our study was to assess adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle and examine associations with clinically relevant variables, in patients after myocardial infarction referred to cardiac rehabilitation.
METHODS
This was a single-centre cross-sectional study. Mediterranean lifestyle pattern was assessed using a validated Medlife questionnaire, which includes 28 questions (15 questions on the Mediterranean diet adherence, 6 questions on the eating habits and behaviour, and 7 questions on the social pattern of the Mediterranean lifestyle). Associations of the Medlife score with the exercise performance (assessed by the cardiopulmonary exercise testing), clinical data, demographics, lipid status, and quality of life (assessed by the HeartQol questionnaire) were assessed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient, while differences between two groups were determined with the independent-samples t-test.
RESULTS
There were 111 patients included in the study, mean age 55 +/- 10 years, 20% of them were women. Adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle was not associated with age, BMI, peak VO2, total or LDL cholesterol. Also, there were no differences in terms of Medlife score between women vs. men, and between patients living in urban vs. rural areas. There were, however, significant associations between Medlife score and HDL (r = 0.239, p = 0.012), triglyceride level (r=-0.383, p < 0.001) and blood glucose level (r=-0.214, p = 0.024), and with the emotional aspects of the quality of life (r = 0.245, p = 0.017). Also, higher-educated were significantly more adherent to the Mediterranean lifestyle as compared to lower-educated patients (16.2 vs. 14.7 points, p = 0.018).
CONCLUSION
Poorer adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with substandard control of lipid status and glucose level. Improvement in the Mediterranean lifestyle adherence might be a cornerstone in the cardiac rehabilitation beyond exercise training programmes.
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Flow mapping of Intraventricular velocity behaviour along the early diastolic filling streamline in patients with atrial fibrillation: implication for HFpEF. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Intraventricular velocity distribution reflects left ventricular (LV) diastolic function and can be measured non-invasively by flow mapping technologies. We sought to compare intraventricular velocity gradient during early diastole – obtained by vector flow mapping (VFM) technology – in consecutive patients with normal ejection fraction (EF >55%) and atrial fibrillation (AF) with and without clinical evidence of heart failure (HFpEF), and controls in sinus rhythm. We hypothesised that the VFM-derived Intraventricular Velocity Gradient over e' ratio (GrIV/e') would discriminate between the groups beyond conventional echocardiographic markers of elevated LV filling pressure.
Methods and results
Two-dimensional streamline fields were obtained using VFM technology in 120 subjects, i) 60 in sinus rhythm with normal systolic and diastolic function, ii) 29 out-patients with AF and no signs or symptoms of heart failure, and iii) 31 patients in AF hospitalized with signs of HFpEF. We compared the intraventricular gradient along the early diastolic streamline between groups, and correlated it with conventional echocardiographic parameters. GrIV/e' was the lowest in control group, followed by AF without HFpEF and the highest in AF HFpEF groups (GrIV/e' = 0.5±0.2, vs 0.9±0.4 vs. 2.0±1.2, p<0.001, Figure, left). Conversely, LV filling pressure as determined by E/e', while lowest in the control group, failed to discriminate between patients with AF with and without (E/e' = 10.0±3.7 vs. 9.5±2.1, p=0.456, Figure, right).
Conclusion
The novel VFM parameter – reflecting early-diastole intraventricular dynamics – may discriminate between patients with AF with and without HFpEF beyond conventional echocardiography. While further studies are need to validate its clinical impact, GrIV/e' has the potential to become a novel parameter for diastolic function assessment in this population.
VFM vs. Conventional echo parameter
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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The impact of interval vs. continuous training on exercise capacity and endothelial function in post-myocardial patients: a randomised control trial. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) are two most common and well established exercise modalities for cardiac rehabilitation in patients after myocardial infarction. Yet, data on their effects on cardiovascular parameters beyond exercise capacity (e.g. endothelial function) are scarce.
Methods
Patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after myocardial infarction were randomised to HIIT or MICT. HIIT consisted of 7 cycles of 1.5 min of 80–90% VO2peak and 3 min of 65–70% VO2peak intensity; MICT consisted of 32 min of 75% VO2peak intensity. We ultrasonographically appraised flow-mediated dilation (FMD) – a marker of endothelial function – before (resting), immediately after and one hour after (a) the first and (b) the last exercise training session, in order to appraise the specific effects of HIIT vs. MICT on acute and long-term vascular response to training. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was performed in all patients. We compared the effects of training modalities with ANCOVA using baseline values as covariates, and examined the improvement after CR in each intervention group with paired-samples t-test.
