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Circ J ; 2024 Aug 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39168608

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BACKGROUND: Electrical storms (E-storms), defined as multiple fatal ventricular arrhythmias over a short period, negatively affect the prognosis of patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator or cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator (ICD/CRT-D). However, the prognostic impact of recurrent E-storms has not been well elucidated. METHODS AND RESULTS: We analyzed the association between E-storm recurrences and mortality using data from 1,274 participants in the Nippon Storm Study, a prospective observational study conducted at 48 ICD/CRT-D centers in Japan. Differences in E-storm recurrences by patient characteristics were evaluated using the mean cumulative function (MCF), which is the cumulative number of E-storm episodes per patient as a function of time. Patients with multiple E-storms had a 3.39-fold higher mortality risk than those without E-storms (95% confidence interval 1.82-6.28; P<0.01). However, there was no significant difference in mortality risk between patients with a single E-storm and those without E-storms. The MCF curve exhibited a slower ascent in patients who received primary prevention ICD/CRT-D than in those who received secondary prevention ICD/CRT-D. However, when analyzing only patients with E-storms, the MCF curves demonstrated comparable trajectories in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: E-storm recurrences may have a negative impact on prognosis. Once patients with primary prevention experience an E-storm episode, they face a similar risk of subsequent recurrent E-storms as patients with secondary prevention.

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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol ; 47(8): 1065-1072, 2024 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38852066

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BACKGROUND: J waves may be augmented by coronary angiography (CAG) or intracoronary drug administration but the underlying mechanism is unknown. PURPOSE: The effect of intracoronary normal saline (NS) on J waves were investigated. PATIENTS AND METHODS: After the standard CAG using iopamidol (IopamiroR Inj), NS was injected into the right coronary artery in 10 patients with and eight patients without J waves at the baseline. The 12-lead ECG was monitored, stored on a computer and retrieved later for measurement of the J wave amplitude before or during the coronary interventions. RESULTS: J waves in leads II, III and aVF at baseline increased significantly in each lead during the right CAG and NS injection into the right coronary artery. The J wave changes were similar between the two interventions and distinct similar alterations were observed in the QRS complex. We postulated that the ischemic myocardium that was induced during CAG or intracoronary NS administration slowed the conduction velocity of depolarization in the perfusion territory and delayed the timing of J waves to appear. Then, the delayed appearance of J waves would be less opposed by electromotive force from other areas resulting in augmentation. CONCLUSION: J wave augmentation was observed during CAG and intracoronary NS administration. As a mechanism of augmentation, we postulated that contrast media and NS induce myocardial ischemia and delay the timing of J waves to a point of less opposition by electromotive force from other areas. HIGHLIGHTS: J wave augmentation has been reported during intracoronary injection of contrast media or drugs. The present study confirmed that normal saline alone was able to augment J waves. Mechanistically, coronary interventions using anoxic solutions can cause regional myocardial ischemia and reduce the conduction velocity of depolarization. Then, delayed J waves are less opposed by the electromotive force from remote areas which leads to augmentation. When a drug is diluted in normal saline and given intracoronarily, changes in J waves can be due to normal saline. The pathophysiological and clinical significance of J waves augmented during coronary interventions need to be established.


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Angiografia Coronária , Eletrocardiografia , Isquemia Miocárdica , Solução Salina , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Isquemia Miocárdica/fisiopatologia , Isquemia Miocárdica/diagnóstico por imagem , Solução Salina/administração & dosagem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Injeções Intra-Arteriais
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Heart Vessels ; 39(2): 167-174, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37840043

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To examine reverse atrial electrical remodeling in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) after trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). In 65 consecutive patients with severe AS (83 ± 4 years, 47 (72.3%) females), we analyzed ECG records for the P wave duration (PWD) in lead II and P-terminal force (PTFV1) in V1, and measured cardiac dimensions and function by echocardiography (ECHO) following TAVR. Biomarkers were measured to assess myocardial injury by TAVR. TAVR was successfully performed without major complications: the aortic valve area increased from 0.62 ± 0.14 cm2 to 1.52 ± 0.24cm2, and the trans-aortic pressure gradient decreased from 58.4 ± 15.9 mmHg to 15.0 ± 19.6 mmHg. PWD and PTFV increased immediately after TAVR and returned to the pre-TAVR levels on the next day. Then, the PWD declined toward 6 months after TAVR non-significantly in all patients, but significantly in 25 patients with baseline PWD ≥ 130 ms (P = 0.039). PTFV1 showed no long-term change. Improvement was observed in the ejection fraction, all thickness of the left ventricle and in the left atrial dimensions on ECHO. After recovery from transient aggravation by TAVR procedure, PWD reversed slowly, and the change was significant in those with baseline PWD ≥ 130 ms while change in PTFV1 was not significant at 6 months of follow-up. ECHO showed a reversal of remodeling in the left ventricle and in the left atrial dimension after TAVR.


