Should DYNAMITE ‘Blow Up’ Our Perception of Stent Malapposition? An OCT Analysis of the DynamX Bioadapter

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Should DYNAMITE ‘Blow Up’ Our Perception of Stent Malapposition? An OCT Analysis of the DynamX Bioadapter

Arriving with much fanfare to the interventional cardiology scene twenty-plus years ago, Drug-eluting stents (DES) were highly anticipated based on multiple well-performed clinical trials demonstrating substantially improved outcomes in percutaneous…

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Transcatheter Chordal Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Transcatheter Chordal Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Transcatheter chordal repair enables off-pump, echocardiography-guided treatment of degenerative mitral regurgitation, but real-world outcomes remain variably reported. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating outcomes after transcatheter…

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Mortality and Morbidity Benefit After Influenza Vaccination in High Cardiovascular Risk Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Mortality and Morbidity Benefit After Influenza Vaccination in High Cardiovascular Risk Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Influenza infection increases cardiovascular risk in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) or heart failure (HF). This updated meta-analysis evaluated the cardiovascular benefits of influenza vaccination in these populations. Two…

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Associations Between Electrocardiographic Features and Type 1 and Type 2 Myocardial Infarction in Critically Ill Patients

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Associations Between Electrocardiographic Features and Type 1 and Type 2 Myocardial Infarction in Critically Ill Patients

Electrocardiographic (ECG) findings are commonly used to evaluate myocardial infarction (MI), yet their ability to distinguish Type 1 from Type 2 MI in critically ill patients remains uncertain. We conducted…

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Determinants of LV Myocardial Dyssynchrony in CHF: Impact of Mechanical and Electrical Dyssynchrony

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Determinants of LV Myocardial Dyssynchrony in CHF: Impact of Mechanical and Electrical Dyssynchrony

Chronic heart failure (CHF) patients often present with heterogeneous patterns of cardiac dyssynchrony. Although QRS prolongation (>150 ms) and left bundle branch block (LBBB) are classical markers of electrical dyssynchrony,…

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Chagas Cardiomyopathy in the United States: Testing and Diagnosis Across Real-World Datasets

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Chagas Cardiomyopathy in the United States: Testing and Diagnosis Across Real-World Datasets

Chagas disease (CD), caused by Trypanosoma cruzi , affects ∼288,000 individuals in the US. Among those infected, 30-40% develop chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy, a form of nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) characterized by…

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Temporal Profiles of Natriuretic Peptides and Echocardiographic Indices During Decongestion: Insights from a Cardio-Renal Hemodialysis Model

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Temporal Profiles of Natriuretic Peptides and Echocardiographic Indices During Decongestion: Insights from a Cardio-Renal Hemodialysis Model

Abstract Aims The temporal behavior of natriuretic peptides and echocardiographic indices during hemodialysis (HD) remains incompletely characterized. We aimed to delineate their dynamic profiles and rank the timing of changes…

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The Unholy Trinity: A Hybrid PCI Approach for Left Main Pseudoaneurysm, In-Stent Restenosis, and Acute Myocardial Infarction

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on The Unholy Trinity: A Hybrid PCI Approach for Left Main Pseudoaneurysm, In-Stent Restenosis, and Acute Myocardial Infarction

Highlights • Iatrogenic left main coronary artery pseudoaneurysm from in-stent restenosis is extremely rare. • This is the first report of this specific complication presenting as ST-elevation myocardial infarction. •…

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Implementation of Embedded Specialty Palliative Care in an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Clinic

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Implementation of Embedded Specialty Palliative Care in an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Clinic

Highlights • Specialty palliative care is often introduced late in advanced heart failure. • Embedding palliative care within clinics enables earlier goals-of-care discussions. • Training specialists in serious illness communication…

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Impella Protected Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes Compared With Intra-aortic Balloon Pump: A Contemporary View

Aug 8, 2026 by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Impella Protected Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes Compared With Intra-aortic Balloon Pump: A Contemporary View

Highlights • In the current study the win ratio of Impella versus IABP-supported high-risk PCI favors Impella. • Favorability increases when the first Impella patients of each site are excluded….

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