Results
Eighty-six patients were included (55±10 years of age, 19% females), 43 in each group. There were no differences between HIIT and MICT groups in baseline characteristics. VO2peak improved in both groups (HIIT: 22.8 to 24.9 ml/kg/min, p=0.016 and MICT: 21.9 to 24.5 ml/kg/min, p<0.001), with no significant between-group differences (p=0.571). Also, resting FMD improved after both HIIT and MICT (4.6 to 6.7%, p=0.016, and 4.7 to 8.0%, p=0.001, respectively), with no significant between-group differences (p=0.177). Acute vascular response to training, however, improved with HIIT (FMD one hour after the last training session: 4.1 to 7.1%, p=0.022), but not MICT (5.9 to 6.4%, p=0.584).
Conclusion
Both HIIT and MICT significantly and comparably improve exercise capacity and resting FMD in patients after myocardial infarction. In addition, however, HIIT is associated with improved vascular response during recovery period after exercise.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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Background
Physical inactivity is common in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and associated with an unfavorable prognosis. The study aim was to assess the physical activity levels as well as the intention to become physically active in patients with stable CHD with an additional focus on the association with their risk profile.
Methods
Analyses are based on the cross-sectional EUROASPIRE V survey, conducted under the auspices of the ESC EURObservational Research Project in 2016–2017. The survey encompassed 8,261 CHD patients, included in 27 countries, with a mean age of 62.4 years (±9.6, range 18 - 80 years), 25.8% of them were female. Physical activity level according to the overall patients' risk profile and their medical management was assessed, and the intention to become physically active in order to reduce their risk for recurrent events was investigated.
Results
The physical activity status found in CHD patients included was far from satisfactory in general, since only 34.4% of those interviewed were regularly physically active (for more than 30 minutes duration on average 5 times a week). Nearly half (47.3%) of the patients reported they are performing more everyday physical activity in general after the index event; while only every fifth patient (21.4%) reported to follow the specific exercise advice from a health or exercise professional, every tenth (11.3%) attending the fitness club or leisure centre, and only 6.1% joining the community walking groups. Regular exercise to increase physical fitness (defined as planned physical activity performed 3–5 times per week for 20–60 minutes) was confirmed by 34.8%, while interestingly 40.4% of patients declared regular physical activity as part of the self-reported lifestyle change in order to lose their body weight. A better cardiovascular risk profile as well as receiving physical activity advice or weight loss advice was associated with better physical activity levels.
Conclusions
Although an increase in the proportion of patients being adequately physical active after their index event, physical activity levels remain suboptimal in many CHD patients. There is an obvious need for improvement, with regards to both finding more effective ways of advice and encouraging our patients to increase the amount of their everyday exercise, as well regularly to monitor their lifestyle change.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Private grant(s) and/or Sponsorship. Main funding source(s): The survey was supported through research grants to the European Society of Cardiology from Amgen, Eli Lilly, Sanofi (Gold Sponsors), Pfizer (Silver Sponsor), and Ferrer and Novo Nordisk (Bronze Sponsors).
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6076Improvement of exercise capacity over the course of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation is an independent predictor of prognosis after a myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial infarction improves cardiovascular health and quality of life. However, data on long-term prognostic impact of surrogate rehabilitation parameters–such as exercise capacity improvements–remain scarce.
Purpose
To assess the independent prognostic impact of exercise capacity improvement over the course of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial infarction.
Methods
Consecutive patients undergoing outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (3-times weekly for 12 weeks) after a myocardial infarction at a university centre were included. Exercise testing was performed at inclusion and after completion of the rehabilitation programme, with exercise capacity improvement defined as ≥2 MET increase over the course of the programme. Clinical data and risk factors were systematically collected, and patients were followed up for a minimum of 2 years. Kaplan-Meier curves and a multivariate Cox proportional hazard model were constructed for prediction of events (defined as a composite of incident cardiovascular death, re-infarction and coronary revascularsiation), with age, sex, LDL-cholesterol levels and body mass index as co-variates.
Results
A total of 409 patients were included (20% women). Exercise capacity and expected exercise performance were significantly improved after cardiac rehabilitation programme (6.6 to 9.5 METs, p<0.001, and 82 to 117%, p<0.001, respectively). After a median follow-up of 6.5 years, 93 patients experienced an event. Exercise capacity improvement of ≥2 METs was associated with reduced event rates (Figure 1), retaining statistical significance even after adjusting for age, sex, LDL-cholesterol and body mass index (HR 0.485, 95% CI 0.285–0.824).
