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http://dx.doi.org/10.33963/KP.a2022.0231 | DOI Listing |
Rev Cardiovasc Med
August 2025
Heart Rhythm Management Centre, Postgraduate Program in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, European Reference Networks Guard-Heart, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Despite continued advancements in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) techniques, the incidence of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) remains substantial. Established predictors of PPI include advanced age, pre-existing electrocardiographic conduction abnormalities, prosthetic valve type, implantation depth, and anatomical parameters, such as membranous septum length, which are currently under active investigation. In routine clinical practice, the management strategy often involves the temporary placement of a transvenous pacemaker lead, followed by a period of observation.
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September 2025
Department of Cardiology II (Electrophysiology), University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Münster, 48149, Germany.
While most sudden cardiac deaths are due to structural heart disease or cardiac ischemia, intoxications are rather rare and often unrecognized. Here we present a case of a 35-year-old patient who trickled cumulative 60 mg of the pure nicotine liquid. This led to cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation.
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August 2025
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
Objective: Patients with heterotaxy-associated congenital heart disease often require multiple operations, which may have a cumulative effect on their outcomes. This study aimed to define the cardiac surgical course in a large cohort and identify longitudinal risk factors for death/transplant.
Methods: All patients with heterotaxy-associated congenital heart disease who underwent cardiac surgery at one institution from 2005 to 2022 were retrospectively reviewed.
Struct Heart
September 2025
The Carl and Edyth Lindner Research Center at the Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Severe, untreated tricuspid regurgitation is associated with worse clinical outcomes. While isolated tricuspid valve (TV) surgery has been linked to poor long-term outcomes, transcatheter TV therapies, including edge-to-edge repair and transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR), have emerged as effective alternatives and have been shown to improve outcomes, leading to their regulatory approval in the United States. Conduction system abnormalities are commonly seen among patients undergoing TTVR due to the close proximity of the atrioventricular node and the His bundle to the TV annulus.
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September 2025
Noordwest Ziekenhuis, Alkmaar. Afd. Cardiologie.
BRASH syndrome is an acronym for Bradycardia, Renal failure, AV blockade, Shock, and Hyperkalemia. It arises from the synergy between AV nodal blocking medications (such as beta-blockers or calcium antagonists), renal failure, and hyperkalemia, leading to bradycardia and renal hypoperfusion. This exacerbates the decline in renal function and hyperkalemia, increasing the effect of AV-node blocking medication and creating a vicious cycle with the risk of multi-organ failure.
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