Lipoprotein(a) is associated with the onset but not the progression of aortic valve calcification - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35869873/
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac377. Online ahead of print. 1 Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 2 Department of Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University...
Conclusion/Relevance: In the population-based Rotterdam Study, Lp(a) is robustly associated with baseline and new-onset AVC but not with AVC progression, suggesting that Lp(a)-lowering interventions may be most effective in pre-calcific stages of aortic valve disease.
A Sharp Right Turn: A Case of Aortic to Right Atrial Fistula During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35862296/
BACKGROUND Aorto-atrial fistulas (AAFs) are rare lesions typically associated with paravalvular abscesses or aortic aneurysms. Iatrogenic AAFs have been described after cardiac surgery. While these lesions are often asymptomatic, they...
Conclusions: This case represents the first full report of an aorta to right atrial fistula after TAVR. The anatomy of the aortic root in relation to the right atrium and ventricle may make aorta to right ventricle fistulas more common than aorta to right atrial fistulas. This patient’s vascular tortuosity may have played a role in the...
Conclusions: Patterns of reverse remodeling differ from lone AS to AS-ATTR, with both groups experiencing symptomatic improvement by TAVR. After AS treatment, AS-ATTR transfers into a lone ATTR cardiomyopathy phenotype.
Phenotyping the hypertensive heart - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35869979/
Arterial hypertension remains the most frequent cardiovascular (CV) risk factor, and is responsible for a huge global burden of disease. Echocardiography is the first-line imaging method for the evaluation of...
Conclusion:Selective use of multimodality imaging may therefore improve the detection of HHD and guide treatment to avoid disease progression. The current review summarizes the advanced imaging tests that provide morphological and functional data about the hypertensive cardiac injury.
The impact of frailty on adverse outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in older adults: A retrospective cohort study - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35830708/
doi: 10.1002/ccd.30320. Online ahead of print. 1 Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. 2 Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University,...
Conclusion: Frailty is common in TAVR patients and is associated with an increased overall risk of postoperative complications, particularly mortality. Increased optimization of screening and treatment of frailty in the guidelines for valvular heart diseases is recommended.