Prognostic values of right ventricular echocardiography functional parameters for mortality prediction in precapillary pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Echocardiographic prognostic indicators of precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) mortality has been inconclusive. This study aims to examine the prognostic values of right ventricular echocardiographic functional parameters in predicting precapillary PH mortality.

Methods: Systematic searches were conducted in the ScienceDirect, Medline, and Cochrane databases for longitudinal studies.

Safety and feasibility of 3D-electroanatomical mapping-guided zero or near-zero fluoroscopy catheter ablation for pediatric arrhythmias: Meta-analysis.

Background: Catheter ablation in the pediatric population using fluoroscopy has been known to cause adverse events. This study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of zero fluoroscopy (ZF) and near-ZF-guided catheter ablation for the treatment of arrhythmias in the pediatric population.

Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane library databases were searched and reviewed for relevant studies.

Long-term outcomes of ventricular tachycardia ablation in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) remains a risk in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF); however, long-term benefits of VT ablation have not been established. This study compares the outcomes of rTOF patients with and without VT ablation.

Methods: We searched multiple databases examining the outcomes of rTOF patients who had undergone VT ablation compared to those without ablation.

Outcomes of advanced EVAR versus open surgery in the management of complex abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Open surgery is still acknowledged as the gold standard for complex abdominal aortic aneurysm (c-AAA). Recently, advanced-endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) for c-AAA has been developed, but its effectiveness compared to open surgery is still unclear.

Method: A systematic search was performed on the MEDLINE through PubMed and ScienceDirect databases.

Efficacy of single high-dose statin prior to percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The impacts of single high-dose statin preloading in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have not been fully examined. This study aims to evaluate post-procedure impacts of single high-dose statin pretreatment with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods: The meta-analysis reviewed Cochrane, PubMed, and Medline databases for studies comparing single high-dose atorvastatin or rosuvastatin to placebo in ACS patients undergoing PCI.

Complications and Efficacies of Surgical Versus Transcatheter Closure for Pediatric Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect: A Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: The optimal approach for pediatric ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) closure remains uncertain. This study aims to assess complications and efficacies of surgical and transcatheter closures.

Methods: Systematic search in Medline, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases identified cohort studies until July 2023.

Prognostic Value of Baseline Echocardiographic Parameters in Heart Failure With Improved vs Nonrecovered Ejection Fraction.

Background: Ejection fraction (EF) is often used as a prognostic indicator and for classifying heart failure (HF) patients. This study evaluates the association of echocardiographic parameters with HF with improved EF (HFimpEF).

Methods: This single-centre study retrospectively included patients with HF with reduced EF (HFrEF) from a cohort of admitted patients over 2018-2020, who were then followed up prospectively until 2023.

Future direction of substrate-based catheter ablation in Brugada syndrome and other inherited primary arrhythmia syndromes: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Inherited Primary Arrhythmias Syndromes (IPAS), especially Brugada syndrome (BrS), have been associated with arrhythmogenic substrates that can be targeted through ablation. This meta-analysis evaluated the outcomes of catheter ablation (CA) in different types of IPAS based on procedural guidance and location.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted across multiple databases to identify studies reporting on ventricular arrhythmia (VA) events before and after CA in IPAS, including BrS, Long-QT syndrome (LQTS), Early repolarization syndrome (ERS), and Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF).

Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm coexisted with congenital ventricular septal defect: a case series.

Background: Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSoVA) is an uncommon cardiac anomaly that may occasionally coexist with additional congenital heart disease (CHD). The presence of such congenital cardiac anomalies, frequently involving a ventricular septal defect (VSD), is of significant clinical importance and warrants vigilant detection during echocardiographic assessments to prevent oversight.

Case Presentation: Three cases of RSoVA accompanied by VSD are presented in which all patients manifested symptoms of shortness of breath (SOB).

P-wave peak time and P-wave dispersion in surface electrocardiography as initial predictors of new-onset atrial fibrillation in early-onset hypertension.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in hypertension, and electrophysiological remodelling may contribute to the early stage of the disease. This study aimed to develop electrocardiography (ECG) prediction models on new-onset AF (NAF) in early-onset hypertension (e-HTN). This matched case-control study included primary hypertension patients with onset <5 years defined as e-HTN and without documented AF.

Therapeutic target and clinical impact of day-to-day blood pressure variability in hypertensive patients with covid-19.

Blood pressure variability (BPV) is essential in hypertensive patients and is frequently associated with organ damage. As of today, hypertension is still the most common comorbidity in COVID-19, but the impact of BPV and the therapeutic target of BPV on outcomes in COVID-19 patients with hypertension remain unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between BPV and severity of COVID-19, in-hospital mortality, hypertensive status, and efficacy of antihypertensives in suppressing hypertensive covid-19 patient BPV.