Streptococcus suis infective endocarditis in patients with Streptococcus suis bacteremia: a retrospective study of prevalence and outcomes.

Background: Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is a zoonotic disease that is transmitted to humans via contact or oral route. Although the major clinical presentation of this pathogen is known to be meningitis, S.

Prognostic value of dobutamine stress echocardiography for the long-term outcomes in kidney transplant candidates.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant (KT) candidates. Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is an effective noninvasive modality for evaluating coronary artery disease with high accuracy. However, long-term data in KT candidates are still lacking.

Left atrial function during exercise stress echocardiography as a sign of paroxysmal/persistent atrial fibrillation.

Objective: Atrial cardiomyopathy is closely associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), and some patients exhibit no dysfunction at rest but demonstrate evident changes in left atrial (LA) function and LA volume during exercise. This study aimed to identify distinguishing signs during exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) among patients in sinus rhythm (SR), with and without history of paroxysmal/persistent AF (PAF).

Methods: A prospective cohort of 1055 patients in SR was enrolled across 12 centers.

Incidence and predictors of adverse outcomes in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis following percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty: a study from a tertiary center in Thailand.

Background: Rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) remains a common and concerning health problem in Asia. Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) is the standard treatment for patients with symptomatic severe MS and favorable valve morphology. However, studies on the incidence and predictors of adverse cardiac outcomes following PBMV in Asia have been limited.

Stress Echo 2030: The Novel ABCDE-(FGLPR) Protocol to Define the Future of Imaging.

With stress echo (SE) 2020 study, a new standard of practice in stress imaging was developed and disseminated: the ABCDE protocol for functional testing within and beyond CAD. ABCDE protocol was the fruit of SE 2020, and is the seed of SE 2030, which is articulated in 12 projects: 1-SE in coronary artery disease (SECAD); 2-SE in diastolic heart failure (SEDIA); 3-SE in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (SEHCA); 4-SE post-chest radiotherapy and chemotherapy (SERA); 5-Artificial intelligence SE evaluation (AI-SEE); 6-Environmental stress echocardiography and air pollution (ESTER); 7-SE in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (SETOF); 8-SE in post-COVID-19 (SECOV); 9: Recovery by stress echo of conventionally unfit donor good hearts (RESURGE); 10-SE for mitral ischemic regurgitation (SEMIR); 11-SE in valvular heart disease (SEVA); 12-SE for coronary vasospasm (SESPASM). The study aims to recruit in the next 5 years (2021-2025) ≥10,000 patients followed for ≥5 years (up to 2030) from ≥20 quality-controlled laboratories from ≥10 countries.

Significant functional tricuspid regurgitation portends poor outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction.

Background: Significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) can be found in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The results of previous studies are controversial about whether significant functional TR (FTR) in patients with AF leads to worse clinical outcomes. The aims of the study were to investigate the prevalence, predictors and prognosis of significant FTR in patients with AF with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

Prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in thalassemia major patients with normal left ventricular systolic function.

Background: The leading cause of mortality of thalassemia major patients is iron overload cardiomyopathy. Early diagnosis with searching for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction before the systolic dysfunction ensued might yield better prognosis. This study aimed to define the prevalence of the left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in thalassemia major patients with normal left ventricular systolic function and the associated factors.

Electrocardiographic predictors of cardiovascular events in patients at high cardiovascular risk: a multicenter study.

Background: There are limited data on the prevalence of electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities, and their value for predicting a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) in patients at high cardiovascular risk. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ECG abnormalities in patients at high risk for cardiovascular events, and to identify ECG abnormalities that significantly predict MACE.

Methods: Patients aged ≥ 45 years with established atherosclerotic disease (EAD) were consecutively enrolled from the outpatient clinics of the six participating hospitals during April 2011 to March 2014.

Incidence and Predictors of Long-Term Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis in Sinus Rhythm.

Background: Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease remain important health problems in developing countries. Mitral stenosis (MS) is the most common form of rheumatic heart disease. The aim of this study was to investigate incidence and echocardiographic predictors of long-term adverse outcomes in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis in sinus rhythm.

Left atrial volume index as an independent determinant of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic organic mitral regurgitation.

Background: The common pathophysiological consequences of chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) are left atrial (LA) remodeling/dilatation and pulmonary hypertension (PH). We aimed to study the association between LA volume (LAV) and PH in patients with chronic organic MR.

Methods: We prospectively studied 154 patients (age 55.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Dialysis.

Background: Heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Previous studies reported various factors associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) in patients with ESRD.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with LVSD in patients with ESRD on dialysis.

Prevalence and echocardiographic characteristics of common congenital heart disease in adult patients at Siriraj Hospital: 10-year study.

Background: The number of adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased rapidly and represents a major challenge in cardiovascular medicine. Data regarding the prevalence and characteristics of adult CHD in Thai population over the past decade are lacking.

Material And Method: Patients who underwent comprehensive transthoracic echocardiographic study at Siriraj Hospital during January 2003 to May 2013 with the diagnosis of unrepaired CHD and complete data were enrolled in the study Patients with uncertain diagnosis, prior cardiac intervention, bicuspid aortic valve, patent foramen ovale, mitral valve prolapse, isolated persistent left superior vena cava and congenital cardiomyopathies were excluded.

Left atrial volume as an independent predictor of exercise capacity in patients with isolated diastolic dysfunction presented with exertional dyspnea.

Background: Left atrial volume (LAV) and exercise capacity are important prognostic determinants of cardiovascular risk. Exercise intolerance and increased LAV are expected in patients with diastolic dysfunction. While dyspnea is the symptom reported by the patient and considered subjective, exercise capacity obtained by exercise testing provides an objective measure of cardiovascular fitness.