Kaplan-Meier curve
Conclusion
Improvement of exercise performance over the course of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation is an independent predictor of prognosis after a myocardial infarction, with improvements of ≥2 METs associated with a 50% reduction in events.
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Management of dyslipidaemia in patients with coronary heart disease: Results from the ESC-EORP EUROASPIRE V survey in 27 countries. Atherosclerosis 2019; 285:135-146. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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P4367HSP27 plasma levels predict prognosis in chronic heart failure patients. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.p4367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rapid Fire Abstract: Diastology in health and disease420Added value over current diastology indices of Doppler-derived pulmonary artery diastolic pressure to estimate pulmonary wedge pressure421Intraventricular velocity difference and velocity gradient along the early diastolic filling streamline as new measurements to assess diastolic dysfunction by vector flow mapping422A new testing approach for mapping two-dimensional intraventricular pressure gradient - initial report -423Left ventricular diastolic abnormalities other than valvular disease in antiphospholipid syndrome: an echocardiographic study424Quantification of diastolic dysfunction by the dominant impact of age on diastolic function - The biomathematical impact on risk factor assessment425Echocardiographic subanalysis: correlation of the E/E-ratio to NT-BNP426CMR-derived metrics of interstitial myocardial fibrosis: which parameter is better associated to the pathophysiology correlates of heart failure with preserved ejection-fraction?427Comparison of the myocardial stiffness of the left ventricle between elite athletes and the general population. Study with the use of tissue Doppler imaging. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jew243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In‐hospital and 1‐year mortality associated with diabetes in patients with acute heart failure: results from the
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Heart Failure Long‐Term Registry. Eur J Heart Fail 2016; 19:54-65. [DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Poster session 5The imaging examinationP1097Correlation between visual and quantitative assessment of left ventricle: intra- and inter-observer agreementP1099Incremental prognostic value of late gadolinium-enhanced by cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with heart failureAnatomy and physiology of the heart and great vesselsP1100Left ventricular geometry and diastolic performance in erectile dysfunction patients; a topic of differential arterial stiffness influenceAssessment of diameters, volumes and massP1101Impact of the percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect on the right heart "remodeling"P1102Left Ventricular Mass Indexation in Infants, Children and Adolescents: a Simplified Approach for the Identification of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Clinical PracticeP1103Impact of trabecules while quantifying cardiac magnetic resonance exams in patients with systemic right ventricleP1104Detection of subclinical atherosclerosis by carotid intima-media thickness: correlation with leukocytes telomere shorteningAssessments of haemodynamicsP1105Flow redirection towards the left ventricular outflow tract: vortex formation is not affected by variations in atrio-ventricular delayAssessment of systolic functionP1106Reproducibility and feasibility of cardiac MRI feature tracking in Fabry diseaseP1107Normal left ventricular strain values by two-dimensional strain echocardiography; result of normal (normal echocardiographic dimensions and functions in korean people) studyP1108Test-retest repeatability of global strain following st-elevation myocardial infarction - a comparison of tagging and feature trackingP1109Cardiotoxicity induced by tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)P1110Finite strain ellipses for the analysis of left ventricular principal strain directions using 3d speckle tracking echocardiographyP1111Antihypertensive therapy reduces time to peak longitudinal strainP1112Right ventricular systolic function as a marker of prognosis after inferior myocardial infarction - 5-year follow-upP1113Is artery pulmonary dilatation related with right but also early left ventricle dysfunction in pulmonary artery hypertension?P1114Right ventricular mechanics changes according to pressure overload increasing, a 2D-speckle tracking echocardiographic evaluationAssessment of diastolic functionP1115Paired comparison of left atrial strain from P-wave to P-wave and R-wave to R-waveP1116Diagnostic role of Tissue Doppler Imaging echocardiographic criteria in obese heart failure with preserved ejection fraction patientsP1117Evaluation of diastolic function of right ventricle in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertensionP1118Severity and predictors of diastolic dysfunction in a non-hypertensive non-ischemic cohort of Egyptian patients with documented systemic autoimmune disease; pilot reportP1119correlation between ST segment shift and cardiac diastolic function in patients with acute myocardial infarctionIschemic heart diseaseP1120Computed tomography coronary angiography verSus sTRess cArdiac magneTic rEsonance for the manaGement of sYmptomatic revascularized patients: a cost effectiveness study (STRATEGY study)P1121Utility of transmural myocardial mechanic for early infarct size prediction after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in STEMI patientsP1122Progressive