Publications by authors named "M Paz Martinez Beneyto"
It was widely accepted that malignant ventricular arrhythmias (VA) are the main direct initial cause for cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death (SCD), but diverging data tended to demonstrate that asystole or pulseless activity were becoming the most prevalent cardiac rhythms at the time of cardiac arrest. We challenge here these conceptions and reinforce the persisting prominent role of VA in SCD.
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- The study investigates the significance of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) anomalies in patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA), focusing on their prevalence and prognostic value.
- It includes 284 patients, finding that high LSM was observed in 15% of hereditary ATTR and 38% of wild-type ATTR cases, particularly linked to advanced disease stages.
- High LSM correlates with a higher risk of hospitalizations for heart failure and improves patient survival estimates when combined with NT-proBNP levels and kidney function metrics.
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- Predicting outcomes for patients receiving Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) is crucial, but current methods focusing on right ventricular function are lacking in prognostic value.
- The study utilized data from the ASSIST-ICD registry to evaluate right ventriculoarterial coupling as a potential predictor of all-cause mortality upon LVAD implantation.
- Findings showed that while some measures like TAPSE/sPAP and PAPi were not linked to long-term survival, the ratio of right atrial pressure to pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (RAP/PCWP) was significantly associated with increased mortality, maintaining its relevance even after adjusting for other risk factors.