A5032514493- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
2014-2025
Centro de Investigación en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
2019-2021
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2014-2021
Institute of Cardiology
2013-2018
Background: Myocardial fibrosis is key for atrial fibrillation maintenance. We aimed to test the efficacy of ablating cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-detected plus pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Methods: This was an open-label, parallel-group, randomized, controlled trial. Patients with symptomatic drug-refractory (paroxysmal and persistent) undergoing first or repeat ablation were randomized in a 1:1 basis receive PVI CMR-guided (CMR group) alone (PVI-alone group). The primary end point...
Abstract Aims To investigate the distribution of left atrioventricular coupling index (LACI) among patients with heart failure and ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50% to explore its association combined endpoint all-cause death or HF hospitalization at long-term follow-up. Methods results Patients LVEF undergoing cardiac magnetic resonance were evaluated. atrial fibrillation flutter excluded. Left was measured as ratio between (LA) LV end-diastolic volumes. Patient population...
Abstract Aims How the underlying etiology and pathophysiology of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy affects LA remodeling function remains unexplored. The present study aims to investigate influence various hypertrophic phenotypes on function. Methods Results Patients with LV who underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) were compared a control group. CMR data analyzed retrospectively assess strain, volume, sphericity atrioventricular coupling index (LACI). Independent clinical associates...
Evidence regarding any association of HDL-particle (HDL-P) derangements and HDL-cholesterol content with cardiovascular (CV) death in chronic heart failure (HF) is lacking. To investigate the prognostic value HDL-P size (HDL-Sz) number cholesterol molecules per for CV HF patients. Outpatient patients were enrolled. Baseline number, subfractions HDL-Sz measured using 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The HDL-C/P ratio was calculated as over HDL-P. Endpoint death, non-CV competing event. 422 included...
Background: To date, there is little information regarding management of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) that did not undergo an indicated surgery. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate prognosis these treated a long-term antibiotic treatment strategy, including oral long term suppressive in five referral centres multidisciplinary team. Methods: This retrospective, multicenter study retrieved individual patient-level data from Spain. Among total 1797, 32 consecutive IE were examined...
Background: In asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (ASAS), treatment decisions are made on an individual basis, and case management presents a clinical conundrum. Methods: We prospectively phenotyped consecutive patients with ASAS using echocardiography, exercise cardiac MRI biomarkers (NT-proBNP, high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) ST2) (n = 58). The primary endpoint was composite of cardiovascular death, new-onset symptoms, hospitalization, guideline-driven indication for valve...
Background Pulmonary hypertension ( PH ) is a common cause of right ventricular RV remodeling and functional tricuspid regurgitation FTR ), but incremental pulmonary artery systolic pressure PASP does not always correlate with anatomic changes. This study aimed to evaluate noninvasive measure vascular resistance PVR for predicting dilatation, dysfunction, severity . Methods We prospectively analyzed consecutive stable patients ≥ 35 mm Hg or any degree dilatation dysfunction secondary...
The association of pulmonary congestion assessed by lung ultrasound (LUS) and biomarkers-other than N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)-is uncertain.We investigated the relationship between total B-line count LUS several biomarkers in outpatients with suspicion heart failure (HF). Primary care patients suspected new-onset nonacute HF were evaluated both a 12-scan protocol (8 anterolateral areas plus 4 lower posterior thoracic areas) 11 inflammatory cardiovascular biomarkers....
Age-specific and gender-specific reference values for left ventricular (LV) right ventricle volumes are available. The prognostic implications of the ratio between these in heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) have never been evaluated.We examined all HFpEF outpatients undergoing a cardiac magnetic resonance from 2011 to 2021. left-to-right volume (LRVR) was defined as LV end-diastolic indexes (LVEDVi/RVEDVi).Among 159 patients [median age 58 years (interquartile range 49-69),...
Recent data suggest that some adult patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases may develop cardiac conduction and repolarization abnormalities mediated by anti-Ro/SSA antibodies. We aim to investigate the utility of a screening in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) positivity.SLE who consecutively attended Rheumatology clinic during 1 year where evaluated for presence levels antibodies, clinical biological markers organ damage disease activity. All participants underwent cardiovascular...
This study aimed to examine the prevalence of atrial tricuspid regurgitation (ATR) and mitral (AMR) in setting fibrillation (AFib) identify variables related severity both types regurgitation.Cross-sectional evaluating data from transthoracic echocardiograms performed during 2019. We included patients with AFib examination, without primary valve disease or other significant heart disease.Four-hundred thirty-two fulfilled inclusion criteria (mean age 77.5±9.2 years, 49.1% women). observed ATR...
To assess the agreement between left ventricular end-diastolic diameter index (LVEDDi) and volume (LVEDVi) to define LV dilatation investigate respective prognostic implications in patients with heart failure (HF).
Abstract Background Left atrial (LA) dysfunction is an important marker of disease progression in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). LA volumes and functional parameters are associated with new-onset fibrillation (AF) its complications including stroke. The association between left atrioventricular coupling (LACI), a parameter reflecting the contribution ventricular remodeling to dysfunction, occurrence AF stroke has not been evaluated. Aim To investigate LACI or patients HCM. Methods In...
Abstract Background Left atrial (LA) dysfunction is a common feature in hypertrophic cardiomyopathies. How the underlying etiology and pathophysiology of different cardiomyopathies affects LA remodeling function remains unexplored. Purpose The aim our study to investigate influence various with phenotype on function. Methods Patients left ventricular (LV) who underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) were included. A group patients normal CMR was included as control group. acquisitions used...
ABSTRACT Background Ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall (EI‐VOM) is an adjunctive therapy to pulmonary isolation (PVI), which improves efficacy persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures. It unknown how EI‐VOM scar formation impacts left atrium (LA) structure and function. Objective To characterize after EI‐VOM, its impact on LA function, by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Methods Consecutive patients referred for AF ablation, or any repeat procedure, were included....
Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Previous data suggested that left atrial (LA) function may be impaired by extensive fibrillation (AF) ablation. Ethanol infusion Vein Marshall (EI-VOM) as an adjunctive therapy to pulmonary vein isolation is emerging therapeutic strategy has shown improve efficacy in persistent AF ablation procedures and mitral isthmus line. The impact EI-VOM scar formation on LA not been addressed. Purpose To analyse the effect...