Review Article | By De Maria GL, Banning AP.
Due to its potential prognostic implications and technical complexity, revascularisation of left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease requires careful consideration. Since publication of the results of the SYNTAX study, and more recently the EXCEL and NOBLE trials, there has been particular interest in percutaneous revascularisation of the LMCA. It is becoming clear that percutaneous revascularisation of LMCA disease requires appr...
Lack of Association Between Heart Failure and Incident Cancer
Original Research | By S Selvaraj, DL Bhatt, B Claggett et al.
BACKGROUND - Several recent studies have suggested an increased cancer risk among patients with heart failure (HF). However, these studies are constrained by limited size and follow-up, lack of comprehensive data on other health attributes, and adjudicated cancer outcomes. OBJECTIVE - This study sought to determine whether HF is associated with cancer incidence and cancer-specific mortality. ...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Associations With Cardiovascular Disease in Adults
Review Article | By KS Ivey, KM Edwards, HK Talbot et al.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is historically known for causing respiratory illness in young children, but the appreciation of its impact on older adults is growing. Studies have shown that hospitalization for respiratory illness due to RSV is complicated by cardiovascular events in 14% to 22% of adult patients, including worsening congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, and arrhythmias. Additionally, underlying cardiovascular di...
Respiratory syncytial virus infection and risk of acute myocardial infarction
Clinical Trial | By Guan XR, Jiang LX, Ma XH et al.
INTRODUCTION - Increasing evidences have shown that pathogens may promote atherosclerosis and trigger acute myocardial infarction (AMI). There is no report on the association between respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and AMI. The case-control study was used to assess the association of previous RSV infection and acute myocardial infarction. METHODS - AMI cases and non-AMI controls were recruited fro...
Update in the Percutaneous Management of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions
Original Research | By Tajti P, Burke MN, Brilakis ES et al.
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs) has been rapidly evolving during recent years. With improvement in equipment and techniques, high success rates can be achieved at experienced centers, although overall success rates remain low. Prospective, randomized-controlled data regarding optimal use and indications for CTO PCI remain limited. CTO PCI should be performed when the anticipated benefit exce...
Original Research | By Ahmadi A, Leipsic J, Narula J et al.
OBJECTIVES - The aims of the present study were: 1) to investigate the contribution of the extent of luminal stenosis and other lesion composition-related factors in predicting invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR); and 2) to explore the distribution of various combinations of morphological characteristics and the severity of stenosis among lesions demonstrating normal and abnormal FFR. BACKGROUND - In...
Clinical Trial | By Stone PH, Maehara A, Coskun AU et al.
OBJECTIVES - This study sought to determine whether low endothelial shear stress (ESS) adds independent prognostication for future major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in coronary lesions in patients with high-risk acute coronary syndrome (ACS) from the United States and Europe. BACKGROUND - Low ESS is a proinflammatory, proatherogenic stimulus associated with coronary plaque development, progression, and...
Clinical Trial | By M Kim, KS Hyuk, JJ Park et al.
BACKGROUND - Global thrombosis test (GTT) is a simple but useful method to measure high shear stress-induced whole blood thrombotic and endogenous thrombolytic activity and it may mimic platelet aggregation in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) condition more accurately compared to conventional platelet function tests. We compared GTT and conventional platelet function test (VerifyNow® test) in patients with ACS who wer...
Complete Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization in STEMI: a Contemporary Review
Review Article | By Lu DY, Zhong M, Feldman DN.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW - In ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, urgent revascularization of the culprit coronary vessel and restoration of coronary flow is the goal of the initial management. However, obstructive non-culprit disease is frequently concomitantly found during initial angiography and portends a poor prognosis. Management of non-culprit lesions in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been the...