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https://read.qxmd.com/read/31566625/clinical-consequences-of-poor-adherence-to-lipid-lowering-therapy-in-patients-with-cardiovascular-disease-can-we-do-better
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EDITORIAL
Harry Klimis, Clara K Chow
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31565076/association-of-school-hours-with-outcomes-of-out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest-in-schoolchildren
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Akira Yamashita, Hisanori Kurosaki, Kohei Takada, Yoshio Tanaka, Yoshitaka Hamada, Tetsuya Ishita, Minoru Kubo, Hideo Inaba
Objective: To investigate the association of school hours with outcomes of schoolchildren with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods: From the 2005-2014 nationwide databases, we extracted the data for 1660 schoolchildren (6-17 years) with bystander-witnessed OHCA. Univariate analyses followed by propensity-matching procedures and stepwise logistic regression analyses were applied. School hours were defined as 08:00 to 18:00. Results: The neurologically favourable 1-month survival rate during school hours was better than that during non-school hours only on school days: 18...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31565075/statin-adherence-and-persistence-on-secondary-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-in-taiwan
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Wen-Yi Shau, Chao-Lun Lai, Shih-Ting Huang, Shu-Ting Chen, Jim Z Li, Selwyn Fung, Vicki C Tse, Mei-Shu Lai
Background: Evidence and treatment guidelines support the use of statins in patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) for secondary prevention of subsequent cardiovascular (CV) event. However, treatment adherence and persistence are still a concern. Methods: We constructed a retrospective population-based cohort of patients, who initiated statin treatment within 90 days after discharge from hospital for ASCVD using the claims database of Taiwan National Health Insurance...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31565074/anaesthesia-use-in-catheter-ablation-for-atrial-fibrillation-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-observational-studies
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Ka Hou Christien Li, Tian Sang, Cheng Chan, Mengqi Gong, Yingzhi Liu, Aaron Jesuthasan, Guangping Li, Tong Liu, Michael H S Lam, William Kk Wu, Matthew T V Chan, Fang-Zhou Liu, Cheng Chen, Jeffery Ho, Yunlong Xia, Gary Tse
Objectives: This meta-analysis and systematic review seeks to compare both characteristic parameters and procedural outcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation in patients under general anaesthesia (GA)/deep sedation and mild/moderate sedation. Background: Catheter ablation has become a widely applied intervention for treating symptomatic AF and arrhythmias that are refractory to medical therapy. It can be conducted through from mild sedation to GA. Methods: PubMed and Embase were searched up to July 2018 for randomised controlled trials, cohort and observational studies that assessed the outcomes of catheter ablation under GA/deep sedation or mild/moderate sedation...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31320938/transmitral-inflow-wave-and-progression-from-paroxysmal-to-permanent-atrial-fibrillation-in-asian-people
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Takashi Nakagawa, Hisao Hara, Masaya Yamamoto, Yumi Matsushita, Yukio Hiroi
Objective: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation could progress to permanent atrial fibrillation. Whether the transmitral inflow waves could be used to predict progression from paroxysmal atrial fibrillation to permanent atrial fibrillation is unknown. Therefore, we investigated the association between the transmitral inflow waves and progression of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Method: We performed a retrospective study by analysing clinical and echocardiographic data from 88 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31297166/inter-rater-and-intra-rater-reliability-and-agreement-of-echocardiographic-diagnosis-of-rheumatic-heart-disease-using-the-world-heart-federation-evidence-based-criteria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bo Remenyi, Jonathan Carapetis, John W Stirling, Beatrice Ferreira, Krishnan Kumar, John Lawrenson, Eloi Marijon, Mariana Mirabel, A O Mocumbi, Cleonice Mota, John Paar, Anita Saxena, Janet Scheel, Satu Viali, I B Vijayalakshmi, Gavin R Wheaton, Liesl Zuhlke, Karishma Sidhu, Eliazar Dimalapang, Thomas L Gentles, Nigel J Wilson
Objective: Different definitions have been used for screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD). This led to the development of the 2012 evidence-based World Heart Federation (WHF) echocardiographic criteria. The objective of this study is to determine the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability and agreement in differentiating no RHD from mild RHD using the WHF echocardiographic criteria. Methods: A standard set of 200 echocardiograms was collated from prior population-based surveys and uploaded for blinded web-based reporting...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31297165/effects-of-heat-stroke-on-surface-ecg-a-study-on-clinical-outcomes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Amal Paul, Reginald Alex, John Roshan Jacob, Bijesh Yadav
Aims: Classic heat stroke is associated with high in-hospital mortality and morbidity. The relation between the ECG findings in heat stroke and the clinical outcomes of these patients has not been studied. The aim of this study was to describe the electrocardiographic features in patients with classic heat stroke and to determine if there is any correlation of ECG findings with in-hospital outcomes. Methods: We performed a retrospective study on 50 patients with classic heat stroke during summer months of 2016-2018...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31297164/the-influence-of-frailty-under-direct-oral-anticoagulant-use-in-patients-with-atrial-fibrillation
