Publications by authors named "M Stratinaki"
Recurrent pericarditis poses a significant challenge to clinicians, particularly when patients are unresponsive or intolerant to conventional treatments. Accurate diagnosis of recurrent pericarditis, potentially facilitated by collaboration with other medical specialties, is crucial for ensuring timely and appropriate treatment of symptoms and prevention of further episodes. We present a case of a 52-year-old male patient with a history of multiple episodes of pericarditis, who was admitted to the Cardiology Department due to another recurrence.
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- Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a frequent complication post-cardiac surgery, affecting about one-third of patients, and the study evaluates various risk and protective factors associated with it through existing meta-analyses.
- The review analyzed data from 47 studies, confirming that the transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) significantly helps prevent POAF, while notable protective factors include amiodarone, b-blockers, and certain surgical techniques.
- The findings suggest a need for further research on the effects of statins, glucocorticoids, and colchicine in preventing POAF, alongside emphasizing the importance of managing preoperative hypertension.
Aims: The recurrence rates after catheter ablation (CA) and direct current (DC) cardioversion remain high, although they have been established treatments of rhythm control of atrial fibrillation (AF). This umbrella review systematically appraises published meta-analyses of both observational and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for the association of risk and protective factors for arrhythmia recurrence after CA and DC cardioversion of AF.
Methods And Results: Three bibliographic databases were searched up to June 2021.
Regional differences in presentation characteristics, use of treatments and outcome of patients with cardiogenic shock: Results from multicenter, international registry.
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub
September 2021
Background: Concurrent evidence about cardiogenic shock (CS) characteristics, treatment and outcome does not represent a global spectrum of patients and is therefore limited. The aim of this study was to investigate these regional differences.
Methods: To investigate regional differences in presentation characteristics, treatments and outcomes of patients treated with all types of cardiogenic shock (CS) in a single calendar year on a multi-national level.