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Mitral regurgitation in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: The interplay of valve, ventricle, and atrium

European Journal of Heart Failure

The interplay of MR and HFpEF: understanding increased pulmonary pressures and strategies for management. HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; MR, mitral valve regurgitation. Abstract Mitral regurgitation (MR) is highly prevalent among patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

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The effect of an initial catheter ablation with an adjunctive ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall on persistent atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction Some previous studies have reported that a first-step ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall (EIVOM) with touch-up radiofrequency (RF) ablation can facilitate mitral isthmus (MI) block and improves the ablation outcomes in persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF) patients.

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Conduction time around the mitral valve annulus has the potential to rule out postablation perimitral atrial tachycardia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

We investigated whether estimated perimitral conduction time (E-PMCT), namely, twice the time between coronary sinus (CS) pacing and the ensuing wave-front collision at the opposite side of the mitral annulus, correlated with the cycle length of PMAT and could predict future PMAT.

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Slow conduction velocity predicts atrial fibrillation recurrence after radiofrequency ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Objective To evaluate the progression of electrophysiological phenomena in atrial fibrillation (AF) and elucidate the association between the left atrial conduction velocity (LACV) and AF recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation. The left atrium was mapped using a 20-pole electrode catheter combined with the CARTO3 system.

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A 60-something with Syncope, LVH, and convex ST Elevation

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Low LV filling pressures are due to several etiologies, most commonly due to volume depletion (dehydration or hemorrhage), but also due to other etiologies including, but not limited to: mitral stenosis, pulmonary hypertension (chronic, or due to pulmonary embolism), or poor RV performance.

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SBC Scientific Publication Award 2023 Held at the 79th Brazilian Congress of Cardiology

International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

During this ceremony, we honored the best original articles, the most cited articles, and the most active reviewers of the journals ABC Cardiol, IJCS, ABC Imagem, and ABC HF. We thank all participants and collaborators who contributed to the success of our publications.

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Right ventricular dysfunction and impaired right ventricular–pulmonary arterial coupling in paradoxical low‐flow, low‐gradient aortic stenosis

European Journal of Heart Failure

AF, atrial fibrillation; LAVI, left atrial volume index; RA, right atrial; RV, right ventricular; sPAP, systolic pulmonary artery pressure; SVI, stroke volume index; TR, tricuspid regurgitation. In addition, the TAPSE/systolic pulmonary artery pressure ratio (TAPSE/sPAP) was monitored as a measure of RVpulmonary arterial (PA) coupling.