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Estenose da Valva Aórtica , Remodelamento Atrial , Substituição da Valva Aórtica Transcateter , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Substituição da Valva Aórtica Transcateter/efeitos adversos , Substituição da Valva Aórtica Transcateter/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Função Ventricular Esquerda , Estenose da Valva Aórtica/diagnóstico , Estenose da Valva Aórtica/cirurgia , Valva Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Valva Aórtica/cirurgia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol ; 46(8): 868-874, 2023 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37461879

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BACKGROUND: J-waves may be observed during coronary angiography (CAG) or intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) administration, but their significance is unknown. METHODS: Forty-nine patients, 59.1 ± 11.5 years old and 59% male, were studied on suspicion of vasospastic angina, and J wave dynamicity was compared between CAG and Ach administration. RESULTS: Diagnostic (≥0.1 mV) or nondiagnostic (<0.1 mV) J waves in 9 and 3 patients, respectively, were augmented, and J waves were newly observed in 2 patients during CAG and Ach administration. Similar changes in the J-wave amplitude were observed: from 0.10 ± 0.09 mV to 0.20 ± 0.15 mV (p < .002) and from 0.10 ± 0.10 mV to 0.20 ± 0.16 mV (p < .001) during CAG and Ach administration, respectively. J waves were located in the inferior leads and changed only during the right coronary interventions. In the remaining 35 patients, J waves were absent before and during the coronary interventions. Augmentation of J waves was found when the RR interval was shortened in some patients. Injection of anoxic media into the coronary artery might induce a conduction delay from myocardial ischemia that manifests as augmentation or new occurrence of J waves. CONCLUSIONS: Both CAG and intracoronary Ach administration affected J waves similarly in the same individuals. A myocardial ischemia-induced conduction delay may be responsible for the changes in J waves, but further studies are needed.


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Doença da Artéria Coronariana , Vasoespasmo Coronário , Isquemia Miocárdica , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Feminino , Acetilcolina/efeitos adversos , Angiografia Coronária , Arritmias Cardíacas , Vasos Coronários/diagnóstico por imagem , Vasoespasmo Coronário/diagnóstico por imagem , Vasoespasmo Coronário/induzido quimicamente
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Circ J ; 87(1): 92-100, 2022 12 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35922910

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BACKGROUND: The prospective observational Nippon Storm Study aggregated clinical data from Japanese patients receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy. This study investigated the usefulness of prophylactic ICD therapy in patients with non-ischemic heart failure (NIHF) enrolled in the study.Methods and Results: We analyzed 540 NIHF patients with systolic dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction <50%). Propensity score matching was used to select patient subgroups for comparison; 126 patients were analyzed in each of the primary (PP) and secondary (SP) prophylaxis groups. The incidence of appropriate ICD therapy during follow-up in the PP and SP groups was 21.4% and 31.7%, respectively (P=0.044). The incidence of electrical storm (ES) was higher in SP than PP patients (P=0.024). Cox proportional hazard analysis revealed that increased serum creatinine in SP patients (hazard ratio [HR] 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-1.33; P=0.013) and anemia in PP patients (HR 0.92; 95% CI 0.86-0.98; P=0.008) increased the likelihood of appropriate ICD therapy, whereas long-lasting atrial fibrillation in PP patients (HR, 0.64 [95% CI, 0.45-0.91], P=0.013) decreased that likelihood. CONCLUSIONS: In propensity score-matched Japanese NIHF patients, the incidence of appropriate ICD therapy and ES was significantly higher in SP than PP patients. Impaired renal function in SP patients and anemia in PP patients increased the likelihood of appropriate ICD therapy, whereas long-lasting atrial fibrillation reduced that likelihood in PP patients.


