Excellent mid-term outcomes are well- established for percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) in treating right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) dysfunction. Despite this success, long-term data assessing PPVI performance are limited, especially within middle- to low-income country contexts.
Volume 36, Issue 4
Association of prognostic nutritional index with poor outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting
The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) is a tool that combines serum albumin levels and lymphocyte count to assess a patient's nutritional and immune status. Malnutrition, often undetected in coronary bypass (CABG) patients may cause increased morbidity and mortality. PNI is a potential preoperative marker to identify high-risk patients who may benefit from nutritional support.
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Rapid AI-assisted Poincaré plot analysis for early detection of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in hypertensive patients admitted to the emergency department: A prospective observational study
Early detection of subclinical left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in hypertensive patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) is of critical importance. We aimed to evaluate the performance of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted Poincaré plot analysis of electrocardiogram (ECGs) to identify subclinical LV dysfunction rapidly.
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Can epicardial fat tissue thickness help determine the need for coronary angiography before heart valve surgery?
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is proposed to be a marker of cardiovascular risk. We aimed to evaluate the association of EAT with the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with valvular heart disease.
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Comparison of ECG, laboratory, comorbid disease and angiography data of young, middle-aged and elderly patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndromes, and evaluation of COVID-19 history
To compare ECG, laboratory, comorbid disease and angiography data of patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome according to young, middle and old age groups.
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The role of inflammatory markers in predicting acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass surgery: platelet-lymphocyte and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios
Acute kidney injury (AKI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is a major complication. We investigated the association between platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), which are associated with inflammation, with the development of AKI according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2012 criteria.
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Assessing the diagnostic ability of adiposity measures to identify cardiometabolic risk factors and the metabolic syndrome in South African corporate employees
To assess the diagnostic ability and cut-points of traditional and novel adiposity measures for cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk, and to determine the associations between these adiposity measures and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among corporate employees.
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Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries: a presentation of three cases and review of the literature
In this retrospective review of three patients presenting with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries (AAOCA), we sought to highlight the varying presentations, discuss the optimal diagnostic imaging strategy and review current guidelines on the management of this condition. Over a one-year period three patients with AAOCA were identified. Pertinent data were extracted from case records...
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An unexpected diagnosis: Brugada Syndrome in a healthy Kenyan male athlete
In this report, we describe an unexpected finding of Brugada Syndrome (BrS) in a young Kenyan athlete presenting with multiple episodes of syncope. This diagnosis could be the index case of BrS in the country, a diagnosis that is well described in Asia and the West, but rarely in Sub-Saharan Africa. A healthy 25-year-old male patient was referred by his teammate for episodes of syncope while...
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The correlation between blood volume of inferior vena cava and deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities
To explore the correlation between deep vein thrombosis and blood volume of inferior vena cava blood volume in the lower extremities through ultrasound.
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