Publications by authors named "Evelyn Min Lee"
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- * Conducted on 122 patients with moderate to severe aortic stenosis, the research identified specific circulating proteins that correlate with higher risks of heart failure, severe symptoms, and mortality.
- * Key proteins linked to inflammation and immune responses were significantly associated with worse outcomes, particularly in patients showing reduced heart strain, suggesting new avenues for assessing patient risk beyond standard imaging methods.
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- * Using speckle-tracking echocardiography, researchers measured three types of LA strain and tracked patient outcomes over an average of 2.7 years, finding that lower strain values correlated with worse clinical results.
- * LA strain metrics (particularly LASr < 20%) demonstrated superior prognostic value compared to traditional echocardiographic variables and were strongly linked to adverse outcomes like heart failure hospitalizations and mortality.
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- The study aimed to find the significance of various biomarkers in predicting outcomes for patients with aortic stenosis (AS), particularly in terms of mortality and heart failure.
- Researchers measured biomarkers like NT-proBNP, hsTnT, and MR-proADM in 173 patients with moderate to severe AS over several years, analyzing their effectiveness in predicting primary and secondary health outcomes.
- Results indicated that MR-proADM had the strongest correlation with worse health outcomes, suggesting it could be the key biomarker for assessing risk in AS patients.
Left ventricular ejection fraction is the conventional measure used to guide heart failure management, regardless of underlying etiology. Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV-GLS) by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a more sensitive measure of intrinsic myocardial function. We aim to establish LV-GLS as a marker of replacement myocardial fibrosis on cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and validate the prognostic value of LV-GLS thresholds associated with fibrosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ventricular cystic masses are uncommon. Elucidating the cause is essential for early directed therapy and prevention of complications. We present two cases of ventricular cystic masses, one in each ventricle, after myocardial infarction (MI) and ventricular septal rupture (VSR), respectively.
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