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Fibrilação Atrial , Cardiomiopatias , Desfibriladores Implantáveis , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Humanos , Volume Sistólico , Morte Súbita Cardíaca/etiologia , Morte Súbita Cardíaca/prevenção & controle , Morte Súbita Cardíaca/epidemiologia , Função Ventricular Esquerda , Insuficiência Cardíaca/terapia , Fatores de Risco
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol ; 32(3): 823-831, 2021 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33476454

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INTRODUCTION: Although antitachycardia pacing (ATP) is effective in terminating ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), the efficacy of ATP during an electrical storm (ES) and the positive impact on all-cause mortality have not been fully elucidated. METHODS AND RESULTS: From 2010 to 2012, 1570 patients who underwent ICD implantation in 48 ICD centers in Japan were enrolled in the study and prospectively followed up. Patients with long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, and idiopathic ventricular fibrillation were excluded. The prevalence of shocks during ESs and impact on the all-cause mortality were evaluated. During a median follow-up of 28 months, there were 127 ESs in 84 patients. Of those 127 ESs, 80 ESs (63%) in 37 patients were treated by only ATP and the remaining 47 ESs in 47 patients required at least one shock. The lower ventricular rate of the initial arrhythmia during ES (odds ratio [OR]: 1.02 per unit; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.00-1.04; p = .02) and narrower QRS complex (OR: 1.03 per unit; 95% CI: 1.01-1.06; p < .01) were the independent predictors of ATP success during the ES. The patients treated with ATP alone tended to have lower all-cause mortality compared to those that required shocks during the ES (log-rank p = .10). CONCLUSIONS: ATP was effective in patients suffering from ESs as it avoided painful shocks in more than half of the cases. Patients who received only ATP during ES tended to have lower mortality compared to those who received the shock.


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Síndrome de Brugada , Desfibriladores Implantáveis , Taquicardia Ventricular , Estimulação Cardíaca Artificial , Humanos , Taquicardia Ventricular/diagnóstico , Taquicardia Ventricular/terapia , Fibrilação Ventricular/terapia
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J Thromb Thrombolysis ; 52(1): 1-8, 2021 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33528755

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Near-infrared spectroscopy with intravascular ultrasound (NIRS)-IVUS enables precise detection of lipid core burden. Intracoronary electrocardiography (ECG) can detect slight ischemia during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), indicating microvascular dysfunction (MD) by distal embolization, etc. Thus, this study aimed to investigate whether plaques with a low max-lipid core burden index (LCBI) at 4 mm (LCBI4mm) influence MD, using intracoronary ECG. We enrolled 40 consecutive patients who underwent PCI for stable angina pectoris (SAP) due to stenosis of the proximal segment of the left anterior descending artery in this study. Max-LCBI4mm was measured for each culprit lesion. Gray-scale IVUS data including plaque burden were measured. Intracoronary ECG was performed to measure the time from the initiation of ST-segment elevation from the isoelectric baseline after stent balloon inflation to the return of the ST-segment to the isoelectric baseline after the deflation of the stent balloon, which was defined as the severity of the MD. The patients were divided into two groups according to median max-LCBI4mm of 120 as follows: low- [n = 20] and high- [n = 20] LCBI groups. The overall mean Max-LCBI4mm was 120 ± 86. No differences in baseline characteristics, including prevalence of dyslipidemia, were found between both groups, as well as in the gray-scale IVUS parameters. The severity of the MD was greater in the high-LCBI group than in the low-LCBI group (16.6 ± 9.1 vs 4.7 ± 4.8 s, P < 0.01). The no-reflow and slow-flow phenomena were not observed. Even max-LCBI4mm value <400 on NIRS-IVUS was associated with MD during PCI in patients with SAP.


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Angina Estável , Doença da Artéria Coronariana , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea , Placa Aterosclerótica , Vasos Coronários/diagnóstico por imagem , Eletrocardiografia , Humanos , Lipídeos , Placa Aterosclerótica/diagnóstico por imagem , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Ultrassonografia de Intervenção
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J Electrocardiol ; 64: 99-101, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33421661

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BACKGROUND: J waves may develop during coronary angiography (CAG). PATIENTS AND RESULTS: Seven patients (61±6 years, 6 male) had vasospastic angina. ST-segment elevation and ventricular fibrillation were documented in all patients. CAG revealed normal arteries, but slurring or notching (J waves) with an amplitude of 0.20±0.06 mV appeared for the first time (n=6) or in an augmented manner (n=1) with distinct alterations in QRS morphology when contrast medium was injected into the right coronary artery. CONCLUSION: In patients with vasospastic angina, J waves observed during CAG can be a manifestation of a local conduction delay caused by contrast medium-induced myocardial ischemia.


