Publications by authors named "Andreas Xanthopoulos"
Assessment of extra-coronary peripheral arteriopathy in spontaneous coronary dissection: state of the art in non-invasive imaging techniques and future perspectives.
Emmanuel Androulakis Christos Kourek Apostolos Vrettos Nikolaos Kontopodis Eirini Lioudaki Andreas Xanthopoulos
Eur Heart J Imaging Methods Pract
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a key cause of heart issues for women under 50, especially during pregnancy, connecting it to systemic arterial disorders like Ehlers-Danlos and Marfan syndromes.
- It often coexists with conditions like fibromuscular dysplasia and other vascular abnormalities, highlighting a genetic link to SCAD.
- The American Heart Association suggests using advanced imaging, like computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), for better diagnosis of related vascular disorders, focusing on the effectiveness of these non-invasive methods.
Background: The 2018 United-Network-for-Organ-Sharing (UNOS) allocation-system changes resulted in greater recognition of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), leading to more heart transplantations (HTx) in patients with MCS. We aimed to investigate the effect of the new UNOS allocation system on the need for a permanent pacemaker and associated complications following HTx.
Methods: The UNOS Registry was questioned, to identify patients that received HTx in the US between 2000 and 2021.