Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

01/06/2024

Case spotlight: Diagnosing Anomalous LCA from the Pulmonary Artery or the ALCAPA Syndrome in 58yo male. A rare disease & the role of advanced imaging.

Read free online: bit.ly/HJC_ALCAPA

22/04/2024

Investigating the impact of Mitral Valve regurgitation on HFmrEF. How MR affects and risk?

Although mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is a common valvular heart disease in patients with heart failure (HF), there is a paucity of data on the characterization and outcomes of patients with HFmrEF and concomitant MR. This study aims to investigate the prognostic impact of MR in patients hospitalized with HFmrEF using a large retrospective database of patients hospitalized with HFmrEF.

Read free online: bit.ly/HJC_MRinHF

30/03/2024

INFLA-schore: a novel diagnostic tool! Could this be a game-changer in diagnosis and management of ?

Free available Hellenic Journal of Cardiology: bit.ly/HJC_INFLA

Diagnosis of pericarditis may be challenging, since not all patients meet conventional criteria. An overlooked diagnosis implies longer course of symptoms and increased risk of recurrences. C-reactive protein(CRP), widely used as inflammation marker, has some limitations. This study aimed to assess usefulness and prognostic value of INFLA-score, a validated index assessing low-grade inflammation, in the definite diagnosis of pericarditis.
NFLA-score was computed based on white blood cells and platelet count, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, CRP, ranging from -16 to+16. INFLA-score>0 was considered positive for the presence of pericardial inflammation.

Could this score be useful in daily clinical routine?

10/02/2024

Is Optimized antithrombotic treatment & regular follow-ups the key to improving outcomes in patients with anemia?

Anemia is a global health concern, particularly among the elderly on chronic antithrombotic treatment. Close monitoring of hemoglobin (Hb) levels and achievement of an optimized treatment significantly enhance patients’ quality of life. This study aimed to examine the impact of antithrombotic treatment on Hb levels and readmissions in hospitalized patients with anemia.

The article is available online: bit.ly/HJC_anemia

30/01/2024

Resorbable magnesium scaffolds: Is a new player in treatment?
The BEST-MAG trial shows comparable efficacy to Drug Eluting Stents.

You can find the published article online: bit.ly/HJC_bestMAG-STEMI
HCS (Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία) Panos Xaplanteris
Leonidas Koliastasis Dimitris Terentes Alexis Antonopoulos

19/01/2024

Special Issue Hellenic Journal of Cardiology "Artificial Intelligence for Cardiovascular Diseases"
Guest Editor: Panos Vardas
Submit your paper: bit.ly/HJC_SI-AIforCVDs

HCS (Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία) Alexis Antonopoulos Dimitris Terentes

23/12/2023

23/12/2023

Does post-dilatation improve outcomes? Explore the mortality & MACE data from more than 10.000 patients!

Post-dilatation after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is performed to achieve optimal stent expansion and reduce complications. However, its prognostic effects are unclear and conflicting. This study evaluates clinical outcomes after implementing a liberal post-dilatation strategy during PCI.

Available free online: http://bit.ly/HJC_dilpostPCI

23/12/2023

Exploring ATTR in Greece. Revealing key clinical patterns & outcomes from the National Reference Center. Impactful data for local management!
Available online: http://bit.ly/HJC_ATTRreg

23/12/2023

Does empafligozin care about your gender? Or Men are from Mars but women are not from Venus
This analysis aimed to investigate the impact of s*x on the effect of treatment with the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) empagliflozin immediately after an AMI.
Article & Editorial online:
http://bit.ly/HJC_EMMY &
http://bit.ly/HJC_EMMYeditorial

23/12/2023

Cardiac metastatic tumour as an unusual cause of ST elevation

Available online: http://bit.ly/HJC_tumourST

01/07/2023

How does your daytime napping affect your risk? Study data demonstrate increased risk for Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension and coronary atherosclerosis

The full-text article is now available online: bit.ly/HJC_nap

23/06/2023

or ? The role of NT-proBNP/troponin ratio in the early identification of TTS

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is not usually diagnosed until patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and echocardiographically detected apical aneurysm are found to have “normal” coronary angiography (CA).
How biomarkers can support the early identification of TTS?

The full text is now available online here: bit.ly/HJC_TTS

17/06/2023

How Right Ventricle strain changes after implantation?

The study aimed to compare pre- and postoperative resting as well as postprocedural resting and exertional right ventricular speckle-tracking echocardiographic parameters at a mid-term follow-up after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.

Read the results of the study Online: bit.ly/HJC_STEpostVAD

07/06/2023

How TAVR affects left ventricular remodelling and clinical outcomes in patients with low-flow low-gradient Aortic Stenosis?
Left-ventricular reverse remodelling (LVRR) is associated with improved outcome in heart failure patients. Factors associated with and predictive for LVRR in low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis (LFLG AS) patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and its impact on outcome were assessed.

Read the full-text article here: http://bit.ly/HJC_TAVRlflg

Left-ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR) is associated with improved outcome in heart failure patients. Factors associated with and predictive for L…

03/06/2023

use in acute : How to treat per patient's clinical profile
The treatment of congestion in (HF) is a challenge despite the therapeutic arsenal available. The aim of this study was to analyze different combinations of used to resolve congestion in patients admitted for HF and to define according to these treatments.

Full-text article available:
Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

The treatment of congestion in heart failure (HF) is a challenge despite the therapeutic arsenal available. The aim of this study was to analyze diffe…

19/05/2023

in childhood: Clinical presentation, pathology & outcomes
Paediatric form a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by structural and electrical abnormalities of the muscle, commonly due to a gene variant of the myocardial cell structure.
This review provides an overview of childhood focusing on presentation, outcome, and pathology.

27/03/2023

Isolated in & non-athletes. Epidemiology & implications
The PR interval on an electrocardiogram (ECG) mirrors atrial depolarisation and conduction down the atrioventricular node. It is initially shorter in young children compared to adolescents, with gradual physiological PR interval prolongation in adolescence.
This short communication aims to assess the prevalence, symptoms, clinical implications and outcomes of an isolated short PR interval in athletic and non-athletic adolescents.

Find the article here: http://bit.ly/HJC_shortPR

HCS (Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία)

08/03/2023

Apical : Natural history, significant & outcomes predictors.
Apical hypertrophic (ApHCM) is a variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( ) with distinct imaging and clinical characteristics. Data on the prognosis of this HCM subgroup appear conflicting.
In this study , clinical, and data were compared between ApHCM and non-ApHCM individuals.

You can find the full article here: bit.ly/HJC_apHCM

01/03/2023

Early injury post : can existing predict it? Data from a registry.
Acute injury (AKI) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a frequent complication associated with adverse outcomes and mortality. arious scores have been developed to predict this complication in the coronary setting.

Read Hellenic Journal of Cardiology bit.ly/HJC_aki_postTAVR

Acute kidney injury (AKI) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a frequent complication associated with adverse outcomes and mortali…

17/02/2023

vs. standard procedures in repair. Can we trust ?
A total of 18 studies with more than 60,000 patients were included in this systematic and . surgery showed more favorable surgical but the high cost may hinder its broad implementation.

Read bit.ly/HJC_robot-mvr

HCS (Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία)

10/02/2023

of the Month: Multimodal characterization of a large lesion

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HCS (Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία)

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