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Angina Pectoris Variante , Vasoespasmo Coronário , Angina Pectoris Variante/diagnóstico , Arritmias Cardíacas , Angiografia Coronária , Vasoespasmo Coronário/induzido quimicamente , Eletrocardiografia , Humanos , Masculino
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J Electrocardiol ; 66: 18-22, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33706220

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BACKGROUND: P-wave indices have been not fully studied in subtypes of ischemic stroke. We compared P-wave indices among embolic stroke, lacunar stroke and the control. METHODS: P-wave duration, advanced interatrial block (aIAB) defined as P-wave duration ≥120 ms and biphasic (positive negative) morphology in inferior leads, and P-terminal force in lead V1 (PTFV1) were measured at the time of the first episode of cardioembolic stroke in 81 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), and in 64 patients with lacunar stroke, and compared with 100 control subjects. The latter two groups had no episode of PAF. RESULTS: The age of participants was 76 ± 11 years. Age, sex distribution, body mass index and CHADS2 score were comparable among three groups. Maximum P-wave duration, the longest across 12 leads, was significantly prolonged in cardioembolic and lacuna stroke compared to the control; 118 ± 12 ms and 118 ± 11 ms vs. 110 ± 11 ms, respectively (P < 0.0001). P-wave duration ≥120 ms and aIAB were more prevalent in ischemic stroke groups than the control, and associated with a higher Odds ratio for stroke, more so in cardioembolic stroke. However, PTFV1 value and the prevalence of PTFV1 ≥ 4.0 ms·mV were significantly not different among the three groups. Abnormal P-wave duration and aIAB indicating the presence of atrial myopathy were present in cardioembolic and lacuna stroke. CONCLUSION: Atrial myopathy was present in cardioembolic and lacunar stroke, but it can't be the direct cause of small vessel occlusion in lacunar stroke. Roles of atrial myopathy in each subtype of ischemic stroke should be studied.


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Fibrilação Atrial , Isquemia Encefálica , AVC Isquêmico , Doenças Musculares , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Fibrilação Atrial/diagnóstico , Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico , Eletrocardiografia , Humanos , Japão/epidemiologia , Fatores de Risco , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico
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Int Heart J ; 62(6): 1249-1256, 2021 Nov 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34789637

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Electrical storm (ES), defined by 3 or more occurrences of ventricular arrhythmias within 24 hours, has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of mortality; however, detailed information remains lacking. We aimed to examine the incidence and determinants of ES and its impact on mortality in patients enrolled in the nationwide implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) registry.We studied 1,256 patients (age 65 ± 12 years) who had structural heart disease with an ICD. The patients were classified into reduced ejection fraction (EF < 35%; 657 (52%) patients) and preserved or moderately reduced EF (EF ≥ 35%; 599 (48%) patients).ES occurred in 49 (7%) and 36 (6%) patients in the EF < 35% and EF ≥ 35% groups (log-rank P = 0.297) during the median follow-up of 2.3 years. ICD with resynchronization therapy was associated with a lower incidence of ES in patients with EF < 35%. Non-ischemic heart disease and diuretics were associated with ES in patients with EF ≥ 35%. During the follow-up, 10/49 (20%) patients with ES and 80/608 patients (13%) without ES died in patients with EF < 35%, while 7/36 (19%) patients with ES and 38/563 patients (7%) without ES died in those with EF ≥ 35%. We have created 4 Cox multivariate models. All models showed approximately 2-fold higher hazard ratios in patients with EF ≥ 35% compared to EF < 35%.Our study showed that the determinants of ES differed between EF < 35% and EF ≥ 35%. The impact of ES for mortality was numerically higher in EF ≥ 35% than in EF < 35%, although a significant interaction was not detected.


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Desfibriladores Implantáveis , Volume Sistólico/fisiologia , Taquicardia Ventricular/mortalidade , Taquicardia Ventricular/fisiopatologia , Idoso , Terapia de Ressincronização Cardíaca , Diuréticos/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Cardiopatias/mortalidade , Cardiopatias/terapia , Humanos , Japão/epidemiologia , Masculino , Análise Multivariada , Prognóstico , Estudos Prospectivos , Sistema de Registros
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J Interv Cardiol ; 2020: 5787439, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32327943

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BACKGROUND: The saline-induced distal coronary pressure/aortic pressure ratio predicted fractional flow reserve (FFR). The resting full-cycle ratio (RFR) represents the maximal relative pressure difference in a cardiac cycle. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the results of saline-induced RFR (sRFR) with FFR. METHODS: Seventy consecutive lesions with only moderate stenosis were included. The FFR, RFR, and sRFR values were compared. The sRFR was assessed using an intracoronary bolus infusion of saline (2 mL/s) for five heartbeats. The FFR was obtained after an intravenous injection of papaverine. RESULTS: Overall, the FFR, sRFR, and RFR values were 0.78 ± 0.12, 0.79 ± 0.13, and 0.83 ± 0.14, respectively. With regard to anatomical morphology were 40, 18, and 12 cases of focal, diffuse, and tandem lesion. There was a significant correlation between the sRFR and FFR (R = 0.96, p < 0.01). There were also significant correlations between the sRFR and FFR in the left coronary and right coronary artery (R = 0.95, p < 0.01 and R = 0.98, p < 0.01). Furthermore, significant correlations between sRFR and FFR were observed in not only focal but also in nonfocal lesion including tandem and diffuse lesions (R = 0.93, p < 0.01 and R = 0.97, p < 0.01). A close agreement on FFR and sRFR was shown using the Bland-Altman analysis (95% CI of agreement: -0.08-0.07). In the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the cutoff value of sRFR to predict an FFR of 0.80 was 0.81 (area under curve, 0.97; sensitivity 90.6%; and specificity 98.2%). CONCLUSION: The sRFR can accurately and safely predict the FFR and might be effective for diagnosing ischemia.


