Thromboembolic risk and anticoagulation strategies in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute rejection is one of the most feared complications of cardiac transplantation. Developing non-invasive methods for detection and surveillance of acute rejection have long been a goal for post-transplant care. RECENT FINDINGS:Here, we will review molecular diagnostic tests that are currently in u...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Khush K,Zarafshar S

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Myocardial fibrosis (MF) arises due to myocardial infarction and numerous cardiac diseases. MF may lead to several heart disorders, such as heart failure, arrhythmias, and ischemia. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging techniques, such as late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) CMR, enable non-invasive ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Zabihollahy F,Rajan S,Ukwatta E

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Viable treatment options for advanced heart failure have not emerged as the number of people afflicted with this condition has grown. Although heart transplantation is the only curative strategy for patients with end-stage heart failure, the relative shortage of donors has led to a worldwide plateau of this option ove...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Todaro MC,Khandheria BK,Paterick TE,Umland MM,Thohan V

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The last 40 years of clinical research in interventional cardiology were extraordinarily innovative. This article will review the most promising up and coming interventional cardiovascular therapies, with a primary focus on the treatment of coronary artery disease. RECENT FINDINGS:From the first sten...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kerneis M,Nafee T,Yee MK,Kazmi HA,Datta S,Zeitouni M,Afzal MK,Jafarizade M,Walia SS,Qamar I,Pitliya A,Kalayci A,Al Khalfan F,Gibson CM

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery bypass grafting without the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) continues to gain popularity as an alternative to standard techniques of revascularization. CPB with cardioplegic arrest is associated with complications that may negate an otherwise technically flawless procedure. Experience has identifie...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Dewey TM,Mack MJ

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial stenosis accounts for 8-10% of all ischemic strokes in North America, a frequency slightly less than that of extracranial carotid stenosis. Among patients presenting with transient ischemic attack or stroke due to intracranial stenosis, the risk of recurrent stroke in the first year after initial symptoms...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Fields JD,Liu KC,Barnwell SL,Clark WM,Lutsep HL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review aims to clarify the cardiovascular risk of white coat hypertension (WCH). RECENT FINDINGS:Cardiovascular risk of WCH has been evaluated in multiple meta-analyses and population-based studies. International Database on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Relation to Cardiovascular Outc...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Abolbashari M

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with pre-diabetes have a tenfold higher risk of developing Type 2 DM and a twofold higher risk of developing coronary heart disease compared to non-diabetics. Interventions targeted at those in an early stage of impaired glucose metabolism can delay or prevent diabetes. Effects of these interventions on cardi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Popp Switzer M,Elhanafi S,San Juan ZT

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic patients who present with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have a particularly adverse prognosis, largely contributed by increased platelet reactivity and higher burden of disease severity. Diabetic patients with ACS derive a greater benefit from established therapies, particularly platelet-inhibiting therapi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Amin AP,Marso SP

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of the present manuscript is to review the latest advancements of radionuclide molecular imaging in the diagnosis and prognosis of individuals with cardiac amyloidosis. RECENT FINDINGS:99mTechnetium labeled bone tracer scintigraphy had been known to image cardiac amyloidosis, since the 1980s;...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Bravo PE,Dorbala S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of neurohormones and cytokines are activated in heart failure and their activity is related to the progression of heart failure. Inhibiting the deleterious effects of the activated sympathetic and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone systems with b-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and aldoster...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Anand IS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Real-time 3-dimensional (3-D) imaging of cardiovascular injury and regeneration remains challenging. We introduced a multi-scale imaging strategy that uses light-sheet illumination to enable applications of cardiovascular injury and repair in models ranging from zebrafish to rodent hearts. RECENT FIN...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Ding Y,Lee J,Hsu JJ,Chang CC,Baek KI,Ranjbarvaziri S,Ardehali R,Packard RRS,Hsiai TK

更新日期：2018-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews the latest data on unprotected left main (ULM) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, with a focus on the NOBLE and EXCEL trials. RECENT FINDINGS:In EXCEL trial, the primary endpoint at 3 years was 15.4% in the PCI group and 1...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Taha Y,Patel RAG,Bagai J,Sachdeva R,Kumar G,Prasad A,Nathan S,Paul TK

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Congestive heart failure is increasing in prevalence in the United States, and associated morbidity and mortality remain high. Aggressive treatment of decompensated heart failure is associated with improved outcomes; however, therapies must be tailored to the presenting characteristics of each patient and most carry a...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Hiestand B,Abraham WT

