Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Jan 2019
Left atrial hemodynamics and left ventricular remodeling -predictors of outcomes after Transcatheter mitral valve repair with the MitraClip device.
Increased afterload and reduced left ventricular (LV) performance are sequela of mitral valve repair. However, hemodynamic left atrial and ventricular parameters that can predict outcome following mitral valve repair remain elusive. ⋯ LA pressure drop is an independent predictor of outcome after the MitraClip procedure. This finding has implications for early identification of patients at risk of poor outcomes and instituting aggressive medical therapy and close follow-up for avoiding hospitalizations for heart failure decompensation.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Jan 2019
Multicenter Study Observational StudyAngiographic characteristics and long-term prognostic impact of coronary artery disease in survivors after sudden cardiac arrest with a non-diagnostic electrocardiogram.
Our purpose was to describe the prevalence, distribution, extension, and prognostic value of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients resuscitated from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) with non-diagnostic electrocardiogram (ECG). ⋯ In survivors from SCA with a non-diagnostic ECG, significant CAD is highly prevalent. SYNTAX score was not associated with a different long-term prognosis in this patient population. Patients with severe disease in the three main coronary vessels and patients with higher (≥56) CAD Prognostic Index Score had a worse long-term prognosis.