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Pressão Arterial/fisiologia , Estenose Coronária/diagnóstico , Estenose Coronária/fisiopatologia , Reserva Fracionada de Fluxo Miocárdico/fisiologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Cateterismo Cardíaco , Angiografia Coronária , Vasos Coronários/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Hemodinâmica , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Curva ROC , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol ; 43(9): 983-991, 2020 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32524624

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BACKGROUND: Anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) delivered from an implantable device is an important tool to terminate ventricular tachycardia (VT). But its real-world efficacy for fast VT has not been fully studied. METHODS: Using the database of Nippon-storm study, effect of patient-by-patient basis ATP programming for fast VT (≥188 bpm) was assessed for the patients with structural heart diseases. Fast VTs were divided into three groups depending on heart rate (HR); Group A was 188-209 bpm, and Group-B and Group-C were 210-239 bpm and ≥240 bpm, respectively. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 28 months, 202 fast VT episodes (209 ± 19 bpm) were demonstrated in the 85 patients. ATP terminated 151 of the 202 episodes (74.8%) in total. The success rate of the ATP was not different among the three groups: 73.3% in Group A, 80.6% in Group B, and 66.7% in Group C. ATP success rate of >50% and >70% was 77.6% and 64.7% of the patients, respectively. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was significantly higher in the patients with rather than without successful ATP therapy, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed that LVEF of 23% was the optimal cut-off value. ATP was less effective in patients taking amiodarone, but etiology of the structural heart diseases, indication of the device implantation, and all Electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters were not useful predictors for successful ATP therapy. CONCLUSIONS: ATP highly terminated fast VT with wide HR ranges in patients with structural heart diseases, and should be considered as the first-line therapy for fast VT except for patients with very low LVEF.


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Cardioversão Elétrica/instrumentação , Cardiopatias/complicações , Taquicardia Ventricular/prevenção & controle , Idoso , Estimulação Cardíaca Artificial , Desfibriladores Implantáveis , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Japão , Masculino , Taquicardia Ventricular/fisiopatologia
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Lasers Med Sci ; 35(2): 403-412, 2020 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31264007

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This study evaluated the 1-year efficacy of excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) before drug-coated balloon (DCB) dilatation for the treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR). Forty consecutive patients with ISR were treated by DCB with or without the use of ELCA (ELCA plus DCB, N = 20; DCB alone, N = 20). Debulking efficiency (DE) value was defined as the neointima area on optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) debulked by ELCA. The patients in the ELCA plus DCB group were divided into two groups (greater DE (GDE), N = 10; smaller DE (SDE), N = 10) based on the median value of DE. Thereafter, the ISR segment was prepared with a scoring balloon, followed by DCB. At follow-up, binary restenosis and target lesion revascularization (TLR) were evaluated. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics such as age, comorbidity, and ISR type. Overall, the incidence of neoatherosclerosis in the ISR segment was 17.5%. Post-PCI, acute gain of minimum lumen diameter on quantitative coronary angiography and of minimum lumen area on OFDI was numerically higher in the GDE than in the SDE and the DCB alone group. At follow-up, the occurrences of binary restenosis and TLR in the ELCA plus DCB group were 20.0% and 10.0%; these values in the DCB alone group were 20.0% and 20.0%, respectively. Two patients from the SDE and none from the GDE developed TLR. DCB alone treatment was inferior to ELCA plus DCB treatment. However, greater ELCA debulking might be required to obtain optimal outcomes.


