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Cardiac Reverse Remodeling and Changes in Heart Failure Indices After Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Background:There are limited data about changes in cardiac function (cardiac reverse remodeling) and heart failure indices after transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve replacement (TT-VIVR). Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print.

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Abstract 4144084: Enhanced External Counterpulsation as a Novel Treatment for Heart Transplant Candidates with Ischemic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

Circulation

EECP can improve exercise tolerance, reduce anginal symptoms, and enhance endothelial function, offering a potential alternative for patients with ischemic HFrEF awaiting heart transplantation.Description of a Case:A 58-year-old Hispanic female with a history of severe CAD, type II DM, hyperlipidemia, and CVA.

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His‐bundle pacing from the right atrium: Solving pacemaker implantation challenges post‐TriClip

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction This case report highlights the novel role of His-bundle pacing (HBP) from right atrium, not just for preserving cardiac function, but also for avoiding interference with TriClip devices. Methods and Results A 78-year-old female with severe tricuspid regurgitation received two TriClip devices.

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Sulforaphane improves redox homeostasis and right ventricular contractility in a model of pulmonary hypertension

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

MCT group showed increase in RV hypertrophy, RV systolic area, RV systolic, mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP), and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), while exhibited a decrease in RV outflow tract AT/ET ratio, RV fractional shortening and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) compared to CTR (P<0.05).

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Taskforce Develops New Standards to Monitor Adults with Heart Valve Disease

DAIC

Patients with aortic/mitral/tricuspid valve disease or root/ascending aorta >40 mm were included as soon as they were diagnosed with heart valve disease.

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Orthostatic hypotension onset after invasive procedure?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

If it does not sense a native rhythm (perhaps from lead fracture or displacement), it will attempt to pace at 60 beats per minute, which can cause unnecessary pacing spikes interrupting normal cardiac function. In the old x-ray on the left, the lead appears to terminate within the atrium. The radiologist did not comment on this.

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Comprehensive strain assessment and mortality after acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective observational study based on the Essen Coronary Artery Disease registry

Heart BMJ

Background and aims Current ESC guidelines on the management of patients after acute myocardial infarction only include the evaluation of left ventricular (LV) function by assessment of the ejection fraction in addition to clinical risk scores to estimate the patient’s prognosis.