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Daios S, Anastasiou V, Bazmpani MA, Angelopoulou SM, Karamitsos T, Zegkos T, Didagelos M, Savopoulos C, Ziakas A, Kamperidis V. Moving from left ventricular ejection fraction to deformation imaging in mitral valve regurgitation. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102432. [PMID: 38309543 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102432] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The increasing prevalence of valvular heart diseases, specifically mitral regurgitation (MR), underscores the need for a careful and timely approach to intervention. Severe MR, whether primary or secondary, when left untreated leads to adverse outcomes, emphasizing the critical role of a timely surgical or transcatheter intervention. While left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) remains the guideline-recommended measure for assessing left ventricle damage, emerging evidence raises concerns regarding its reliability in MR due to its volume-dependent nature. This review summarizes the existing literature on the role of LVEF and deformation imaging techniques, emphasizing the latter's potential in providing a more accurate evaluation of intrinsic myocardial function. Moreover, it advocates the need for an integrated approach that combines traditional with emerging measures, aiming to optimize the management of patients with MR. It attempts to highlight the need for future research to validate the clinical application of deformation imaging techniques through large-scale studies.
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- Stylianos Daios
- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece.
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Alexiou S, Patoulias D, Theodoropoulos KC, Didagelos M, Nasoufidou A, Samaras A, Ziakas A, Fragakis N, Dardiotis E, Kassimis G. Intracoronary Thrombolysis in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: an Updated Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2024; 38:335-346. [PMID: 36346537 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-022-07402-3] [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] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the standard reperfusion treatment in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Intracoronary thrombolysis (ICT) may reduce thrombotic burden in the infarct-related artery, which is often responsible for microvascular obstruction and no-reflow. METHODS We conducted, according to the PRISMA statement, the largest meta-analysis to date of ICT as adjuvant therapy to PPCI. All relevant studies were identified by searching the PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. RESULTS Thirteen randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving a total of 1876 patients were included. Compared to the control group, STEMI ICT-treated patients had fewer major adverse cardiac events (MACE) (OR 0.65, 95% CI, 0.48-0.86, P = 0.003) and an improved 6-month left ventricular ejection fraction (MD 3.78, 95% CI, 1.53-6.02, P = 0.0010). Indices of enhanced myocardial microcirculation were better with ICT (Post-PCI corrected thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame count (MD - 3.57; 95% CI, - 5.00 to - 2.14, P < 0.00001); myocardial blush grade (MBG) 2/3 (OR 1.76; 95% CI, 1.16-2.69, P = 0.008), and complete ST-segment resolution (OR 1.97; 95% CI, 1.33-2.91, P = 0.0007)). The odds for major bleeding were comparable between the 2 groups (OR 1.27; 95% CI, 0.61-2.63, P = 0.53). CONCLUSIONS The present meta-analysis suggests that ICT was associated with improved MACE and myocardial microcirculation in STEMI patients undergoing PPCI, without significant increase in major bleeding. However, these findings necessitate confirmation in a contemporary large RCT.
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- Sophia Alexiou
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 49 Konstantinoupoleos Road, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 49 Konstantinoupoleos Road, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 49 Konstantinoupoleos Road, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 49 Konstantinoupoleos Road, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 49 Konstantinoupoleos Road, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece.
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Kouparanis A, Theodoropoulos KC, Kakderis C, Didagelos M, Kassimis G, Ziakas A. Odyssey of a lost stent. Coron Artery Dis 2024; 35:160-161. [PMID: 38206801 DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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- Antonios Kouparanis
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Anastasiou V, Daios S, Karamitsos T, Peteinidou E, Didagelos M, Giannakoulas G, Aggeli C, Tsioufis K, Ziakas A, Kamperidis V. Multimodality imaging for the global evaluation of aortic stenosis: The valve, the ventricle, the afterload. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2024:S1050-1738(24)00015-X. [PMID: 38387745 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2024.02.001] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease growing in parallel to the increment of life expectancy. Besides the valve, the degenerative process affects the aorta, impairing its elastic properties and leading to increased systemic resistance. The composite of valvular and systemic afterload mediates ventricular damage. The first step of a thorough evaluation of AS should include a detailed assessment of valvular anatomy and hemodynamics. Subsequently, the ventricle, and the global afterload should be assessed to define disease stage and prognosis. Multimodality imaging is of paramount importance for the comprehensive evaluation of these three elements. Echocardiography is the cornerstone modality whereas Multi-Detector Computed Tomography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance provide useful complementary information. This review comprehensively examines the merits of these imaging modalities in AS for the evaluation of the valve, the ventricle, and the afterload and ultimately endeavors to integrate them in a holistic assessment of AS.
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- Vasileios Anastasiou
- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Papadopoulos GE, Arvanitaki A, Markidis E, Mouratoglou SA, Farmakis IT, Gourgiotis P, Chrysochoidis Trantas T, Feloukidis C, Kouparanis A, Didagelos M, Grosomanidis V, Ziakas A, Giannakoulas G. Temporal Trends in Diagnostic Hemodynamics and Survival of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Single-Center Study. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2225. [PMID: 38004365 PMCID: PMC10672085 DOI: 10.3390/life13112225] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH) have gradually improved the disease course. This retrospective cohort study aims to explore the diagnostic hemodynamic profile and survival of PH patients and their temporal changes, as well as investigate potential prognostic factors. Overall, 257 adult patients were diagnosed with PH following right heart catheterization (RHC) from January 2008 to June 2023 according to the hemodynamic cut-off values proposed by the corresponding ESC/ERS guidelines at the time RHC was performed. Of these patients, 46.3% were Group 1, 17.8% Group 2, 14.0% Group 3, 18.0% Group 4, and 3.0% Group 5 PH. Temporal improvement in both diagnostic hemodynamic profile and survival of patients with PH and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) was identified after 2013. Survival analysis demonstrated 5-year survival rates of 65% in Group 1 PH (90.3% in idiopathic PAH) and 77% in Group 4 PH. PAH patients being at low risk at diagnosis presented a similar 1-year all-cause mortality rate (12.4%) with high-risk ones (12.8%), primarily due to non-PH-related causes of death (62%), while high-risk patients died mostly due to PH (67%). The observed improvements in diagnostic hemodynamic profiles and overall survival highlight the importance of timely diagnosis and successful treatment strategies in PH.
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- Pulmonary Hypertension and Congenital Heart Disease Unit, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece; (G.E.P.); (A.A.); (E.M.); (S.A.M.); (P.G.); (T.C.T.); (C.F.); (A.K.); (M.D.); (V.G.); (A.Z.)
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Paramythiotis D, Karlafti E, Didagelos M, Fafouti M, Veroplidou K, Protopapas AA, Kaiafa G, Netta S, Michalopoulos A, Savopoulos C. Post-COVID-19 and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Literature Review. Medicina (Kaunas) 2023; 59:1961. [PMID: 38004010 PMCID: PMC10673195 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59111961] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The emergence of post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS), a complex and multifactorial condition that follows the acute COVID-19 infection, has raised serious concerns within the global medical community. Concurrently, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a widespread chronic gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction, is considered to be one of the most common disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) that significantly affects the quality of life and social functioning of patients. PCS presents a wide range of symptoms and GI manifestations, including IBS. This review aims to analyze the GI involvement and the prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 infection as part of PCS, in order to explore the potential development of post-infection IBS (PI-IBS) in COVID-19 patients. Irritating factors such as enteric infection, psychosocial conditions, food antigens, and antibiotics may lead to abnormalities in the physiological function of the GI system and could be involved in the development of PI-IBS. Through the presentation of the pathophysiological mechanisms and epidemiological studies that assessed the prevalence of IBS as part of PCS, we attempted to provide a better understanding of the long-term consequences of COVID-19 and the pathogenesis of PI-IBS. Even though PI-IBS is becoming a global challenge, there are only a few studies about it and therefore limited knowledge. Currently, the majority of the existing treatment options are referred to non-COVID-19-associated DGBIs. Forthcoming studies may shed light on the mechanisms of PI-IBS that could be targeted for treatment development.
