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Predictors of permanent pacemaker requirement in aortic stenosis patients undergoing self-expanding valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement using the cusp overlap technique

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionSince TAVR was approved for lower-risk aortic stenosis (AS) patients, managing post-implantation conduction disturbances has become crucial, especially with self-expanding heart valves (SEV).

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Remnant cholesterol, lipid ratios, and the severity of coronary artery lesions: a retrospective cohort study in patients with coronary heart disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundEmerging genetic and observational evidence indicates that remnant cholesterol (RC) is a significant residual risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. CHD patients were categorized into mild stenosis and moderate-to-severe stenosis groups.

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Recurrent polymorphic ventricular tachycardia without chest pain: an unusual presentation of focal coronary artery spasm

The British Journal of Cardiology

This case report describes an atypical presentation of CAS in a 68-year-old white British male with cardiovascular risk factors. Coronary angiography identified moderate stenosis of the right coronary artery (RCA), without significant flow restriction by invasive pressure wire interrogation.

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Ischemia with no obstructed coronary arteries and microvascular testing procedures: a review of utility, pharmacotherapy, and current challenges

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Ischemia with no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) is an increasingly recognized condition in patients presenting with angina and positive stress tests but without significant coronary artery stenosis.

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World's most common heart valve disease linked to insulin resistance in large national study

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A large new population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of the world's most common heart valve disease -- aortic stenosis (AS).

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Mortality Patterns in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Insights Into Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure Associations

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundPulmonary vein stenosis in children is associated with a poor prognosis. However, the cause and risk factors for mortality remain uncertain.MethodsThis retrospective, singlecenter study identified children with primary and secondary pulmonary vein stenosis through a cardiac catheterization database.

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Common Carotid Artery Stenosis Degree as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease in a General Population: The Suita Study

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundThe utility of screening for the degree of common carotid artery (CCA) stenosis as a predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a general population remains unclear.Methods and ResultsWe studied 4775 Japanese men and women whose CCA was measured using bilateral carotid ultrasonography at baseline (April 1994–August 2001).