Publications by authors named "Dabit Arzamendi-Aizpurua"
Background: Clinical practice guidelines for acute coronary syndrome recommend an interval between electrocardiogram (ECG) and balloon of <60 min in patients attending the emergency department (ED) of a hospital with primary angioplasty capacity. Compliance with this can be complex, especially in atypical presentations.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of specific training for ED triage nurses in reducing ECG-balloon time in STEMI.
Article Synopsis
- The study compares long-term mortality outcomes between revascularization (like PCI or CABG) and guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in patients with heart failure and ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction.
- Out of 408 patients, the revascularization group had a 33% mortality rate, while the GDMT group had a 43% rate, showing no significant mortality benefit for revascularization.
- Overall, neither revascularization methods (CABG or PCI) showed a clear advantage over GDMT in reducing mortality, and further research is suggested to better understand their roles in treatment.
Background: The current incidence and outcomes of structural transcatheter procedures in heart transplant (HTx) recipients and left-ventricular assist devices (LVAD) carriers is unknown.
Aims: To provide insights on structural transcatheter procedures performed across HTx and LVAD patients in Spain.
Methods: Multicenter, ambispective, observational nationwide registry.
Background: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are at high risk of ischemic and recurrent bleeding events. Therefore, the decision of restarting or avoiding anticoagulation is challenging. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative for these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus has heretofore been considered a contraindication to percutaneous LAA closure (LAAC). Data regarding its management are very limited. The aim of this study was to analyse the medical and invasive treatment of patients referred for LAAC in the presence of LAA thrombus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Objective: Major bleeding events in patients undergoing left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) range from 2.2 to 10.3 per 100 patient-years in different series.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Objectives: Many patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation are still left without protection due to a contraindication for anticoagulants. This study aimed to establish the occurrence of stroke and major bleeding events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and left atrial appendage closure with long-term follow-up and to explore the factors associated with higher long-term mortality.
Methods: Analysis of a multicenter single cohort prospectively recruited from 2009 to 2015.
Background: Atrial arteries arise from the right and left circumflex coronary arteries and they may be accidentally occluded during percutaneous coronary angioplasty; however, this complication is not well known. The aim of our study was to analyze the incidence and risk factors of accidental atrial branch occlusion (ABO) during elective angioplasty.
Methods And Materials: Clinical records and coronary angiography of 200 patients undergoing elective angioplasty were retrospectively analyzed.