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- Daniel Paramythiotis
- First Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (D.P.); (K.V.); (S.N.); (A.M.)
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- Emergency Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece;
- First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.A.P.); (G.K.); (C.S.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (D.P.); (K.V.); (S.N.); (A.M.)
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- First Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (D.P.); (K.V.); (S.N.); (A.M.)
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- First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.A.P.); (G.K.); (C.S.)
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- First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.A.P.); (G.K.); (C.S.)
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- First Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (D.P.); (K.V.); (S.N.); (A.M.)
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- First Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (D.P.); (K.V.); (S.N.); (A.M.)
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- First Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.A.P.); (G.K.); (C.S.)
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Anastasiou V, Daios S, Moysidis DV, Zegkos T, Liatsos AC, Stalikas N, Didagelos M, Tsalikakis D, Sarafidis P, Delgado V, Savopoulos C, Ziakas A, Kamperidis V. Right Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Short-Term Prognosis in Patients With First Acute Myocardial Infarction. Am J Cardiol 2023; 205:302-310. [PMID: 37633065 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.006] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a recognized predictor of dismal prognosis. However, the most reliable RV index to predict mortality early after revascularization remains undetermined. This study aimed to explore the ability of RV global longitudinal strain (GLS) to predict inhospital mortality in patients with first AMI. All consecutive patients with first AMI were prospectively enrolled from March 2022 until February 2023. An echocardiogram was performed 24 hours after successful revascularization and RV GLS alongside conventional echocardiographic indexes were measured. Inhospital mortality was recorded. A total of 300 patients (age 61.2 ± 11.8 years, 74% male) were included in the study. RV GLS was the only RV performance index that differed significantly between anterior and inferior ST-segment-elevation patients with AMI (14.5 ± 5.2% vs 17.4 ± 5.1% respectively, p <0.001). After revascularization, 23 patients (7.7%) died in hospital. The model of Global Registry of Acute Coronary Event risk score and left ventricular ejection fraction, built for predicting inhospital mortality, significantly improved its prognostic performance only by the addition of RV GLS (chi-square value increase by 7.485, p = 0.006) compared with the other RV function indexes. RV GLS was independently associated with inhospital mortality (odds ratio 0.83, 95% confidence interval 0.71 to 0.97, p = 0.017) after adjustment for Global Registry of Acute Coronary Event risk score and left ventricular ejection fraction. Echocardiographic RV GLS measured 24 hours after revascularization in patients with first AMI outperformed conventional RV function indexes in predicting inhospital mortality.
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- Vasileios Anastasiou
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Informatics and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece
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- First Department of Nephrology, Ippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital University Germans Triasi Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Anastasiou V, Bazmpani MA, Daios S, Moysidis DV, Zegkos T, Didagelos M, Karamitsos T, Toutouzas K, Ziakas A, Kamperidis V. Unmet Needs in the Assessment of Right Ventricular Function for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2885. [PMID: 37761251 PMCID: PMC10529663 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13182885] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a highly prevalent valvular heart disease that has been long overlooked, but lately its independent association with adverse cardiovascular outcomes was recognized. The time point to intervene and repair the tricuspid valve is defined by the right ventricular (RV) dilation and dysfunction that comes up at a later stage. While guidelines favor tricuspid valve repair before severe RV dysfunction ensues, the definition of RV dysfunction in a universal manner remains vague. As a result, the candidates for transcatheter or surgical TR procedures are often referred late, when advanced RV dysfunction is established, and any derived procedural survival benefit is attenuated. Thus, it is of paramount importance to establish a universal means of RV function assessment in patients with TR. Conventional echocardiographic indices of RV function routinely applied have fundamental flaws that limit the precise characterization of RV performance. More recently, novel echocardiographic indices such as strain via speckle-tracking have emerged, demonstrating promising results in the identification of early RV damage. Additionally, evidence of the role of alternative imaging modalities such as cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance, for RV functional assessment in TR, has recently arisen. This review provides a systematic appraisal of traditional and novel multimodality indices of RV function in severe TR and aims to refine RV function assessment, designate future directions, and ultimately, to improve the outcome of patients suffering from severe TR.
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- Vasileios Anastasiou
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (V.A.); (M.-A.B.); (S.D.); (D.V.M.); (T.Z.); (M.D.); (T.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (V.A.); (M.-A.B.); (S.D.); (D.V.M.); (T.Z.); (M.D.); (T.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (V.A.); (M.-A.B.); (S.D.); (D.V.M.); (T.Z.); (M.D.); (T.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (V.A.); (M.-A.B.); (S.D.); (D.V.M.); (T.Z.); (M.D.); (T.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (V.A.); (M.-A.B.); (S.D.); (D.V.M.); (T.Z.); (M.D.); (T.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (V.A.); (M.-A.B.); (S.D.); (D.V.M.); (T.Z.); (M.D.); (T.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (V.A.); (M.-A.B.); (S.D.); (D.V.M.); (T.Z.); (M.D.); (T.K.); (A.Z.)
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 157 72 Athens, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (V.A.); (M.-A.B.); (S.D.); (D.V.M.); (T.Z.); (M.D.); (T.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (V.A.); (M.-A.B.); (S.D.); (D.V.M.); (T.Z.); (M.D.); (T.K.); (A.Z.)
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Daios S, Anastasiou V, Moysidis DV, Didagelos M, Papazoglou AS, Stalikas N, Zegkos T, Karagiannidis E, Skoura L, Kaiafa G, Makedou K, Ziakas A, Savopoulos C, Kamperidis V. Prognostic Implications of Clinical, Laboratory and Echocardiographic Biomarkers in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction-Rationale and Design of the ''CLEAR-AMI Study''. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5726. [PMID: 37685793 PMCID: PMC10488329 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175726] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a major cause of death worldwide. Survivors of AMI are particularly at high risk for additional cardiovascular events. Consequently, a comprehensive approach to secondary prevention is necessary to mitigate the occurrence of downstream complications. This may be achieved through a multiparametric tailored risk stratification by incorporating clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic parameters. METHODS The ''CLEAR-AMI Study'' (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05791916) is a non-interventional, prospective study including consecutive patients with AMI without a known history of coronary artery disease. All patients satisfying these inclusion criteria are enrolled in the present study. The rationale of this study is to refine risk stratification by using clinical, laboratory and novel echocardiographic biomarkers. All the patients undergo a comprehensive transthoracic echocardiographic assessment, including strain and myocardial work analysis of the left and right heart chambers, within 48 h of admission after coronary angiography. Their laboratory profile focusing on systemic inflammation is captured during the first 24 h upon admission, and their demographic characteristics, past medical history, and therapeutic management are recorded. The angioplasty details are documented, the non-culprit coronary lesions are archived, and the SYNTAX score is employed to evaluate the complexity of coronary artery disease. A 24-month follow-up period will be recorded for all patients recruited. CONCLUSION The ''CLEAR-AMI" study is an ongoing prospective registry endeavoring to refine risk assessment in patients with AMI without a known history of coronary artery disease, by incorporating echocardiographic parameters, biochemical indices, and clinical and coronary characteristics in the acute phase of AMI.
