Publications by authors named "Thomas Kremser"
Background: The presence and clinical significance of hepatic tissue alterations as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), are unclear. This study aimed to investigate associations of hepatic T1 patterns with myocardial tissue damage and clinical outcomes in patients suffering from STEMI.
Methods: We analyzed 485 patients with STEMI treated with percutaneous coronary intervention who were enrolled in the prospective MARINA STEMI study (Magnetic Resonance Imaging In Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction).
Background: Beyond therapeutic implications, PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9) has emerged as a promising cardiovascular biomarker. The exact role of PCSK9 in the setting of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is incompletely understood. We aimed to investigate the association of PCSK9 with ischemia-reperfusion injury, visualized by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, in patients with STEMI revascularized by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
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- The study investigates the link between plasma neuropeptide-Y (NPY) levels and heart muscle function in patients who suffered from a ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and were treated with a procedure called primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Results show that higher NPY levels are connected to poorer heart function indicators, such as lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS), as well as larger infarct sizes (IS) and microvascular obstruction (MVO).
- The findings suggest that elevated NPY levels after a heart attack might be an important marker for evaluating heart damage and recovery prospects, independent of other clinical factors.
Background: Dysglycaemia increases the risk of myocardial infarction and subsequent recurrent cardiovascular events. However, the role of dysglycaemia in ischemia/reperfusion injury with development of irreversible myocardial tissue alterations remains poorly understood. In this study we aimed to investigate the association of ongoing dysglycaemia with persistence of infarct core iron and their longitudinal changes over time in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Bacterial contamination is hypothesized to be one reason for the development of capsular contracture after alloplastic breast reconstruction using silicone breast implants. The role of fungal colonization or infection in this context as well as the question if microorganisms can penetrate the shell of silicone breast implants remains an unresolved question to date. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess whether fungal spores are able to penetrate the shell of silicone implants.
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