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Angioplastia Coronária com Balão , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos de Citorredução , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Lasers de Excimer , Idoso , Reestenose Coronária/cirurgia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Terapia a Laser , Masculino , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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Int Heart J ; 61(3): 579-584, 2020 May 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32418973

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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is used for the evaluation of out-of-office blood pressure (BP), however, knowledge concerning the detailed behavior of nocturnal blood pressure (BP) and pulse rate (PR) is limited.A total of 190 participants (64 ± 15 years, 46.3% males) underwent ABPM for diagnosis of hypertension or evaluation of hypertensive therapy. BP and PR were measured automatically by the oscillometric method. From the hourly average ABPM values, the nocturnal time courses (0 AM to 6 AM) of SBP and PR were determined and compared to each other.In general, SBP fell to the lowest level at around midnight and started to increase progressively towards dawn while PR stayed unchanged until 7 AM. Age and gender affected the time course of SBP, most distinctly in the female patients aged ≥ 60 years. The time course of the increase of SBP was very similar in the patients, with BP dipping and non-dipping. The cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) slightly and renal dysfunction modestly facilitated the increase of nocturnal SBP. The nocturnal increase in SBP was not accompanied by an increase of PR in any group or subgroup. The pathophysiology and clinical significance of the early and exclusive increase in nocturnal BP need to be investigated.Average ABPM values in these hypertensive patients showed that BP starts to increase toward dawn without an increase in PR and that this discrepant behavior between BP and RP was most distinct in females 60 or older. The mechanism and clinical significance of such a discordant variation in BP and PR need to be elucidated.


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Pressão Sanguínea , Ritmo Circadiano , Frequência Cardíaca , Hipertensão/fisiopatologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Ann Neurol ; 84(5): 694-704, 2018 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30255970

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OBJECTIVE: Whether intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) associated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC-ICH) has a better outcome compared to ICH associated with vitamin K antagonists (VKA-ICH) is uncertain. METHODS: We performed a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of cohort studies comparing clinical and radiological outcomes between NOAC-ICH and VKA-ICH patients. The primary outcome measure was 30-day all-cause mortality. All outcomes were assessed in multivariate regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, ICH location, and intraventricular hemorrhage extension. RESULTS: We included 7 eligible studies comprising 219 NOAC-ICH and 831 VKA-ICH patients (mean age = 77 years, 52.5% females). The 30-day mortality was similar between NOAC-ICH and VKA-ICH (24.3% vs 26.5%; hazard ratio = 0.94, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.67-1.31). However, in multivariate analyses adjusting for potential confounders, NOAC-ICH was associated with lower admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (linear regression coefficient = -2.83, 95% CI = -5.28 to -0.38), lower likelihood of severe stroke (NIHSS > 10 points) on admission (odds ratio [OR] = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.30-0.84), and smaller baseline hematoma volume (linear regression coefficient = -0.24, 95% CI = -0.47 to -0.16). The two groups did not differ in the likelihood of baseline hematoma volume < 30cm3 (OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 0.81-1.62), hematoma expansion (OR = 0.97, 95% CI = 0.63-1.48), in-hospital mortality (OR = 0.73, 95% CI = 0.49-1.11), functional status at discharge (common OR = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.57-1.07), or functional status at 3 months (common OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 0.75-1.43). INTERPRETATION: Although functional outcome at discharge, 1 month, or 3 months was comparable after NOAC-ICH and VKA-ICH, patients with NOAC-ICH had smaller baseline hematoma volumes and less severe acute stroke syndromes. Ann Neurol 2018;84:702-712.


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Anticoagulantes/efeitos adversos , Hemorragia Cerebral/induzido quimicamente , Hemorragia Cerebral/patologia , Administração Oral , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anticoagulantes/administração & dosagem , Hemorragia Cerebral/mortalidade , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neuroimagem , Vitamina K/antagonistas & inibidores
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J Electrocardiol ; 56: 34-37, 2019.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31252339

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A 64-year-old man was resuscitated from out-of-hospital VF, and coronary spasm was provoked by ergonovine at catheterization. An ECG was analyzed before and after each intracoronary injection of drugs or contrast medium. The baseline ECG showed nondiagnostic J waves in leads II, III, and aVF, but administration of acetylcholine, contrast medium and nitroglycerin into the right coronary artery induced a distinct augmentation of J-wave amplitudes with changes in the QRS morphology. Transient ischemia induced by the intracoronary administration of these agents seemed to be the mechanism underlying the increase in J-wave amplitudes.