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- Stylianos Daios
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- Department of Microbiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (G.K.); (C.S.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AHEPA General Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (G.K.); (C.S.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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Kartalis A, Afendoulis D, Didagelos M, Ampeliotis M, Moutafi M, Voutas P, Smyrnioudis N, Papagiannis N, Garoufalis S, Boula E, Smyrnioudis I, Vlachopoulos C. Effects of Chios Mastiha essential oil on cholesterol levels of healthy volunteers: A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study (MASTIHA-OIL). Hellenic J Cardiol 2023:S1109-9666(23)00148-3. [PMID: 37634870 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2023.08.011] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chios Mastiha essential oil (CMO) is a natural product extracted from the resin of Mastiha, possessing antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-ulcer, anti-neoplastic, and cholesterol-lowering capabilities in vitro, and its hypolipidemic effect was confirmed in animal studies. Yet, there are no randomized, placebo-controlled clinical studies in the literature regarding CMO's hypolipidemic effects in humans. A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study was designed to study the hypolipidemic effect of CMO capsules on healthy volunteers with elevated cholesterol. METHODS 192 healthy volunteers were screened and 160 of them with total cholesterol> 200 mg/dl participated in the study. They were randomized with a 2:1 ratio of receiving CMO capsules (200 mg mastiha-oil/capsule) and placebo for 8 weeks respectively. 113 patients received CMO and 47 were randomized in the control group, and all of them completed the follow-up period. RESULTS After 8 weeks of CMO administration, total and LDL cholesterol were significantly lower in the CMO compared to the placebo group 215.2 ± 27.5 vs 237.0 ± 27.9 mg/dl (p < 0.001) and 135.0 ± 26.1 vs 153.0 ± 23.3 mg/dl (p < 0.001) respectively. No gastrointestinal adverse events or liver or renal toxicity were reported. Additionally, in the CMO group total cholesterol was significantly decreased by 20.6 mg/dl (9%), LDL by 18.1 mg/dl (12%), triglycerides by 21.8 mg/dl (15%), and glucose by 4.6 mg/dl (5%) and HDL was increased by 2.4 mg/dl (5%), compared to their baseline values. CONCLUSION The MASTIHA-OIL study showed the efficacy and safety of CMO in reduction of total and LDL cholesterol after 8 weeks of administration in healthy volunteers with elevated cholesterol levels.
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- 1(st) Cardiology Department, "AHEPA" University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Chios "Skylitseion", Greece
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- Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Chios "Skylitseion", Greece
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- Biochemistry Department, General Hospital of Chios "Skylitseion", Greece
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Didagelos M, Ninios V, Kakderis C, Lakkas L, Kouparanis A, Nikas D, Naka KK, Rammos A, Zegkos T, Kamperidis V, Ninios I, Evangelou S, Tsalikakis DG, Michalis L, Ziakas A. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the Portico Valve: 2-Year Outcomes of a Multicenter, Real-World Registry. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1785. [PMID: 37629642 PMCID: PMC10455265 DOI: 10.3390/life13081785] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The self-expanding, resheathable, repositionable transcatheter aortic heart valve Portico is being used successfully for transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures (TAVI) in patients with severe aortic stenosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes at 2 years after TAVI with the Portico valve. METHODS Multicenter registry of clinical, echocardiographic and survival data from consecutive patients treated with the Portico TAVI system (Abbott, Chicago, IL, USA) in three cath labs in Northern Greece and Epirus during 2017-2020. The primary end point was all-cause mortality at 24 months. Secondary end points included procedural outcomes (efficacy and safety) and echocardiographic measurements. RESULTS A total of 90 patients (81 ± 6 years, 50% females, mean age 81 ± 6 years) were included in the registry. The indication for implantation was severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis (NYHA III, IV) in eighty-two (91.1%) and degeneration of a prosthetic aortic valve in eight (8.9%) patients. All patients were categorized as high surgical risk (mean Logistic Euroscore 25.9 ± 10, Euroscore II 7.7 ± 4.4 and STS score 10.8 ± 8.9). The procedure was performed transfemorally in all patients, under general anesthesia in 95.6%, under TOE guidance in 21.1%, with native valve predilatation in 46.7%, and the "resheath" option was used in 31.1% of the cases. The implantation was successful in 97.8% and there was a need for a second valve in 2.2% of the cases. Complications included permanent pacemaker implantation (16.7%), access cite complications (15.6%), arrythmias (23.3%), paravalvular leak (moderate 7.8%, severe 1.1%), acute kidney injury (7.8%), no strokes and one death during the procedure. Aortic valve peak velocity, peak and mean pressure gradients, were significantly reduced after the procedure. All-cause mortality at 1, 12 and 24 months was 4.4%, 6.7% and 7.8%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS TAVI with the Portico system comprises an effective and safe solution for the management of severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis in high-risk surgical patients.
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- Matthaios Didagelos
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Interbalkan Medical Center, 55535 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Interbalkan Medical Center, 55535 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Interbalkan Medical Center, 55535 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, 50100 Kozani, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Ohashi H, Collison D, Mizukami T, Didagelos M, Sakai K, Aetesam-ur-Rahman M, Munhoz D, McCartney P, Ford TJ, Lindsay M, Shaukat A, Rocchiccioli P, Brogan R, Watkins S, McEntegart M, Good R, Robertson K, O’Boyle P, Davie A, Khan A, Hood S, Eteiba H, Amano T, Sonck J, Berry C, De Bruyne B, Oldroyd KG, Collet C. Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided Stent Optimisation in Focal and Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2612. [PMID: 37568975 PMCID: PMC10417445 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152612] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Assessing coronary physiology after stent implantation facilitates the optimisation of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Coronary artery disease (CAD) patterns can be characterised by the pullback pressure gradient (PPG) index. The impact of focal vs. diffuse disease on physiology-guided incremental optimisation strategy (PIOS) is unknown. This is a sub-study of the TARGET-FFR randomized clinical trial (NCT03259815). The study protocol directed that optimisation be attempted for patients in the PIOS arm when post-PCI FFR was <0.90. Overall, 114 patients (n = 61 PIOS and 53 controls) with both pre-PCI fractional flow reserve (FFR) pullbacks and post-PCI FFR were included. A PPG ≥ 0.74 defined focal CAD. The PPG correlated significantly with post-PCI FFR (r = 0.43; 95% CI 0.26 to 0.57; p-value < 0.001) and normalised delta FFR (r = 0.49; 95% CI 0.34 to 0.62; p-value < 0.001). PIOS was more frequently applied to vessels with diffuse CAD (6% focal vs. 42% diffuse; p-value = 0.006). In patients randomized to PIOS, those with focal disease achieved higher post-PCI FFR than patients with diffuse CAD (0.93 ± 0.05 vs. 0.83 ± 0.07, p < 0.001). There was a significant interaction between CAD patterns and the randomisation arm for post-PCI FFR (p-value for interaction = 0.004). Physiology-guided stent optimisation was applied more frequently to vessels with diffuse disease; however, patients with focal CAD at baseline achieved higher post-PCI FFR.
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- Hirofumi Ohashi
- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, 9300 Aalst, Belgium; (H.O.); (K.S.); (D.M.); (J.S.); (B.D.B.); (C.C.)
- Department of Cardiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute 480-1195, Japan;
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
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- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, 9300 Aalst, Belgium; (H.O.); (K.S.); (D.M.); (J.S.); (B.D.B.); (C.C.)
- Clinical Research Institute for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Showa University, Tokyo 157-8577, Japan
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gifu Heart Center, Gifu 500-8384, Japan
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, 9300 Aalst, Belgium; (H.O.); (K.S.); (D.M.); (J.S.); (B.D.B.); (C.C.)
- Department of Cardiology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, 9300 Aalst, Belgium; (H.O.); (K.S.); (D.M.); (J.S.); (B.D.B.); (C.C.)
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
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- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus, Ourimbah, NSW 2258, Australia
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
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- Department of Cardiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute 480-1195, Japan;
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- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, 9300 Aalst, Belgium; (H.O.); (K.S.); (D.M.); (J.S.); (B.D.B.); (C.C.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
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- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, 9300 Aalst, Belgium; (H.O.); (K.S.); (D.M.); (J.S.); (B.D.B.); (C.C.)
- Department of Cardiology, Lausanne University Hospital, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank G81 4DY, UK; (D.C.); (M.D.); (M.A.-u.-R.); (P.M.); (M.L.); (A.S.); (P.R.); (R.B.); (S.W.); (M.M.); (R.G.); (K.R.); (P.O.); (A.D.); (A.K.); (S.H.); (H.E.); (C.B.); (K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;
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- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, 9300 Aalst, Belgium; (H.O.); (K.S.); (D.M.); (J.S.); (B.D.B.); (C.C.)