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Takashi Yamamoto, Kentaro Yamashita, Kiichi Miyamae, Yuichiro Koyama, Masataka Izumimoto, Yoshihiro Kamimura, Satoko Hayakawa, Kazutaka Mori, Takaaki Yamada, Yasushi Tomita, Toyoaki Murohara
Background: Frailty is a prognostic factor in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, there is no report on the associations between frailty and clinical adverse events in patients with AF taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC). The factors related to the occurrence of clinical adverse events are still under discussion. Therefore, we examined the associations between frailty and clinical adverse events in patients with AF taking DOAC in daily clinical practice. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 240 consecutive patients with AF who had been newly prescribed DOAC in our hospital from April 2016 through May 2017...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31297163/severe-adverse-events-following-benzathine-penicillin-g-injection-for-rheumatic-heart-disease-prophylaxis-cardiac-compromise-more-likely-than-anaphylaxis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shannon Marantelli, Robert Hand, Jonathan Carapetis, Andrea Beaton, Rosemary Wyber
Objective: Secondary prophylaxis through long-term antibiotic administration is essential to prevent the progression of acute rheumatic fever to rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Benzathine penicillin G (BPG) has been shown to be the most efficacious antibiotic for this purpose; however, adverse events associated with BPG administration have been anecdotally reported. This study therefore aimed to collate case reports of adverse events associated with BPG administration for RHD prophylaxis...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31297162/cardioprotective-medication-adherence-among-patients-with-coronary-heart-disease-in-china-a-systematic-review
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Zhao Ni, Latefa Dardas, Bei Wu, Ryan Shaw
In China, poor cardioprotective medication adherence is a key reason for the high mortality rate of coronary heart disease (CHD). The aims of this systematic review are to (1) describe and synthesise factors that influence medication adherence among Chinese people with CHD, (2) evaluate the current status of intervention studies, and (3) discuss directions of future research to improve medication adherence. A comprehensive search using PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase, Scopus, Global Health and PsycINFO was undertaken to describe poor adherence in China...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31275433/safety-of-performing-transoesophageal-echocardiography-in-patients-with-oesophageal-varices
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dania Hudhud, Haytham Allaham, Mohammad Eniezat, Tariq Enezate
INTRODUCTION: Oesophageal varices (EV) are one of the complications of liver cirrhosis that carries a risk of rupture and bleeding. The safety of performing transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in patients with pre-existing EV is not well described in literature. Therefore, this retrospective study has been conducted to evaluate the safety of preforming TEE in this group of patients. METHODS: The study population was extracted from the 2016 Nationwide Readmissions Data using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System for EV, TEE and in-hospital outcomes...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31275432/cardiovascular-outcomes-of-early-versus-delayed-coronary-intervention-in-low-to-intermediate-risk-patients-with-stemi-in-thailand-a-randomised-trial
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Yotsawee Chotechuang, Arintaya Phrommintikul, Srun Kuanprasert, Roungtiva Muenpa, Jayanton Patumanond, Tuanchai Chaichuen, Apichard Sukonthasarn
Background: The benefit of an early coronary intervention after streptokinase (SK) therapy in low to intermediate-risk patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) still remains uncertain. The current study aimed to evaluate the cardiovascular outcomes of early versus delayed coronary intervention in low to intermediate-risk patients with STEMI after successful therapy with SK. Methods: We randomly assigned low to intermediate Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events risk score to patients with STEMI who had successful treatment with full-dose SK at Lampang Hospital and Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital into early and delayed coronary intervention groups...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31244917/finger-necrosis-with-eosinophilia-and-symmetrical-occlusion-of-the-peripheral-artery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ryo Nishikawa, Toru Hirano, Osami Kawarada
Case presentation: A 59-year-old man with hypertension, dyslipidemia and a current smoking history had presented with bilateral painful finger ulcers (figure 1A). The patient was referred to our hospital for the diagnosis and treatment. On his arrival, his fingers showed the development from ulcer to necrosis during the 3 weeks (figure 1B). Diagnostic angiography at the previous hospital had revealed symmetrical occlusions of the forearm and crural arteries (figure 2). Laboratory blood tests demonstrated an eosinophilia (21 %, 1743 cells/µL) with marked elevation of IgE (4200 mg/dL) as well as inflammatory reaction such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate 84 mm/h and C-reactive protein 0...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31244916/left-ventricular-vortex-formation-time-in-elite-athletes-novel-predictor-of-myocardial-performance