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deformation imaging by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) are emerging clinical methods. TDI- and STE-derived parameters, such as myocardial strain and strain rate, as well as torsion and twist, provide detailed information about myocardial function and are associated with cardiov...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Opdahl A,Helle-Valle T,Skulstad H,Smiseth OA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lifestyle modification is primary in cardiovascular (CV) disease prevention. A major contribution is the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), defined by two of seven components. Italian investigators determined a significant decrease in peripheral arterial disease of 56 % for a high score. Multiple specific CV risk factors a...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Whayne TF Jr

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The number of pregnancies complicated by valvular heart disease is increasing. This review describes the hemodynamic effects of clinically important valvular abnormalities during pregnancy and reviews current guideline-driven management strategies. RECENT FINDINGS:Valvular heart disease in women of c...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Goldstein SA,Ward CC

更新日期：2017-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter-based aortic valve implantation is increasingly being performed in high-risk patients with symptomatic aortic valve stenosis. For successful planning of the procedure, CT has been shown to provide crucial information concerning the aortic root as well as the peripheral access vessels. This article illustrates...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Marwan M,Achenbach S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shared decision-making, central to evidence-based medicine and good patient care, begins and ends with the patient. It is the process by which a clinician and a patient jointly make a health decision after discussing options, potential benefits and harms, and considering the patient's values and preferences. Patient e...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kambhampati S,Ashvetiya T,Stone NJ,Blumenthal RS,Martin SS

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiography is the most common noninvasive tool used in assessing cardiac masses. Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography expands the diagnostic capabilities of cardiac ultrasound in assessing the location, composition, size, and relationship to other structures of cardiac masses. The improved characterizati...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Plana JC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldosterone is known to have multiple adverse cardiovascular effects that are reminiscent of but independent from angiotensin II. These effects include endothelial dysfunction, heightened thrombogenicity, inflammation, and reparative fibrosis, and have been described in experimental and human models of aldosterone exc...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Meier DJ,Pitt B,Rajagopalan S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapies is to safely achieve a consistent and long-term reduction in exposure of the vasculature to atherogenic lipoproteins in order to reduce the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease and the associated CV events, such a...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Sinning D,Landmesser U

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute pulmonary embolism is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA and throughout the world. This review will summarize recent developments in short- and long-term mortality risk assessment after an acute pulmonary embolism. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent guidelines have emphasized risk stratifi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Gupta R,Fortman DD,Morgenstern DR,Cooper CJ

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac surgery (CS) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is currently the most common surgery in the United States. Understanding, avoiding, and preventing postoperative complications, including neurologic deficits following CS, represents a great public and economic benefit for society, especially considering our aging...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Razumovsky AY,Gugino LD,Owen JH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past years, non-neuronal vascular nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) increasingly have gained interest in cardiovascular research, as they are known to mediate the deleterious effects of nicotine and nitrosamines, components of tobacco smoke, on the vasculature. Because smoking is a major risk facto...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Bauwens M,Mottaghy FM,Bucerius J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiac troponin (cTn) plays an essential role for assessment of outcome in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the prognostic value of cTn is not absolute. In this mini-review, we summarize the evidence on the utility of established biomarkers of left-ventricular dysfunction, hemodynamic stress, ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Eggers KM,Lindahl B

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Results from cardiovascular (CV) outcome trials have revealed important insights into the CV safety and efficacy of glucose-lowering agents, including dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA). RECENT FINDINGS:Among patients with T2DM, DPP-4i h...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Patel KV,Sarraju A,Neeland IJ,McGuire DK

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, catheter based treatments of an increasing variety of cardiac diseases have expanded dramatically. These advancements became available through new developments and improvements in available devices, as well as increasing expertise of operators. However, arguably it is the innovation and progress ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Perk G,Kronzon I

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although assessment of traditional coronary heart disease risk factors can often stratify individuals into low- or high-risk categories, additional means are needed to more precisely classify people clinically defined as intermediate-risk, to guide the intensity of risk-reducing therapies. The recognition that inflamm...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Corson MA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive cardiac imaging techniques have made a striking impact on the evaluation and management of pericardial disorders. Two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography are the methods of choice in the evaluation of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. Magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and tran...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Karia DH,Xing YQ,Kuvin JT,Nesser HJ,Pandian NG

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00