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Kassimis G, Theodoropoulos KC, Didagelos M, Zegkos T, Fragakis N, Hadjimiltiades S, Ziakas A. Rotablation-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention and deferred intravascular lithotripsy: Facilitated stenting in a young STEMI patient with familial hypercholesterolemia. Kardiol Pol 2023; 81:934-936. [PMID: 37489828 DOI: 10.33963/kp.a2023.0160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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- George Kassimis
- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
- St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Rouskas P, Katranas S, Zegkos T, Gossios T, Parcharidou D, Tziomalos G, Filippou N, Tsalikakis D, Didagelos M, Kamperidis V, Karamitsos T, Ziakas A, Efthimiadis GK. Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis, Natural History, and Management. Cardiol Rev 2023:00045415-990000000-00124. [PMID: 37395574 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) represents a rare variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with distinct phenotypic characteristics. The prevalence of this variant varies according to each study's geographic region. The leading imaging modality for the diagnosis of ApHCM is echocardiography. Cardiac magnetic resonance, however, is the gold standard for ApHCM diagnosis in case of poor acoustic windows or equivocal echocardiographic findings but also in cases of suspected apical aneurysms. The prognosis of ApHCM was reported to be relatively benign, although more recent studies seem to contradict this, demonstrating similar incidence of adverse events compared with the general HCM population. The aim of this review is to summarize the available evidence for the diagnosis of ApHCM, highlight distinctions in comparison to more frequent forms of HCM with regards to its natural history, prognosis, and management strategies.
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- Pavlos Rouskas
- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Informatics and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Didagelos M, Friderikos O, Ziakas A, David C, Sagris D, Pagiantza A, Karvounis H. Mitral valve geometrical echocardiographic analysis and 3D computational modeling of a normal mitral valve. Future Cardiol 2023; 19:453-467. [PMID: 37815033 DOI: 10.2217/fca-2021-0157] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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Aim: This research aims to develop a consistent computational model of a normal mitral valve (MV) and describe mitral regurgitation (MR) geometry based on Carpentier's classification. Materials & methods: MV geometry was assessed by 2D transthoracic echocardiogram in 100 individuals. A 3D parametric geometric model of the MV was developed. A computational model of a normal MV was performed. Results: The simulation of the valve function was successfully accomplished and its kinematics was analyzed. Differences in geometry were revealed between normal and type III MR. Conclusion: 3D computational models of the normal MV can be constructed relying on standard measurements performed by 2D echocardiography. Certain geometrical differences exist among the normal and the most severe type of MR.
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- Matthaios Didagelos
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, International Hellenic University, Serres, 62124, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, International Hellenic University, Serres, 62124, Greece
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, International Hellenic University, Serres, 62124, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
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Samaras A, Kouparanis A, Didagelos M, Papadopoulos SF, Theodoropoulos KC, Ziakas A, Kassimis G. Iatrogenic aortocoronary dissection of a non-culprit right coronary artery during primary percutaneous coronary intervention in an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patient with Turner syndrome. Coron Artery Dis 2023; 34:286-287. [PMID: 37102233 DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Collison D, Copt S, Mizukami T, Collet C, McLaren R, Didagelos M, Aetesam-Ur-Rahman M, McCartney P, Ford TJ, Lindsay M, Shaukat A, Rocchiccioli P, Brogan R, Watkins S, McEntegart M, Good R, Robertson K, O'Boyle P, Davie A, Khan A, Hood S, Eteiba H, Berry C, Oldroyd KG. Angina After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Patient and Procedural Predictors. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2023; 16:e012511. [PMID: 36974680 PMCID: PMC10101135 DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.122.012511] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Twenty percent to 40% of patients are affected by angina after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which is associated with anxiety, depression, impaired physical function, and reduced quality of life. Understanding patient and procedural factors associated with post-PCI angina may inform alternative approaches to treatment. METHODS Two hundred thirty patients undergoing PCI completed the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ-7) and European quality of life-5 dimension-5 level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaires at baseline and 3 months post-PCI. Patients received blinded intracoronary physiology assessments before and after stenting. A post hoc analysis was performed to compare clinical and procedural characteristics among patients with and without post-PCI angina (defined by follow-up SAQ-angina frequency score <100). RESULTS Eighty-eight of 230 patients (38.3%) reported angina 3 months post-PCI and had a higher incidence of active smoking, atrial fibrillation, and history of previous myocardial infarction or PCI. Compared with patients with no angina at follow-up, they had lower baseline SAQ summary scores (69.48±24.12 versus 50.20±22.59, P<0.001) and EQ-5D-5L health index scores (0.84±0.15 versus 0.69±0.22, P<0.001). Pre-PCI fractional flow reserve (FFR) was lower among patients who had no post-PCI angina (0.56±0.15 versus 0.62±0.13, P=0.003). Percentage change in FFR after PCI had a moderate correlation with angina frequency score at follow-up (r=0.36, P<0.0001). Patients with post-PCI angina had less improvement in FFR (43.1±33.5% versus 67.0±50.7%, P<0.001). There were no between-group differences in post-PCI FFR, coronary flow reserve, or corrected index of microcirculatory resistance. Patients with post-PCI angina had lower SAQ-summary scores (64.01±22 versus 95.16±8.72, P≤0.001) and EQ-5D-5L index scores (0.69±0.26 versus 0.91±0.17, P≤0.001) at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Larger improvements in FFR following PCI were associated with less angina and better quality of life at follow-up. In patients with stable symptoms, intracoronary physiology assessment can inform expectations of angina relief and quality of life improvement after stenting and thereby help to determine the appropriateness of PCI. REGISTRATION URL: https://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov; Unique identifier: NCT03259815.
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- Damien Collison
- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., P.M., T.J.F., S.W., M.M., R.G., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Belgium (T.M., C.C.)
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- Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Belgium (T.M., C.C.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., P.M., T.J.F., S.W., M.M., R.G., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., P.M., T.J.F., S.W., M.M., R.G., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., P.M., T.J.F., S.W., M.M., R.G., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., P.M., T.J.F., S.W., M.M., R.G., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., P.M., T.J.F., S.W., M.M., R.G., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., P.M., T.J.F., S.W., M.M., R.G., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., P.M., T.J.F., S.W., M.M., R.G., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., R.M., M.D., M.A.R., P.M., M.L., A.S., P.R., R.B., S.W., M.M., R.G., K.R., P.O., A.D., A.K., S.H., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (D.C., P.M., T.J.F., S.W., M.M., R.G., H.E., C.B., K.G.O.)
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Theodoropoulos KC, Kouparanis A, Didagelos M, Kassimis G, Ziakas A. Stent Damage Associated With a Guide Catheter Extension During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Invasive Cardiol 2023; 35:E101-E102. [PMID: 36735871] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In this difficult case of an 80-year-old woman with an acute coronary syndrome and extremely calcified and tortuous left anterior descending artery, the operators were unable to insert the stent into the distal cylinder of the Telescope after encountering strong resistance. Assuming the stent was stuck at the level of the distal cylinder entry pot, they decided to remove both the guide catheter extension (GCE) and the stent as a single unit to prevent complications. Since the first GCE was introduced in 2009, many other GCE systems have been developed and there is accumulating experience with their use. To our knowledge, this is the first description of stent damage occurring during the insertion in the distal cylinder of the Telescope GCE (Medtronic). Interventional cardiologists should always be prepared to face unexpected complications related to sophisticated devices such as GCE.
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Kartalis A, Afendoulis D, Moutafi M, Voutas P, Papagiannis N, Garoufalis S, Kartalis N, Smyrnioudis N, Andrikopoulos G, Didagelos M. Acute management of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with beta-blockers plus intravenous flecainide using the real-world Chios registry (BETAFLEC-CHIOS). Kardiol Pol 2023; 81:394-397. [PMID: 36446070 DOI: 10.33963/kp.a2022.0267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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- Athanasios Kartalis
- Department of Cardiology, Skylitseio General Hospital of Chios, Chios, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Skylitseio General Hospital of Chios, Chios, Greece.