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kian Keong Poh, Nicholas Ngiam, Malissa J Wood
Background: Efficient transportation of blood through the left ventricle (LV) during diastole depends on vortex formation. Vortex formation time (VFT) can be measured by echocardiography as a dimensionless index. As elite athletes have supranormal diastolic LV function, we aim to assess resting and post-exercise VFT in these athletes and hypothesised that VFT may predict myocardial performance immediately post-exercise. Method: Subjects were world class speedskaters training for the Winter Olympic Games...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31244915/validation-of-a-questionnaire-measuring-patient-knowledge-of-atrial-fibrillation-in-an-asian-cohort
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rebecca Hoe, Wanyun Lin, Mary Ann Cruz Bautista, Hubertus Johannes Maria Vrijhoef, Toon Wei Lim
Background: Poor patient understanding of atrial fibrillation (AF) may contribute to underuse of anticoagulation. There are no validated instruments to measure patient knowledge in Asian cohorts. This study aims to validate a disease-specific questionnaire measuring the level of understanding of AF and its treatment among patients with AF in Singapore. Methods: A 10-item interviewer-administered questionnaire was created based on previously published questionnaires...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31244914/impact-of-heart-failure-on-stroke-mortality-and-recurrence
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tiberiu A Pana, Adrian D Wood, Jesus A Perdomo-Lampignano, Somsak Tiamkao, Allan B Clark, Kannikar Kongbunkiat, Joao H Bettencourt-Silva, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Narongrit Kasemsap, Mamas A Mamas, Phyo K Myint
Objective: We aimed to examine the impact of heart failure (HF) on stroke mortality (in-hospital and postdischarge) and recurrence in a national stroke cohort from Thailand. Methods: We used a large, insurance-based database including all stroke admissions in the public health sector in Thailand between 2004 and 2015. Logistic and Royston-Parmar regressions were used to quantify the effect of HF on in-hospital and long-term outcomes, respectively. All models were adjusted for age, sex and comorbidities and stratified by stroke type: acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) or intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH)...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31244913/cornell-product-is-an-ecg-marker-of-heart-failure-with-preserved-ejection-fraction
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Eugene Sj Tan, Siew Pang Chan, Chang Fen Xu, Jonathan Yap, Arthur Mark Richards, Lieng Hsi Ling, David Sim, Fazlur Jaufeerally, Daniel Yeo, Seet Yoong Loh, Hean Yee Ong, Kui Toh Gerard Leong, Tze Pin Ng, Shwe Zin Nyunt, Liang Feng, Peter Okin, Carolyn Sp Lam, Toon Wei Lim
Objective: ECG markers of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are lacking. We hypothesised that the Cornell product (CP) is a risk marker of HFpEF and has prognostic utility in HFpEF. Methods: CP =[(amplitude of R wave in aVL+depth of S wave in V3)×QRS] was measured on baseline 12-lead ECG in a prospective Asian population-based study of 606 healthy controls (aged 55±10 years, 45% men), 221 hypertensive controls (62±9 years, 58% men) and 242 HFpEF (68±12 years, 49% men); all with EF ≥50% and followed for 2 years for all-cause mortality and HF hospitalisations...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31031837/twenty-five-year-old-woman-with-palpitations-and-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Krittapoom Akrawinthawong, Vineet Kumar
Clinical introduction: A 25-year-old woman with a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and pre-excitation on ECG presented with unexplained syncope and daily palpitation. Genetic testing was positive for lysosome-associated membrane protein 2 (LAMP2) mutation which confirmed the diagnosis of Danon disease. Her younger sister was diagnosed with a similar condition and received a defibrillator implantation. Her 12-lead ECG (figure 1) and a long strip tracing (figure 2) are shown below...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31031836/outcomes-of-patients-with-heart-failure-after-primary-prevention-icd-unit-generator-replacement
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Khang-Li Looi, Andrew Gavin, Lisa Cooper, Liane Dawson, Debbie Slipper, Nigel Lever
Objective: Data describing outcomes after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) unit generator replacement in patients with heart failure (HF) with primary prevention devices are limited. Method: Data on patients with HF who underwent primary prevention ICD/cardiac resynchronisation therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) implantation from 2007 until mid-2015 who subsequently received unit generator replacement were analysed. Outcomes assessed were mortality, appropriate ICD therapy and shock, and procedural complications...
2019: Heart Asia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/31031835/peculiar-mechanical-complication-of-myocardial-infarction
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pratheesh George Mathen, Gopal Chandra Ghosh, Viji Samuel Thomson
A 58-year-old man presented to the chest pain unit with crescendo angina over 24 hours and worsening dyspnoea of 10 hours duration. He was a known diabetic and hypertensive on regular treatment for 10 years and a habitual smoker with over 15 pack-years smoking duration. Examination revealed a profusely diaphoretic and dyspnoeic (respiratory rate of 45/min) individual with a blood pressure of 100/60 mm Hg and heart rate of 124 beats/min. He was hypoxic and his oxygen saturation in the ambient air was 64%. His jugular venous pressure was elevated with a prominent V wave...
2019: Heart Asia
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