A new and easy parameter to predict the requirement for permanent pacemaker implantation after transaortic valve implantation: aortic knob calcification.

Introduction: One of the predictable and preventable complications that may occur after transaortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the requirement for permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation.

Aim: To evaluate the relationship between aortic knob calcification (AKC) assessed by preoperative chest X-ray and the requirement for post-procedure PPM implantation for patients who underwent TAVI.

Material And Methods: This study was conducted with 110 patients who underwent TAVI with a Myval transcatheter heart valve in our center between June 2020 and December 2022.

Clinical outcomes of the Myval transcatheter heart valve system in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis: a two-year follow-up observational study.

Introduction: Limited data exist on long-term follow-up of severe aortic stenosis (SAS) patients who have undergone transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with a new generation, balloon expandable Myval transcatheter heart valve (THV). Thus, we sought to investigate the performance and 2-year clinical outcome of the Myval THV system based on Valve Academic Research Consortium-3 (VARC-3) criteria.

Material And Methods: A multi-centre, registry-based, observational study was conducted, which included 207 consecutive degenerative SAS patients, from Turkey ( = 128), Italy ( = 58), and Greece ( = 21) (mean [standard deviation] 81 (7) years, 94 [45%] men; 73% NYHA III or IV; EuroSCORE II 5.

First experiences with a new balloon-expandable Myval transcatheter aortic valve: a preliminary study.

Background: In the present article, we present our first experiences with a new type of balloon-expandable Myval valve (Meril Life Sciences, Gujarat, India).

Materials And Methods: A total of 25 consecutive patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) from June 2020 to November 2020 were included in the study.

Results: The mean age of the study population was 83 (75-87) years; 17 (68%) were female, and 20 (80%) had hypertension.

The Association Between Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Primary Idiopathic Complete Atrioventricular Block in an Elderly Population.

The most common cause of complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) is age-related fibrotic degeneration and is referred to as primary idiopathic complete atrioventricular block (iCAVB). This study aims to investigate the relationship between iCAVB and arterial stiffness using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI).In this study, of 205 CAVB patients, 41 patients with iCAVB implanted with a dual-chamber permanent pacemaker and 40 age- and gender-matched controls were studied.

Relation between fragmented QRS complex and cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects.

Objectives: Stiffness of large arteries has been related to cardiovascular mortality. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a novel marker of arterial stiffness. Herein, we aimed to study the relationship between fragmented QRS (fQRS) in electrocardiogram and CAVI.

Relation of p - wave dispersion with presystolic a - wave and aortic valve sclerosis in asymptomatic subjects.

Background: P-wave duration and P-wave dispersion (PWD) are thought to be the surrogate marker of devoloping atrial fibrillation (AF). The main purpose of present study was to investigate the association between presystolic wave (PSW), aortic valve sclerosis, and PWD.

Patients And Methods: Patients with sinus rhythm admitted to the cardiology outpatient clinic were consecutively enrolled.

Xanthelasma palpebrarum associated with increased cardio-ankle vascular index in asymptomatic subjects.

Background: Xanthelasma palpebrarum (XP) is associated with increased risk of ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction independent of other well-known cardiovascular risk factors. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a novel index of arterial stiffness and important marker of subclinical atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between XP and CAVI in asymptomatic subjects.

Relationship between Nitrate-Induced Headache and Coronary Artery Lesion Complexity.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between nitrate-induced headache (NIH) and the complexity of coronary artery lesions in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD).

Subjects And Methods: Two hundred and seventy-five patients with anginal chest pain who underwent coronary angiography were enrolled in the present study. NIH was defined as the presence of headache due to nitrate treatment (isosorbide mononitrate 40 mg) after excluding confounding factors.

New insights into the mechanisms of diastolic dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Background: Little is known about the role of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and their receptor (RAGE) in diabetic cardiovascular complications. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association of serum soluble RAGE (sRAGE) levels and left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: Our study consisted of 40 patients with type 2 diabetes and 40 age- and sex-matched healthy control group.

Effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation on QT dispersion in patients with aortic stenosis.

Background: QT dispersion (QTd) is a predictor of ventricular arrhythmia. Ventricular arrhythmia is an important factor influencing morbidity and mortality in patients with aortic stenosis. Surgical aortic valve replacement reduced the QTd in this patients group.

Fragmented QRS may predict increased arterial stiffness in asymptomatic hypertensive patients.

Objective: Detection of increased arterial stiffness could prevent patients from being mistakenly classified as being at a low or a moderate risk, when they actually are at a high risk. The main aim of present study was to investigate the relation between fragmented QRS (fQRS) on ECG and the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), which is a novel parameter of arterial stiffness in asymptomatic hypertensive patients.

Methods And Results: Seventy-five asymptomatic hypertensive patients with fQRS and 75 age-matched and sex-matched control individuals without fQRS were enrolled.

Evaluation of therelationship between epicardial adipose tissue and myocardial performance (Tei) index.

Aim: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a tissue around the heart with visceral adipose properties. It can affect the structure and functions of the myocardium and coronary arteries through inflammatory markers and regulators. The myocardial performance (Tei) index is a parameter capable of globally assessing systolic and diastolic heart functions.

A simple angiographic index to predict adverse clinical outcome associated with acute myocardial infarction.

Objectives: The major determinant of final infarct size for a given coronary occlusion is the size of the myocardial area-at-risk. We propose herein a new index 'Relative Importance Index (RII)' to predict area-at-risk in patients with anterior myocardial infarction (MI). The aim of the study was to assess the predictive value of RII in left ventricle (LV) systolic function reduction and its relation to adverse clinical outcome.

Androgenetic alopecia is associated with increased arterial stiffness in asymptomatic young adults.

Background: Association of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) with increased incidence of hypertension, a strong risk factor for coronary artery disease, has been suggested. However, there are no data on arterial stiffness measures of asymptomatic young adults with AGA.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the association of the AGA with arterial stiffness assessed by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), in asymptomatic young men.

Link between aortic valve sclerosis and myocardial no-reflow in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Objective: The"no-reflow" phenomenon is associated with a worse prognosis at follow-up for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Predicting and preventing no-reflow is therefore a crucial step in improving the prognosis of STEMI patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between aortic valve sclerosis (AVS) and myocardial no-reflow in patients with STEMI.

Predictive value of echocardiography-derived arterial compliance for increased arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients.

Objective: Increased arterial stiffness is a predictor of cardiovascular events. The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a measure of arterial stiffness. The stroke volume (SV) to pulse pressure (PP) ratio is an estimate of arterial compliance (AC).