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- Department of Cardiology, Skylitseio General Hospital of Chios, Chios, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Skylitseio General Hospital of Chios, Chios, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Skylitseio General Hospital of Chios, Chios, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Kartalis A, Afendoulis D, Moutafi M, Papagianni N, Ampeliotis M, Garoufalis S, Kartalis N, Smyrnioudis N, Voutas P, Didagelos M, Toutouzas K. Correlation between sigmoid interventricular septum angle and presence of Q waves on the electrocardiogram. Kardiol Pol 2022; 80:940-942. [DOI: 10.33963/kp.a2022.0175] [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] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Didagelos M, Pagiantza A, Zegkos T, Zarra K, Angelopoulos V, Kouparanis A, Peteinidou E, Kassimis G, Karvounis H, Ziakas A. Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Improving RAO After Transradial Coronary Catheterization. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:1686-1688. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.05.047] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Kassimis G, Theodoropoulos KC, Didagelos M, Ziakas A. Successful off-label use of rotational atherectomy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A case report. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2021; 40S:272-275. [PMID: 34801421 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.11.014] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rotational atherectomy (RA) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is uncommon and its use in a thrombotic lesion is labelled a contraindication by its manufacturer due to the concern for further increase in platelet activation and aggregation by the spinning burr or distal embolization of the thrombotic material promoting no-reflow (NR). However, thrombus burden varies significantly in the STEMI setting and can be classified according to the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) thrombus grade (TG). This case demonstrates the successful off-label use of RA-assisted primary percutaneous coronary intervention to facilitate treatment of a heavily calcified ostial right coronary artery lesion with low thrombotic burden (TIMI TG 0) in an octogenarian STEMI patient. Atherectomy drug cocktails, intracoronary vasodilators, short burr runs and avoidance of rotating the burr at slower than minimum approved rotational speed contribute to atherectomy success and decrease the chances of NR.
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- George Kassimis
- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Second Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Second Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Karali K, Makedou K, Kallifatidis A, Didagelos M, Giannakoulas G, Davos CH, Karamitsos TD, Ziakas A, Karvounis H, Hadjimiltiades S. The Interplay between Myocardial Fibrosis, Strain Imaging and Collagen Biomarkers in Adults with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11112101. [PMID: 34829449 PMCID: PMC8621125 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11112101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: We sought to assess the interplay between right ventricle (RV) fibrosis, biventricular dysfunction based on global longitudinal strain (GLS) analysis, and biomarkers such as Galectin-3 (Gal-3), procollagen type III (PCIII), and NTproBNP. Methods: We studied 35 adult patients with rToF. All patients underwent a cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) scan including feature tracking for deformation imaging. Blood biomarkers were measured. Results: LGE RV was detected in all patients, mainly at surgical sites. Patients with the highest RV LGE scoring had greater RV dilatation and dysfunction whereas left ventricular (LV) function was preserved. LV GLS correlated with RV total fibrosis score (p = 0.007). A LV GLS value of −15.9% predicted LGE RV score > 8 (AUC 0.754 (p = 0.02)). Neither RV GLS nor biomarker levels were correlated with the extent of RV fibrosis. A cut-off value for NTproBNP of 145.25 pg/mL predicted LGE RV score > 8 points (AUC 0.729, (p = 0.03)). A cut-off value for Gal-3 of 7.42 ng/mL predicted PR Fraction > 20% [AUC 0.704, (p = 0.05)]. Conclusions: A significant extent of RV fibrosis was mainly detected at surgical sites of RV, affecting RV performance. CMR-FT reveals subtle LV dysfunction in rToF patients, due to decreased performance of the fibrotic RV. Impaired LV function and elevated NTproBNP in rToF reflect a dysfunctional fibrotic RV.
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- Konstantina Karali
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-6945543674 or +30-23102553558
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AHEPA General Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Radiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Unit, St. Luke’s Hospital, 55236 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (M.D.); (G.G.); (T.D.K.); (A.Z.); (H.K.); (S.H.)
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Didagelos M, Pagiantza A, Zegkos T, Papanastasiou C, Zarra K, Angelopoulos V, Kouparanis A, Peteinidou E, Sianos G, Karvounis H, Ziakas A. Low-molecular-weight-heparin in radial artery occlusion treatment: the LOW-RAO randomized study. Future Cardiol 2021; 18:91-100. [PMID: 34397270 DOI: 10.2217/fca-2021-0067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Radial artery occlusion (RAO) is the commonest complication of transradial catheterization. There is no evidence-based therapy, in the frame of a randomized control study, for the treatment of RAO. The purpose of the LOW-RAO study is to question the hypothesis if low-molecular-weight heparin is effective in the treatment of RAO after transradial coronary catheterization (both angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention). It is a prospective, open label, randomized controlled trial that will randomize 60 patients with RAO, irrespective of symptoms, into two groups, one receiving anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin and the other receiving no treatment. The primary end point is improvement in radial artery patency rate at 4 weeks after the procedure. Trial registration number: NCT04196309 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
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- Matthaios Didagelos
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Paraskevaidis S, Sofianos D, Didagelos M, Dimou S, Efthimiadis G, Karvounis H. A premature ventricular contraction response algorithm converting a slow ventricular tachycardia into ventricular fibrillation with a fatal outcome. Europace 2021; 23:81. [PMID: 33367631 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euaa270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Stylianos Paraskevaidis
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, P.C., 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, P.C., 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, P.C., 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, P.C., 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, P.C., 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, P.C., 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Kassimis G, Karamasis GV, Katsikis A, Abramik J, Kontogiannis N, Didagelos M, Petroglou D, Papadopoulos CE, Poulimenos L, Vassilikos V, Kanonidis I, Raina T, Ziakas A. Should Percutaneous Coronary Intervention be the Standard Treatment Strategy for Significant Coronary Artery Disease in all Octogenarians? Curr Cardiol Rev 2021; 17:244-259. [PMID: 32885757 PMCID: PMC8640858 DOI: 10.2174/1573403x16666200903153823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of cardiovascular death in octogenarians. This group of patients represents nearly a fifth of all patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in real-world practice. Octogenarians have multiple risk factors for CAD and often greater myocardial ischemia than younger counterparts, with a potential of an increased benefit from myocardial revascularization. Despite this, octogenarians are routinely under-treated and belittled in clinical trials. Age does make a difference to PCI outcomes in older people, but it is never the sole arbiter of any clinical decision, whether in relation to the heart or any other aspect of health. The decision when to perform revascularization in elderly patients and especially in octogenarians is complex and should consider the patient on an individual basis, with clarification of the goals of the therapy and the relative risks and benefits of performing the procedure. In ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (MI), there is no upper age limit regarding urgent reperfusion and primary PCI must be the standard of care. In non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes, a strict conservative strategy must be avoided; whereas the use of a routine invasive strategy may reduce the occurrence of MI and the need for revascularization at follow-up, with no established benefit in terms of mortality. In stable CAD patients, invasive therapy on top of optimal medical therapy seems better in symptom relief and quality of life. This review summarizes the available data on percutaneous revascularization in the elderly patients and particularly in octogenarians, including practical considerations on PCI risk secondary to ageing physiology. We also analyse technical difficulties met when considering PCI in this cohort and the ongoing need for further studies to ameliorate risk stratification and eventually outcomes in these challenging patients.
