Publications by authors named "G C Tartea"
Cardiovascular illnesses remain the primary cause of death, accounting for at least 17.9 million fatalities per year and posing a significant public health problem because of its extensive predominance and effect on healthcare systems. The etiology of cardiovascular disease is complex and involves several environmental and lifestyle factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo assess the frequency and types of genetic mutations in patients with arrhythmias who underwent cardiac device implantation. Retrospective observational study, including 38 patients with different arrhythmias and cardiac arrest as a first cardiac event. Treatment modalities encompass pacemakers, transvenous defibrillators, loop recorders, subcutaneous defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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- * This literature review explores how echocardiography can assess left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony through indicators like septal flash and apical rocking, which may help identify more patients who could benefit from CRT.
- * The review also discusses the relationship between septal flash and apical rocking, outlines the pros and cons of using echocardiography for these assessments, and suggests future research opportunities to improve clinical applications of these findings.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the inflammatory status in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) and its relationship to clinical features.
- After analyzing data from 167 patients with inflammation and 84 without, it was found that those with inflammation had higher CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores, as well as increased left atrial volume and area.
- Additionally, it was noted that increased inflammation correlated with a higher rate of comorbidities like hypertension and stroke in AF patients.
The Added Value of Advanced Echocardiography for the Morpho-Functional and Prognostic Evaluation of the Right Heart in Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Do Not Forget about the Right Atrium.
J Clin Med
February 2024
(1) Introduction and Aims: Right ventricular (RV) remodeling significantly impacts the prognosis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) patients, and right atrial (RA) size and function are still often neglected in DCM patients. Accordingly, our aims were to (i) evaluate right heart subclinical changes and (ii) the prognostic value of RA compared to left atrial (LA) size and function in patients with DCM by advanced echocardiography. (2) Materials and Methods: Sixty-eight patients with DCM (with a mean age of 60 years; 35 men) were evaluated by comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography, compared to 62 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (with a mean age of 61 years; 32 men), and followed up for 12.
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