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Angina Pectoris Variante , Vasoespasmo Coronário , Acetilcolina , Angiografia Coronária , Vasoespasmo Coronário/induzido quimicamente , Vasoespasmo Coronário/complicações , Vasoespasmo Coronário/diagnóstico , Vasos Coronários , Eletrocardiografia , Ergonovina , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ; 28(3): 612-618, 2019 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30472173

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and outcomes of asymptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with the first episode of ischemic stroke. METHODS: Patients admitted to our hospital between November 2001 and January 2009 for the episode of an acute ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack were included. Stress-Tl-201 scintigraphy was performed and followed by coronary angiography (CAG). The prevalence and risks for asymptomatic CAD, and long-term outcomes were studied. RESULTS: Of 1309 patients, only 15 (1.1%) patients presented with a history of CAD. Excluding 406 patients because of severity, systemic infection, early transfer to another hospital, or a refusal to participate, myocardial scintigraphy was performed in 903 patients (mean age, 72 ± 10 years, male 63.9%), and myocardial ischemia was diagnosed in 214 patients (23.7%). Of these patients, 76 patients underwent CAG, and showed significant stenosis (>75%) of a coronary artery in 61 (80.3%) patients. The risk factors for positive scintigraphy findings and CAG were high-grade premature complexes via Holter monitoring (P < .0001), enlarged left ventricle (P = .0051) and wall motion abnormalities (P = .0014) observed on echocardiography, and carotid artery stenosis observed in magnetic resonance angiography imaging (P < .0001). During the follow-up periods of 83 ± 47 months and of 91 ± 47 months, 17.2% of scintigraphy-positive and 2.8% of scintigraphy-negative patients developed episodes of myocardial ischemia, respectively (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Symptomatic CAD was rare in Japanese patients with the first episode of ischemic stroke, but asymptomatic CAD was identified by stress Tl-201 myocardial scintigraphy in one-quarter of the patients. Positive scintigraphy was associated with asymptomatic CAD and future cardiac events.


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Isquemia Encefálica/epidemiologia , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/epidemiologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/epidemiologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doenças Assintomáticas , Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico por imagem , Isquemia Encefálica/terapia , Angiografia Cerebral/métodos , Angiografia por Tomografia Computadorizada , Angiografia Coronária , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/terapia , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Japão/epidemiologia , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Admissão do Paciente , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons , Prevalência , Prognóstico , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/terapia , Fatores de Tempo
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Circulation ; 135(23): 2255-2270, 2017 Jun 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28341781

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BACKGROUND: The genotype-phenotype correlation of SCN5A mutations as a predictor of cardiac events in Brugada syndrome remains controversial. We aimed to establish a registry limited to probands, with a long follow-up period, so that the genotype-phenotype correlation of SCN5A mutations in Brugada syndrome can be examined without patient selection bias. METHODS: This multicenter registry enrolled 415 probands (n=403; men, 97%; age, 46±14 years) diagnosed with Brugada syndrome whose SCN5A gene was analyzed for mutations. RESULTS: During a mean follow-up period of 72 months, the overall cardiac event rate was 2.5%/y. In comparison with probands without mutations (SCN5A (-), n=355), probands with SCN5A mutations (SCN5A (+), n=60) experienced their first cardiac event at a younger age (34 versus 42 years, P=0.013), had a higher positive rate of late potentials (89% versus 73%, P=0.016), exhibited longer P-wave, PQ, and QRS durations, and had a higher rate of cardiac events (P=0.017 by log-rank). Multivariate analysis indicated that only SCN5A mutation and history of aborted cardiac arrest were significant predictors of cardiac events (SCN5A (+) versus SCN5A (-): hazard ratio, 2.0 and P=0.045; history of aborted cardiac arrest versus no such history: hazard ratio, 6.5 and P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Brugada syndrome patients with SCN5A mutations exhibit more conduction abnormalities on ECG and have higher risk for cardiac events.


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Síndrome de Brugada/genética , Eletrocardiografia , Genótipo , Mutação/genética , Canal de Sódio Disparado por Voltagem NAV1.5/genética , Fenótipo , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Síndrome de Brugada/epidemiologia , Síndrome de Brugada/fisiopatologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Eletrocardiografia/métodos , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Japão/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sistema de Registros , Adulto Jovem
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Cardiovasc Diabetol ; 17(1): 6, 2018 01 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29301516