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- George Kassimis
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Collison D, Didagelos M, Aetesam-Ur-Rahman M, Copt S, McDade R, McCartney P, Ford TJ, McClure J, Lindsay M, Shaukat A, Rocchiccioli P, Brogan R, Watkins S, McEntegart M, Good R, Robertson K, O'Boyle P, Davie A, Khan A, Hood S, Eteiba H, Berry C, Oldroyd KG. Post-stenting fractional flow reserve vs coronary angiography for optimisation of percutaneous coronary intervention: TARGET-FFR trial. Eur Heart J 2021; 42:4656-4668. [PMID: 34279606 PMCID: PMC8634564 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Aims A fractional flow reserve (FFR) value ≥0.90 after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with a reduced risk of adverse cardiovascular events. TARGET-FFR is an investigator-initiated, single-centre, randomized controlled trial to determine the feasibility and efficacy of a post-PCI FFR-guided optimization strategy vs. standard coronary angiography in achieving final post-PCI FFR values ≥0.90. Methods and results After angiographically guided PCI, patients were randomized 1:1 to receive a physiology-guided incremental optimization strategy (PIOS) or a blinded coronary physiology assessment (control group). The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with a final post-PCI FFR ≥0.90. Final FFR ≤0.80 was a prioritized secondary outcome. A total of 260 patients were randomized (131 to PIOS, 129 to control) and 68.1% of patients had an initial post-PCI FFR <0.90. In the PIOS group, 30.5% underwent further intervention (stent post-dilation and/or additional stenting). There was no significant difference in the primary endpoint of the proportion of patients with final post-PCI FFR ≥0.90 between groups (PIOS minus control 10%, 95% confidence interval −1.84 to 21.91, P = 0.099). The proportion of patients with a final FFR ≤0.80 was significantly reduced when compared with the angiography-guided control group (−11.2%, 95% confidence interval −21.87 to −0.35], P = 0.045). Conclusion Over two-thirds of patients had a physiologically suboptimal result after angiography-guided PCI. An FFR-guided optimization strategy did not significantly increase the proportion of patients with a final FFR ≥0.90, but did reduce the proportion of patients with a final FFR ≤0.80.
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- Damien Collison
- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- University of Geneva, 24 rue de Général-Dufour, 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Agamemnon Street, Clydebank, G81 4DY, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK
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Kassimis G, Ziakas A, Didagelos M, Theodoropoulos KC, Patoulias D, Voultsos P, Papadopoulos C, Rocchiccioli P, Karamasis GV, Alexopoulos D, Sianos G. Shockwave coronary intravascular lithotripsy system for heavily calcified de novo lesions and the need for a cost-effectiveness analysis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2021; 37:128-134. [PMID: 34246610 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.06.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The optimal management for severely calcified coronary artery disease is multi-adjunctive. Different strategies with dedicated devices should be available in the cardiac catheterization laboratory with their selection depending on the nature of the calcific disease and its anatomical distribution. Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (S-IVL) system offers a novel option for lesion preparation of heavily calcified plaques in coronary and peripheral vessels. S-IVL is based on the fundamental principles of lithotripsy, a technology that has been used to modify renal stones for over 30 years. Pulsatile mechanical energy is used to fragment selectively amorphous calcium, sparing soft tissue. S-IVL has the potential of more widespread adoption because of its proven safety, efficacy and operational simplicity, but cost-effectiveness of such advanced technology will need to be analyzed.
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- George Kassimis
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Interventional Cardiology Department, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National, Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- 2nd Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Interventional Cardiology Department, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National, Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Didagelos M, McEntegart M, Kouparanis A, Tsigkas G, Koutouzis M, Tsiafoutis I, Kassimis G, Oldroyd KG, Ziakas A. Distal Transradial (Snuffbox) Access for Coronary Catheterization: A Systematic Review. Cardiol Rev 2021; 29:210-216. [PMID: 34061817 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Distal transradial access, through puncture of the radial artery at its course in the anatomical snuffbox, has emerged recently as an alternative approach for coronary catheterization. Several advantages of this approach seem promising and several studies are trying to elucidate its features. This review provides an overview of the snuffbox approach for coronary catheterization and summarizes the key results of the research conducted so far.
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- Matthaios Didagelos
- From the Interventional Cardiology Department, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, UK
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the Interventional Cardiology Department, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, UK
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Hellenic Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Hellenic Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- From the Interventional Cardiology Department, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, UK
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Kassimis G, Ziakas A, Didagelos M, Theodoropoulos KC, Hadjimiltiades S. How Should I Get Prepared for and Treat Rota Burr Entrapment in a Focally Underexpanded and Restenosed Stent: A Case Report. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2021; 28S:197-200. [PMID: 34031007 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.05.007] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Although high-speed rotational atherectomy has been successfully used in selected cases of stent underexpansion secondary to heavy peri-stent calcification, a higher risk of burr entrapment demands extreme caution and surgical back-up on site. The main cause of this complication is the lack of diamond dust on the back end of the burr, which prevents backward ablation of tissues when retracted. To date, only few reports of successful burr retrieval using percutaneous bailout techniques have been published. We report a case of burr entrapment within a previously implanted left circumflex artery stent which was successfully recaptured using the dual catheter technique; following the retrieval the patient underwent routine percutaneous coronary intervention.
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- George Kassimis
- First Cardiology Department, University General Hospital AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; Second Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- First Cardiology Department, University General Hospital AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, University General Hospital AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, University General Hospital AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, University General Hospital AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Didagelos M, Friderikos O. Evaluation of mitral valve regurgitation according to Carpentier's classification and development of 3D FEM models. Hippokratia 2021; 25:94. [PMID: 35937510 PMCID: PMC9347342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- M Didagelos
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, International Hellenic University, Serres, Greece
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Didagelos M, Kouparanis A, McEntegart M, Ziakas A. Complete Atrioventricular Block and Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention to Left Anterior Descending Artery Chronic Total Occlusion. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2021; 28S:222-224. [PMID: 33514488 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2021.01.023] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A 72-year-old male patient, with first degree atrioventricular block and LBBB on his baseline ECG, developed persistent complete atrioventricular block after recanalization of a chronic total occlusion of his left anterior descending artery (LAD) and ultimately underwent permanent pacemaker implantation. Occlusion of the second septal branch, probably supplying the right branch of the His bundle is speculated to have led to this complication. During elective intervention to the LAD territory in patients with prior conduction abnormalities on the ECG, care should be taken to preserve normal blood flow to the septal perforators. When a deterioration in septal perfusion occurs restoration of flow by wiring and balloon dilatation should be considered.
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- Matthaios Didagelos
- Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Interventional Cardiology Department, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom.
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- Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Interventional Cardiology Department, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom
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- Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Theodoropoulos KC, Kouparanis A, Didagelos M, Kassimis G, Karvounis H, Ziakas A. Balloon rupture during aortic valvuloplasty: a severe complication or a well-tolerated event? Kardiol Pol 2021; 79:201-202. [PMID: 33463987 DOI: 10.33963/kp.15751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Tziatzios GD, Didagelos M, Tziatzios I, Hadjimiltiades S, Karamitsos T. Torsades de Pointes and Prolonged Self-Terminating Ventricular Fibrillation Induced by Amiodarone. Cureus 2020; 12:e11693. [PMID: 33391927 PMCID: PMC7769795 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A 71-year-old man with a recent diagnosis of pneumonia developed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and was admitted to the cardiology service. Amiodarone was administered intravenously to restore sinus rhythm. Significant prolongation of the QT interval (QTc = 640ms) was noted and an exceedingly prolonged (over 3 minutes), self-terminating, episode of ventricular flutter/fibrillation occurred during bedside monitoring. The event was terminated without first converting to a more organized ventricular rhythm and without any adverse neurological sequelae. Apart from the long duration of ventricular fibrillation and its spontaneous termination, our case highlights the importance of the continuous heart rhythm monitoring in patients with extreme QT interval prolongation.
