Predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in chronic heart failure patients
Conclusion: Only some of the commonly used response criteria predict outcome in patients undergoing CRT. The newly generated CRT score may be used to improve the appropriate use of CRT, to increase the CRT response rate. This score needs to be validated on another population of patients. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - January 22, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The relation between total epicardial fat volume assessed by cardiac CT and the presence of atrial fibrillation
Conclusion Epicardial fat is associated with the presence of AF and predicts chronicity. These associations are independent to systemic measures of adiposity and sensitive echocardiographic parameters as LA volume index. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis of a local pathogenic effect of epicardial fat on the arrhythmogenic substrate supporting AF. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - January 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Vascular effects of a single high salt meal
Conclusion High salt intake may acutely impair vascular function in different vascular beds independent of the increase of blood pressure. Plasma sodium increase may be one of the underlying mechanisms. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - January 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Which beta-blocker should be used for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery? A multi-treatment benefit-risk meta-analysis
Conclusion: Overall, carvedilol was found to be effective in preventing POAF while maintaining a good safety profile. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - December 21, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Right partial pericardial agenesis: An unusual case discovered during a heart surgery
We report a case of right partial pericardial agenesis discovered during a sternotomy. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - October 22, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Quadricuspid aortic valve – A case report and literature review
We report a case of quadricuspid aortic valve in a forty-five year old asymptomatic male and review the available literature. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - September 27, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein detects more patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction compared to troponin-T
Conclusions For patients presenting with suspected ACS within 4h of onset of symptoms, H-FABP detects a significantly larger number of patients with NSTEMI compared to troponin-T. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - September 27, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Emergency endovascular treatment of complicated type B Acute dissection of the aorta
Publication date: Available online 26 September 2015 Source:The Egyptian Heart Journal Author(s): Y. Lyazidi, H.T. Chtata, T. Bekkali, M. Zoulati, M. Taberkant Although Type B dissection accounts for 25–40% of all aortic dissections, their treatment remains to date quite controversial. In acute complicated cases (visceral malperfusion, refractory pain, etc.), surgical treatment is generally recommended, but is still associated with a high rate of morbimortality. Implantation of endoprosthesis has been proposed as an alternative therapy for patients with high surgical risk. Reports support that endovascular ...
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - September 27, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Gaucher disease causing sudden cardiac death
Publication date: Available online 7 September 2015 Source:The Egyptian Heart Journal Author(s): Yehia Saleh, Abdallah Almaghraby, Basma Hammad, Ahmed Mokhtar, Mohamed Ayman Abdel-hay A 17-year-old male patient with Gaucher disease was presented to our institution complaining of rapid irregular palpitations. Echocardiography showed the presence of critical aortic stenosis due to Gaucher disease. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - September 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Cardio- and reno-protective effect of remote ischemic preconditioning in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. A prospective, non-randomized controlled trial
Conclusions The use of PreC<2h before PCI, reduces the incidence of PCI-related MI 4a, tends to decrease the incidence of CIN and improves ischemic symptoms in patients undergoing elective PCI. The observed cardio- and renoprotection appears to confer sustained benefit on reduced major adverse events at 3 month follow-up beyond what is seen with judicious pre- and post-hydration (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02313441). (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - September 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Radial artery anomalies in patients undergoing transradial coronary procedures – An Egyptian multicenter experience
Conclusion There is a relatively significant presence of radial anomalies, with different degrees of impact on procedural failure rate, in our Egyptian population. Further collaborative studies are recommended to increase our success rates. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - August 22, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Acquired long QT syndrome and Torsades de Pointes related to donepezil use in a patient with Alzheimer disease
We present a 84year old female who was admitted to emergency service due to repetitive syncope episodes while taking donepezil. Her electrocardiogram showed QT prolongation and on follow-up a Torsades de Pointes episode occurred. Patient was discharged with normal corrected QT time after removal of donepezil. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - August 13, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Tei index in neonatal respiratory distress and perinatal asphyxia
Conclusion: Tei index was higher in neonates with respiratory distress and neonates with perinatal asphyxia than in normal neonates despite normal or even increased ejection fraction which indicates that these patients may have subclinical ventricular dysfunction which should be followed up carefully. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - August 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Relationship of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphism with atherosclerotic coronary and carotid arterial disease in Egyptian population
Conclusion Glu298Asp polymorphism in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene did not increase the susceptibility to coronary and carotid arteries disease in the studied patients. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - August 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Assessment of interatrial dyssynchrony by Tissue Doppler Imaging in mitral stenosis: Effect of afterload reduction after balloon mitral valvuloplasty
Conclusion The current study showed significant increase in the interatrial EMD in patients with moderate to severe MS. These changes improved significantly after PMBV. (Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal)
Source: The Egyptian Heart Journal - July 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