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BACKGROUND: Glycosuria produced by sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors is associated with weight loss. SGLT-2 inhibitors reportedly might reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular events. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a pathogenic fat depot that may be associated with coronary atherosclerosis. The present study evaluated the relationship between an SGLT-2 inhibitor (dapagliflozin) and EAT volume. METHODS: In 40 diabetes mellitus patients with coronary artery disease (10 women and 30 men; mean age of all 40 patients was 67.2 ± 5.4 years), EAT volume was compared prospectively between the dapagliflozin treatment group (DG; n = 20) and conventional treatment group (CTG; n = 20) during a 6-month period. EAT was defined as any pixel that had computed tomography attenuation of - 150 to - 30 Hounsfield units within the pericardial sac. Metabolic parameters, including HbA1c, tumor necrotic factor-α (TNF-α), and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels, were measured at both baseline and 6-months thereafter. RESULTS: There were no significant differences at baseline of EAT volume and HbA1c, PAI-1, and TNF-α levels between the two treatment groups. After a 6-month follow-up, the change in HbA1c levels in the DG decreased significantly from 7.2 to 6.8%, while body weight decreased significantly in the DG compared with the CTG (- 2.9 ± 3.4 vs. 0.2 ± 2.4 kg, p = 0.01). At the 6-month follow-up, serum PAI-1 levels tended to decline in the DG. In addition, the change in the TNF-α level in the DG was significantly greater than that in the CTG (- 0.5 ± 0.7 vs. 0.03 ± 0.3 pg/ml, p = 0.03). Furthermore, EAT volume significantly decreased in the DG at the 6-month follow-up compared with the CTG (- 16.4 ± 8.3 vs. 4.7 ± 8.8 cm3, p = 0.01). Not only the changes in the EAT volume and body weight, but also those in the EAT volume and TNF-α level, showed significantly positive correlation. CONCLUSION: Treatment with dapagliflozin might improve systemic metabolic parameters and decrease the EAT volume in diabetes mellitus patients, possibly contributing to risk reduction in cardiovascular events.


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Tecido Adiposo/efeitos dos fármacos , Compostos Benzidrílicos/uso terapêutico , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Glucosídeos/uso terapêutico , Pericárdio/efeitos dos fármacos , Inibidores do Transportador 2 de Sódio-Glicose/uso terapêutico , Tecido Adiposo/diagnóstico por imagem , Idoso , Compostos Benzidrílicos/efeitos adversos , Biomarcadores/sangue , Glicemia/efeitos dos fármacos , Glicemia/metabolismo , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/sangue , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Glucosídeos/efeitos adversos , Hemoglobinas Glicadas/metabolismo , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores , Pericárdio/diagnóstico por imagem , Inibidor 1 de Ativador de Plasminogênio/sangue , Estudos Prospectivos , Inibidores do Transportador 2 de Sódio-Glicose/efeitos adversos , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/sangue
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J Interv Cardiol ; 31(2): 170-176, 2018 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29166699

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BACKGROUNDS: New-generation bioresorbable polymer-everolimus eluting stents (BP-EES) are available. This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes for BP-EES compared to more established stent designs, namely the platinum chromium-EES (PtCr-EES) and cobalt chrome-EES(CoCr-EES) in patients with the end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) including hemodialysis (HD). METHODS: One-hundred-forty-one consecutive stents (BP-EES [n = 44], PtCr-EES [n = 45], and CoCr-EES [n = 52]) were implanted in 104 patients with CKD. All patients underwent a follow-up coronary angiography at 12 months after implantation. End-stage CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 , or the need for HD. The following outcome variables were compared among the three stent groups after implantation and the 12-month follow-up: target lesion revascularization (TLR), stent thrombosis (ST), and major adverse cardiac event (MACE). Minimal stent diameter (MSD) and %diameter-stenosis (%DS) were measured using quantitative coronary angiography. RESULTS: The overall rate of TLR and MACE was 14.6% and 30.8%, respectively, with no incidence of ST. Immediately after implantation, the MSD (P = 0.22) and %DS (P = 0.42) were equivalent among the three groups. However, at the 12-month follow-up, a tendency towards higher TLR was observed for the BP-EES group (22.7%) compared with the PtCr-EES (8.8%) and CoCr-EES (9.6%) groups (P = 0.07). Late loss in lumen diameter was also significantly greater for the BP-EES (0.51 ± 0.64 mm) group than either the PtCr-EES (0.20 ± 0.61 mm) and CoCr-EES (0.25 ± 0.70 mm) groups (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: BP-EES might increase the risk of in-stent restenosis in patients with end-stage of CKD or the need for HD.


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Cromo/uso terapêutico , Cobalto/uso terapêutico , Doença da Artéria Coronariana , Reestenose Coronária , Vasos Coronários , Everolimo/uso terapêutico , Falência Renal Crônica , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/efeitos adversos , Platina/uso terapêutico , Implantes Absorvíveis/normas , Idoso , Angiografia Coronária/métodos , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/complicações , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/cirurgia , Reestenose Coronária/diagnóstico , Reestenose Coronária/epidemiologia , Vasos Coronários/diagnóstico por imagem , Vasos Coronários/cirurgia , Stents Farmacológicos/normas , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico , Falência Renal Crônica/complicações , Falência Renal Crônica/diagnóstico , Falência Renal Crônica/terapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/métodos , Diálise Renal/métodos , Fatores de Risco , Oligoelementos/uso terapêutico , Resultado do Tratamento
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