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Kassimis G, Didagelos M, De Maria GL, Kontogiannis N, Karamasis GV, Katsikis A, Sularz A, Karvounis H, Kanonidis I, Krokidis M, Ziakas A, Banning AP. Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Severe Vascular Calcification. Angiology 2020; 71:677-688. [PMID: 32567327 DOI: 10.1177/0003319720932455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Vascular calcification is a highly prevalent pathophenotype that is associated with aging, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. When present, it portends a worse clinical outcome and predicts major adverse cardiovascular events. Heavily calcified coronary and peripheral artery lesions are difficult to dilate appropriately with conventional balloons during percutaneous intervention, and the use of several adjunctive strategies of plaque modification has been suggested. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) offers a novel option for lesion preparation of severely calcified plaques in coronary and peripheral vessels. It is unique among all technologies in its ability to modify calcium circumferentially and transmurally, thus modifying transmural conduit compliance. In this article, we summarize the currently available evidence on this technology, and we highlight its best clinical application through appropriate patient and lesion selection, with the main objective of optimizing stent delivery and implantation, and subsequent improved short- and long-term outcomes. We believe that the IVL balloon will transform the market, as it is easy to use, with predictable results. However, cost-effectiveness of such advanced technology will need to be considered.
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- George Kassimis
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.,1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Cheltenham General Hospital, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS, Foundation Trust, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Didagelos M, Tziatzios I, Ziakas A, Paraskevaidis S. Early ventricular septal rupture after myocardial infarction. Coron Artery Dis 2020; 32:470. [PMID: 32568743 DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000000919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Matthaios Didagelos
- 1st Cardiology Department, University General Hospital AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Interventional Cardiology Department, West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, UK
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University General Hospital AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University General Hospital AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University General Hospital AHEPA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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The wide range of scalenus minimus muscle incidence reported in the literature along with the plethora of fibromuscular structures that may appear in the interscalene triangle, having various terminologies, were the reasons to conduct the present study questioning the reported high incidence of this supernumerary scalene muscle. Seventy-three Greek cadavers were dissected and examined for the presence of a scalenus minimus muscle. It was found unilaterally in three of 73 (4.11%) cadavers studied. The literature review, concerning its incidence, revealed a wide range between 7.8 and 71.7 per cent, which cannot be attributed only to racial variation. Thus, there is a matter whether other variations of the scalene muscles are considered as a true scalenus minimus muscle. Recognition of this muscle is important not only for anatomists, but also has clinical significance for the diagnosis of the thoracic outlet syndrome. Surgeons performing scalenectomy and anesthesiologists during interscalene brachial plexus block should keep in mind the anatomical variations of this region.
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- Konstantinos Natsis
- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; and the
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; and the
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; and the
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Ntelios D, Efthimiadis G, Zegkos T, Didagelos M, Katopodi T, Meditskou S, Parcharidou D, Karvounis H, Tzimagiorgis G. Correlation of miR-146a-5p plasma levels and rs2910164 polymorphism with left ventricle outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Hellenic J Cardiol 2020; 62:349-354. [PMID: 32389629 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2020.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic disease of the myocardium that is characterized by phenotypic variability among patients. miR-146a is a small non-coding RNA that is well known for its role in inflammation and myocardial hypertrophy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of miR-146a as a candidate genetic factor influencing HCM phenotype. METHODS In this study, 140 HCM patients and 112 control individuals were genotyped for the rs2910164 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the MIR146A gene; using this data, the correlation between different genotypes and clinical features of the disease were determined. Additionally, plasma levels of miR-146a-5p were determined in 50 HCM patients and 30 control individuals by using qPCR. RESULTS The incidence of GC and CC genotypes were significantly lower in HCM patients (odds ratio (OR) = 0.5 [0.3-0.8], p = 0.007). The GC/CC genotypes in the dominant genetic model positively correlated with the presence of left ventricle outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction (OR = 2.3 [1.2-4.7] and p = 0.018), a higher left ventricle mass index (118 ± 47 g/m2 vs 92 ± 42 g/m2 and p = 0.02), and increased left ventricle end-diastolic diameter (4.66 ± 0.64cm vs 4.39 ± 0.7cm and p = 0.026). Atrial fibrillation was significantly higher in patients homozygous for the C allele (OR = 10.6 [2-55], p = 0.003). Interestingly, the plasma levels of miR-146a-5p were significantly increased in HCM patients with LVOT obstruction. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that the C allele of the rs2910164 SNP might be under negative selection in HCM patients. Additionally, plasma levels of miR-146a-5p and GC/CC genotypes are indicative of the obstructive phenotype in HCM patients.
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- Dimitrios Ntelios
- Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biology, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Kassimis G, Didagelos M, Kouparanis A, Ziakas A. Intravascular ultrasound-guided coronary intravascular lithotripsy in the treatment of a severely under-expanded stent due to heavy underlying calcification. To re-stent or not? Kardiol Pol 2020; 78:346-347. [PMID: 32024806 DOI: 10.33963/kp.15173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- George Kassimis
- 2nd Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Serif L, Chalikias G, Didagelos M, Stakos D, Kikas P, Thomaidis A, Lantzouraki A, Ziakas A, Tziakas D. Application of 17 Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Risk Prediction Models. Cardiorenal Med 2020; 10:162-174. [PMID: 32289786 DOI: 10.1159/000506379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a frequent complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Various groups have developed and validated risk scores for CI-AKI. Although the majority of these risk scores achieve an adequate accuracy, their usability in clinical practice is limited and greatly debated. OBJECTIVE With the present study, we aimed to prospectively assess the diagnostic performance of recently published CI-AKI risk scores (up to 2018) in a cohort of patients undergoing PCI. METHODS We enrolled 1,247 consecutive patients (80% men, mean age 62 ± 10 years) treated with elective or urgent PCI. For each patient, we calculated the individual CI-AKI risk score based on 17 different risk models. CI-AKI was defined as an increase of ≥25% (liberal) or ≥0.5 mg/dL (strict) in pre-PCI serum creatinine 48 h after PCI. RESULTS CI-AKI definition and, therefore, CI-AKI incidence have a significant impact on risk model performance (median negative predictive value increased from 85 to 99%; median c-statistic increased from 0.516 to 0.603 using more strict definition criteria). All of the 17 published models were characterized by a weak-to-moderate discriminating ability mainly based on the identification of "true-negative" cases (median positive predictive value 19% with liberal criterion and 3% with strict criterion). In none of the models, c-statistic was >0.800 with either CI-AKI definition. Novel, different combinations of the >35 independent variables used in the published models either by down- or by up-scaling did not result in significant improvement in predictive performance. CONCLUSIONS The predictive ability of all models was similar and only modest, derived mainly by identifying true-negative cases. A new approach is probably needed by adding novel markers or periprocedural characteristics.
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- Levent Serif
- Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece,
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Petroglou D, Didagelos M, Alkagiet S, Koutouzis M, Karvounis H, Bertrand OF, Ziakas A. Manual Radial Artery Compression After Transradial Coronary Procedures: Is It Safe to Go Bare-Handed? Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2019; 21:912-916. [PMID: 31864953 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Although the superiority of manual compression of the radial, mainly due to its selectivity and progressive grading, had been hypothesized from the early days of the transradial use, data on efficacy and safety of this method are only scarce. This review tries to delineate the aspects of manual hemostasis in transradial catheterization. Current data demonstrate that manual compression of the radial artery is a possible (second line) hemostatic option in transradial catheterization with main advantage the shorter hemostasis duration, and major disadvantage the need for larger involvement of post-procedural care team in hemostasis. Manual compression of the radial artery is a possible (second line) hemostatic option with main advantage the shorter hemostasis duration, and major disadvantages the need for larger involvement of post-procedural care team in hemostasis.