Improvements of the echocardiographic deformation parameters in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction after five years follow-upP1123Long-term prognostic value of left ventricular dyssynchrony as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance feature-tracking imaging after a first st-segment elevation myocardial infarctionP1124Differences in mitral annulus remodeling in acute anterior ST elevation and acute inferior ST elevation myocardial infarctionP1125Reduction of microvascular injury using a novel theragnostic ultrasound strategy: a first in men feasibility and safety studyP1126Impact of focused echocardiography in clinical decision of patient presented with st elevation myocardial infarction underwent primary angioplastyHeart valve DiseasesP1127Aortic valve area calculation in aortic stenosis: a comparison among conventional and 3D-transesophageal echocardiography and computed tomographyP1128Myocardial fibrosis and microRNA-21 expression in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis and preserved ejection fraction: a 2D speckle tracking echocardiography, tissutal and plasmatic studyP1129Quantification of calcium amount in a new experimental model: a comparison between calibrated integrated backscatter of ultrasound and computed tomographyP1130Altered diffusion capacity in aortic stenosis: role of the right heartP1131Osteoprotegerin predicts all-cause mortality in calcific aortic stenosis patients with preserved left ventricle ejection fraction in long term observationP1132Mitral regurgitation as a risk factor for pulmonary hypertension in patients with aortic stenosisP1133The relationship between the level of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide and mitral stenosisP1134Aortic regurgitation, left ventricle mechanics and vascular load: a single centre 2d derived-speckle tracking studyP1135Feasibility and reproducibility issues limit the usefulness of quantitative colour Doppler parameters in the assessment of chronic aortic and mitral regurgitation severityP1136Predictors of postoperative outcome in degenerative mitral regurgitationP1137Left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony in patients with severe mitral regurgitation of rheumatic etiology; three dimensional echocardiography studyP1138Functional mitral regurgitation and left atrial dysfunction concur in determining pulmonary hypertension and functional status in subjects with left ventricular systolic dysfunctionP11393D echocardiography allows more effective quantitative assessment of the severity of functional tricuspid regurgitation than conventional 2D/Doppler echocardiographyP1140Prosthetic valve thrombosis: still a severe disease? 10-years experience in a university hospitalP1141Validity of echocardiography in the hospital course of patients with feverP1142Do baseline 3DTEE characteristics of mitral valve apparatus predict long term result in patients undergoing percutaneous valve repair for degenerative regurgitation?P1143Influence of baseline aortic regurgitation on mitral regurgitation change after transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosisP1144Prevalence of echocardiography detected significant valvular regurge in subclinical rheumatic carditis in assiut childrenCardiomyopathiesP1145Can we early detect left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy using global longitudinal strain assessment?P1146Prevalence of isolated papillary muscle hypertrophy in young competitive athletesP1147Troponin release after exercise in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: associations with clinical and mr imaging characteristicsP1148Atrial fibrillation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: can we score the risk?P1149Impact of hypertrophy on multiple layer longitudinal deformation in hypertrophy cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis compared to controlsP1150Functional evaluation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy combining cardiopulmonary exercise testing combined with exercise-echocardiographyP1151Refinement of the old diagnostic criteria of left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) based on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)P1152Differences of clinical characteristics and outcomes between acute myocarditis with preserved and reduced left ventricular systolic functionP1153Value of longitudinal strain for distinguishing left ventricular non-compaction from idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathyP1154Speed of recovery of left ventricular function is not related to the prognosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. A Portuguese multicentre studyP1155Predictors of in-hospital left ventricular systolic function recovery after admission with takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Portuguese multicentre studyP1156Mid-ventricular takotsubo detected by initial echocardiogram associates with recurrence of takotsubo cardiomyopathy - a portuguese multicentre studySystemic diseases and other conditionsP1157Relations between left ventricle remodelling and expression of angiotensin 2 AT2R1 geneP1158Impact of renal denervation on long-term blood pressure variability and surrogate markers of target organ damage in individuals with drug-resistant arterial hypertensionP1159Greater improvement of coronary artery function, left ventricular deformation and twisting by IL12/23 compared to TNF-a inhibition in psoriasisP1160Advanced glycation end products play a role in adverse LV remodeling following MIP1161Incidence of subclinical myocardial dysfunction in patients with systemic sclerosis and normal left ventricular systolic and diastolic functionP1162Left atrial