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Front Cardiovasc Med
January 2025
Cardiovascular Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Limited study has shown whether NT-proBNP is related to the prognosis of children wth ventricular septal defect (VSD) surgery. The study was conducted to determine the predictive value of NT-proBNP on outcomes of children with VSD surgery.
Methods: A total of 798 children with VSD surgery were enrolled, with NT-proBNP measured at preoperatively and 24-h postoperatively.
Turk J Emerg Med
January 2025
University of Antioquia, Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundacion, Medellin, Colombia.
Masquerading bundle branch block (MBBB) is a rare presentation of bifascicular blocks. It is the result of a right bundle branch block associated with an advanced left anterior fascicular block due to extensive damage to the conduction system. We present the case of a 75-year-old male with late onset presentation anterior wall myocardial infarction (MI) with ongoing ischemia (which evolved into a ventricular septal defect [VSD]).
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January 2025
Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Aims: This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the efficacy of dual-chamber left Bundle branch pacing (LBBP) as an alternative therapy for heart failure patients with complete left bundle branch block (CLBBB) and indications for defibrillator with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D).
Methods: 34 patients met inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. These criteria included a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of lower than 35%, a New York Heart Association functional class of II-IV, CLBBB meeting Strauss's criteria, intraventricular dyssynchrony, and confirmed correction of CLBBB during LBBP.
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Our patient presented to the emergency room following a motor vehicle accident. The traumatic tricuspid valve rupture was diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiogram, and his respiratory status declined rapidly. He was placed on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) to bridge him to surgical repair.
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January 2025
Clinic for General and Interventional Cardiology/Angiology, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum, NRW, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Medizinische Fakultät OWL (Universität Bielefeld), Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
Background: The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) assessed by echocardiography has failed in predicting outcomes in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI). Considering the complex shape of the tricuspid annulus and right ventricle, as well as the difficult echocardiographic image acquisition of the right heart, cardiac computed tomography (CT) might be superior for the analysis of the annular excursion. Thus, this study aimed to analyze whether CT-captured TAPSE provides additional value in predicting outcomes after TTVI.
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