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Cardiology Department, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Hellenic Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Quebec Heart-Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Petroglou D, Didagelos M, Chalikias G, Tziakas D, Tsigkas G, Hahalis G, Koutouzis M, Ntatsios A, Tsiafoutis I, Hamilos M, Kouparanis A, Konstantinidis N, Sofidis G, Pancholy SB, Karvounis H, Bertrand OF, Ziakas A. Manual Versus Mechanical Compression of the Radial Artery After Transradial Coronary Angiography: The MEMORY Multicenter Randomized Trial. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 11:1050-1058. [PMID: 29880098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare manual versus mechanical compression of the radial artery after coronary angiography via transradial access regarding radial artery occlusion (RAO), access-site bleeding complications, and duration of hemostasis. BACKGROUND Hemostasis of the radial artery after sheath removal can be achieved either by manual compression at the puncture site or by using a mechanical hemostasis device. Because mechanical compression exerts a more stable, continuous pressure on the artery, it could be hypothesized that it is more effective compared with manual compression regarding hemostasis time, bleeding, and RAO risks. METHODS A total of 589 patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography by transradial access with a 5-F sheath were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either manual or mechanical patent hemostasis of the radial artery. Radial artery patency was evaluated by color duplex ultrasonography 24 h after the procedure. The primary endpoint was early RAO at 24 h. Secondary endpoints included access-site bleeding complications and duration of hemostasis. RESULTS Thirty-six (12%) early RAOs occurred in the manual group, and 24 (8%) occurred in the mechanical group (p = 0.176). There were no significant differences between the 2 groups regarding access-site bleeding complications (hematoma, 52 [17%] vs. 50 [18%]; p = 0.749; bleedings, 8 [3%] vs. 9 [3%]; p = 1.000). Duration of hemostasis was significantly shorter in the manual group (22 ± 34 min vs. 119 ± 72 min with mechanical compression; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Manual and mechanical compression resulted in similar rates of early RAO, although the total duration of hemostasis was significantly shorter in the manual group.
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- Dimitrios Petroglou
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Hellenic Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Veroia, Veroia, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Hellenic Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Alexopoulos D, Pappas C, Sfantou D, Xanthopoulou I, Didagelos M, Kikas P, Ziakas A, Tziakas D, Karvounis H, Iliodromitis E. Cangrelor in Ticagrelor-Loaded STEMI Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 72:1750-1751. [PMID: 30261967 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Katsi V, Didagelos M, Skevofilax S, Armenis I, Kartalis A, Vlachopoulos C, Karvounis H, Tousoulis D. GUT Microbiome-GUT Dysbiosis-Arterial Hypertension: New Horizons. Curr Hypertens Rev 2019; 15:40-46. [PMID: 29895255 DOI: 10.2174/1573402114666180613080439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Arterial hypertension is a progressive cardiovascular syndrome arising from complex and interrelated etiologies. The human microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms that live in or on the human body. They influence human physiology by interfering in several processes such as providing nutrients and vitamins in Phase I and Phase II drug metabolism. The human gut microbiota is represented mainly by Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes and to a lesser degree by Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria, with each individual harbouring at least 160 such species. Gut microbiota contributes to blood pressure homeostasis and the pathogenesis of arterial hypertension through production, modification, and degradation of a variety of microbial-derived bioactive metabolites. Animal studies and to a lesser degree human research has unmasked relative mechanisms, mainly through the effect of certain microbiome metabolites and their receptors, outlining this relationship. Interventions to utilize these pathways, with probiotics, prebiotics, antibiotics and fecal microbiome transplantation have shown promising results. Personalized microbiome-based disease prediction and treatment responsiveness seem futuristic. Undoubtedly, a long way of experimental and clinical research should be pursued to elucidate this novel, intriguing and very promising horizon.
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- Vasiliki Katsi
- 1st Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Skylitseio General Hospital, Chios, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Kristo D, Didagelos M, Karvounis CH. P162Novel echocardiographic indices and biomarkers in the evaluation of patients with pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez147.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- D Kristo
- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Kristo D, Didagelos M, Karvounis CH. P111Evaluation of diastolic function in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease assessed by TDI and compared with MDCT. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- D Kristo
- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Tassopoulos A, Didagelos M, Tsiafoutis I, Ziakas A, Koutouzis M. Percutaneous coronary intervention for distal coronary graft anastomosis le-sions: a case series. Hippokratia 2019; 23:87-91. [PMID: 32265590 PMCID: PMC7127916] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Management of coronary artery graft failure, especially at the site of a recent distal anastomosis, is a challenging clinical situation, and literature data are scarce. CASE SERIES We present a case series of patients with coronary artery bypass graft failure up to six months after surgical revascularization, who were treated with percutaneous coronary intervention at the site of distal graft anastomosis through the graft or the native vessel. CONCLUSIONS Percutaneous coronary intervention at distal graft anastomotic lesions is challenging, it can be performed from either the graft or the native vessel, and the angiographic result may not always be optimal. HIPPOKRATIA 2019, 23(2): 87-91.
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- A Tassopoulos
- Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Vlachou M, Didagelos M, Kouparanis A, Karvounis H, Ziakas A. Bridging with Tirofiban During Temporary Withdrawal of Oral Antiplatelets for Two Major Surgical Procedures in High Ischaemic Risk Patients. Open Cardiovasc Med J 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1874192401913010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background:
Recent coronary stent implantation requires Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) for at least 6 months. Serious issues are raised when non-cardiac surgery is required during this period, because of the balance between ischemic and haemorrhagic complications.
Case Reports:
We report 2 high ischemic risk cases requiring intermediate bleeding risk non-cardiac surgery, during the first month of DAPT initiation. Perioperative management with discontinuation of the P2Y12 inhibitor and bridging with tirofiban, while aspirin was uninterrupted, was uneventful.
Conclusion:
Bridging with intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors may be a safe and effective alternative to P2Y12 inhibitor discontinuation in non-deferrable non-cardiac surgery.
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Koutouzis M, Kontopodis E, Tassopoulos A, Tsiafoutis I, Katsanou K, Rigatou A, Didagelos M, Andreou K, Lazaris E, Oikonomidis N, Maniotis C, Ziakas A. Distal Versus Traditional Radial Approach for Coronary Angiography. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2018; 20:678-680. [PMID: 30314833 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2018.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of distal radial (DR) versus traditional radial (TR) approach during coronary angiography. METHODS Two hundred patients scheduled to undergo transradial coronary angiography were randomized between the two approaches. Primary endpoint of the study was switching to another access site due to inability of successful target artery cannulation. Secondary endpoints were time to cannulation, total procedure duration, number of attempts, number of skin punctures and duration of manual hemostasis. Secondary safety endpoints were the rate of moderate or severe spasm, arm hematoma EASY class III or more and radial artery occlusion at discharge. Quality of life endpoint was the patient's preference of cannulation method at 30 days. RESULTS The primary endpoint was met in 30 patients (30%) from the DR group and 2 patients (2%) from the TR group (p < 0.001). The time of cannulation was longer in the DR group compared to the TR group (269 ± 251 s vs 140 ± 161 s, p < 0.001), but this did not affect the total procedural duration (925 ± 896 s vs 831 ± 424 s, p = 0.494). The number of attempts and the number of skin punctures were more in the DR group compared to the TR group (6.8 ± 6.2 vs 3.4 ± 4.5, p < 0.001 and 2.4 ± 1.7 vs 1.6 ± 1.2, p < 0.001, respectively). However, DR treated patients had faster manual hemostasis time compared to TR treated patients (568 ± 462 s vs 841 ± 574 s, p = 0.002). There were no differences recorded in the safety endpoints of moderate or severe spasm, EASY grade III or more radial hematomas or the incidence of radial artery occlusion after the procedure. Patients' preference to the randomized puncture sites was the same (79% vs 85%, p = 0.358). CONCLUSION Distal radial approach is associated with lower successful cannulation rates and shorter manual hemostasis time compared to the traditional radial approach.
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- Department of Cardiology, Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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A 46-year-old man underwent angioplasty of a restenotic bifurcation lesion of the circumflex artery. The procedure required repeated balloon exchanges and during the last balloon inflation, no balloon was visualized. A test injection revealed a massive coronary air embolism due to expulsion of air that had accumulated in the guiding catheter shaft. The patient was rapidly resuscitated from electromechanical dissociation with intracoronary injection of adrenaline and atropine and forceful intracoronary saline injections. Inspection of the balloon revealed a defect and scratch marks at the junction of the wire part and shaft of the monorail balloon, a location that places the air leakage inside the guiding catheter. This is the first report of massive intracoronary air embolism due to an undetectable damage to the shaft of a balloon angioplasty catheter. Recognition of the problem and immediate intervention is vital in limiting the duration of cardiac dysfunction.
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- Ioannis Tziatzios
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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