Splenic and portal venous flow associated with frailty and sarcopenia in older outpatients with cardiovascular disease

BMC Geriatr. 2025 May 9;25(1):319. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-05973-y.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Older patients with cardiovascular disease often experience frailty and sarcopenia. We evaluated whether a reduced blood flow in the splenic and portal vein is associated with frailty and sarcopenia in older patie

Visualization of Culprit Perforating Artery in Subcortical Infarction Using 3D MRI and Angiography Fusion Image

Clin Neuroradiol. 2025 May 9. doi: 10.1007/s00062-025-01520-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Visualizing the culprit perforating artery in subcortical infarction using in vivo imaging is challenging. We aimed to identify the culprit perforating arteries in subcortical infarctions and assess

Char Formation During Very High-Power Short-Duration Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 May 9. doi: 10.1111/jce.16707. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Pulmonary vein (PV) isolation using very high-power short-duration (vHPSD) radiofrequency catheter ablation is an effective treatment strategy for atrial fibrillation. However, PV isolation u

Environmental pollution and cardiovascular health. Challenges and new perspectives

Clin Investig Arterioscler. 2025 May 8:500802. doi: 10.1016/j.arteri.2025.500802. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEnvironmental pollution is a key factor in cardiovascular disease (CVD) development. Several evidences support its impact at the pathophysiology of arteriosclerosis, highlighting the role

Addressing Cardiovascular Diseases Challenges in South Korea: Strategies to Improve Outcomes

Korean Circ J. 2025 Apr 7. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2024.0385. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) pose a significant public health challenge in South Korea. This paper attempts to assess the current status of major cardiovascular risk factors and representative CVDs, and proposes p

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Solid Organ Transplant Patients

JACC Case Rep. 2025 May 7;30(9):103295. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103295. Epub 2025 Mar 12.ABSTRACTPercutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is increasingly used to provide nonpharmacologic stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation, particularly patients at high risk for comp

Successful Transseptal Puncture of Giant Atrial Septal Aneurysm With a Novel Transseptal Guidewire

JACC Case Rep. 2025 May 7;30(9):103284. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103284. Epub 2025 Feb 26.ABSTRACTAtrial transseptal puncture is a fundamental maneuver in electrophysiological intervention, and atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is a common cause of failure of transseptal puncture. We report a rare case

Rare Anomalous Left Brachiocephalic Venous Drainage Affecting Pacemaker Placement

JACC Case Rep. 2025 May 7;30(9):103276. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103276. Epub 2025 Feb 26.ABSTRACTAn 88-year-old man with severe aortic stenosis and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presented for elective dual chamber pacemaker implantation. During the procedure, an aberrant venous system was discov

Three-Year Outcomes of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Agonists in Atrial Fibrillation with Sarcoidosis and Diabetes

No abstractHeart Rhythm. 2025 May 7:S1547-5271(25)02419-1. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.04.067. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:40345465 | DOI:10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.04.067

Factors associated with increased atrial fibrillation detection in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2025 May 7:108343. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2025.108343. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Studies suggest that longer duration of cardiac monitoring after embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) yields higher detection rates for atrial fibrillation

Can ChatGPT accurately detect atrial fibrillation using smartwatch ECG?

Heart Lung. 2025 May 8;73:90-94. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2025.04.032. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Current guidelines require physician confirmation for smartwatch-diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF), increasing telemedicine workloads. The newest ChatGPT-4o (GPT-4o) incorporates advanced i

Correlation of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic parameters in assessing left atrial dysfunction

J Electrocardiol. 2025 May 6;91:154017. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2025.154017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Electrocardiographic (ECG) indices, such as the morphology-voltage-P-wave (MVP) score, and echocardiographic parameters like left atrial volume index (LAVi), left atrial reservo

Heart rhythm management optimisation of pacemaker recipients using remote monitoring: the HERO registry

Neth Heart J. 2025 May 9. doi: 10.1007/s12471-025-01953-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Current expert consensus recommends remote monitoring (RM) for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). As this recommendation is primarily based on studies involving implantable cardioverte

Identification of Shared Genetic Loci Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, and Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter

Clin Genet. 2025 May 8. doi: 10.1111/cge.14749. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe occurrence of ischemic heart disease (IHD), atrial fibrillation, and flutter demonstrates certain associations with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), warranting further exploration at the genetic architecture level. Th

Impact of preprocedural anticoagulation on the incidence of silent cerebral embolisms after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with low thromboembolic risk

Front Cardiovasc Med. 2025 Apr 24;12:1559347. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1559347. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of preprocedural anticoagulation on the incidence of silent cerebral embolisms (SCEs) assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) aft

Atrial fibrillation patients presenting to an emergency department successfully managed with a next-day community follow-up pathway: A before-and-after cohort study

Emerg Med Australas. 2025 Jun;37(3):e70049. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.70049.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and safety of the new clinical pathway for patients presenting to an ED with AF, incorporating community next-working-day follow-up and more specific clinician guidance around med

CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc Score as a Predictor for Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence and Clinical Outcomes Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation

CONCLUSION: The CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score is an independent predictor of AF recurrence and adverse outcomes after PVI. Its simplicity, availability, and routine use make it a clinically useful tool to support preprocedural risk stratification in AF patients undergoing ablation.Ann Noninvasive Electroca

Impact of smoking in MINOCA patients

Eur J Clin Invest. 2025 May 8:e70054. doi: 10.1111/eci.70054. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Considerable research has been conducted in recent years on patients afflicted with myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary disease (MINOCA), focussing on its prognosis, prevalence and

Anaesthetic Techniques for Cardiac Ablation-A Scoping Review Protocol

Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 Jul;69(6):e70054. doi: 10.1111/aas.70054.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cardiac arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation, are highly prevalent and represent a growing global health burden. Cardiac ablation is a commonly used procedure for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias,

A Comparative Analysis of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Acalabrutinib Versus Ibrutinib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Insights From a Global Federated Network

Pharmacol Res Perspect. 2025 Jun;13(3):e70113. doi: 10.1002/prp2.70113.ABSTRACTChronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of leukemia in adults, characterized by the accumulation of dysfunctional lymphocytes. Ibrutinib, a first-generation Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, has s

Response to comment on "Association of atrial fibrillation with lamotrigine: An observational cohort study"

No abstractPharmacotherapy. 2025 May 8. doi: 10.1002/phar.70016. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:40341685 | DOI:10.1002/phar.70016

A retrospective study on sex disparities and risk factors in acute ischemic stroke in the West bank of Palestine

Sci Rep. 2025 May 8;15(1):16135. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-01268-9.ABSTRACTAcute ischemic stroke (AIS) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to identify risk factors, subtypes, and associated outcomes of AIS in the West Bank based on sex. We retrospectively analyzed

ASPirin for Acute Pneumonia in the elderlY (ASPAPY): protocol of a multicentre randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

BMJ Open. 2025 May 7;15(5):e102768. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102768.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Acute pneumonia (AP) remains a leading cause of death in the older population. Excess risk of death after AP is partly due to cardiovascular (CV) events. We aim to evaluate whether aspirin at a preventive dose

PVI With CF-Sensing Large-Tip Focal PFA Catheter With 3D Mapping for Paroxysmal AF: Omny-IRE 3-Month Results

JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Apr 25:S2405-500X(25)00258-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2025.04.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Omny-IRE (A Study For Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation [PAF] With the OMNYPULSE Catheter and the TRUPULSE Generator; NCT05971693) evaluated safety and e