remodeling and dysfunction occur early in patients with systemic sclerosis and normal left ventricular functionP1163Intrinsic vortex formation : a unique performance indicatorP1164P-wave morphology is unaffected by training-induced biatrial dilatation: a prospective, longitudinal study in healthy athletesP1165Usefulness of transthoracic echocardiography in diagnosis of young patients with ischemic strokeP1166Primary cardiac lymphoma: role of echocardiography in the clinical managementP1167Abnormal echocardiographic findings in cancer patients before chemotherapyMasses, tumors and sources of embolismP1168Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography of the left atrial appendage reduces rate of postpone electrical cardioversionP1169Detection of ventricular thrombus by cmr after reperfused st-segment elevation myocardial infarction correlated with echocardiographyP1170Clinical and transthoracic echocardiographic predictors of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with atrial fibrillationStress echocardiographyP1171Pharmacological stress echocardiography complications: a 4-year single center experienceP1172Myocardial functional and perfusion reserve in type I diabetesP1173Feasibility of incorporating 3D Dobutamine stress echocardiography into routine clinical practiceP1174Right ventricular isovolumic acceleration at rest and during exercise in children after heart transplantP1175Right ventricular systolic and diastolic response to exercise in children after heart transplant -a bicycle exercise studyP1176Determinants of functional capacity in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fractionP1177Handgrip stress echocardiography with emotional component compared to conventional isometric exercise in coronary artery disease diagnosisP1178The relationship between resting transthoracic echocardiography and exercise capacity in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillationP1179Correlation between NT-proBNP and selected echocardiography parameters at rest and after exercise in patients with functional ischemic mitral regurgitation qualified for cardiosurgical treatmentReal-time three-dimensional TEEP1180Vena contracta area for severity grading in functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation: A study based on transesophageal 3D colour Doppler in 419 patientsP1181Proximal flow convergence by 3D echocardiography in the evaluation of mitral valve area in rheumatic mitral stenosisP1182Quantification of valve dimensions by transesophageal 3D echocardiography in patients with functional and degenerative mitral regurgitationTissue Doppler and speckle trackingP1183Automatic calculation of left ventricular volume changes over a cardiac cycle from echocardiography images by nonlinear dimensionality reductionP1184Effect of the mitral valve repairs on the left ventricular blood flow formationP1185Quantification of left atrial strain using cardiovascular magnetic resonance. a comparison between hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and healthy controlsP1186The role of early systolic lengthening in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome and its relation to syntax scoreP1187Different standard two dimensional strain methods to quantity left ventricular mechanicsP1188Atrial function and electrocardiography caracteristics in sportsmen with or without paroxysmal atrial fibrillationP1189Right ventricular outflow premature contractions induce regional left ventricular dysfunctionP1190Ultrasound guided venous access for pacemaker and defibrillators. Randomized TrialP1191Atrial function analysis correlates with symptoms and quality of life of heart failure patientsP1192The use of tissue doppler echocardiography in myocardial iron overload in patients with thalassaemia majorP1193Independent association between pulse pressure and left ventricular global longitudinal strainP1194Global and regional longitudinal strain identifies the presence of coronary artery disease in patients with suspected reduction of coronary flow reserve and absence of wall motion abnormalitiesP1195Prognostic value of invasive and noninvasive parameters of right ventricular function in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension receiving specific vasodilator therapyP1196Myocardial deformation analysis to improve arrhythmic risk stratificationP1197Quantitative assessment of regional systolic and diastolic function parameters for detecting prior transient ischemia in normokinetic segmentsP1198Left atrial function in patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot - a three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiographic studyP1199Left atrial ejection force correlates with left atrial strain and volume-based functional properties as assessed by three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographyP1200Acute angulation of the aortic arch late after the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries: impact on cardiac mechanicsP1201Circumferential deformation of the ascending thoracic aorta in hypertensive patients by three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographyCardiac Magnetic ResonanceP1202The incremental value of cardiac magnetic resonance on diagnosis myocardial infarction and non-obstructed coronary arteriesP1204Reference ranges of global and regional myocardial T1 values derived from MOLLI and shMOLLI at 3TComputed Tomography & Nuclear CardiologyP1205Deformation of the left atrial appendage after percutaneous closure with the Amplatzer cardiac plugP1206Prognostic impact of non-obstructive coronary artery disease on coronary computed tomographic angiography: A single-center study. 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