2022
The impact of ST-segment elevation on the prognosis of patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Xenogiannis I, Vemmou E, Nikolakopoulos I, Nowariak M, Schmidt C, Brilakis E, Sharkey S. The impact of ST-segment elevation on the prognosis of patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Journal Of Electrocardiology 2022, 75: 60-65. PMID: 36202658, DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2022.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsElectrocardiographyHospital MortalityHumansPrognosisRetrospective StudiesStroke VolumeTakotsubo CardiomyopathyVentricular Function, LeftConceptsST-segment elevationFive-year mortalityTakotsubo cardiomyopathyInitial left ventricular ejection fractionSTE groupVentricular outflow tract obstructionLeft ventricular ejection fractionAnterior Q wavesApical ballooning patternDisease related complicationsMid-ventricular ballooningMinneapolis Heart InstituteOutflow tract obstructionVentricular outflow obstructionST-segment depressionLV thrombus formationVentricular ejection fractionPrognosis of patientsTerms of prognosisT-wave inversionBundle branch blockBallooning patternHospital mortalityInitial EKGVasopressor support
2021
Comparison of Outcomes of Patients with vs without Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Presenting with ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction
Karacsonyi J, Schmidt CW, Okeson BK, Garcia S, Henry TD, Nikolakopoulos I, Vemmou E, Xenogiannis I, Sharkey S, Aguirre FV, Tannenbaum M, Burke M, Goessl M, Sorajja P, Traverse J, Wang YL, Brilakis ES. Comparison of Outcomes of Patients with vs without Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Presenting with ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 154: 33-40. PMID: 34243937, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious coronary bypass graft surgeryST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionCoronary bypass graft surgeryElevation acute myocardial infarctionPrevious CABG patientsAcute myocardial infarctionCABG patientsBaseline characteristicsMyocardial infarctionMajor cardiac adverse eventsBypass graft surgeryCardiac adverse eventsOutcomes of patientsSaphenous vein graftsKaplan-Meier methodLong-term outcomesLog-rank testComparison of outcomesSTEMI registryGraft surgerySTEMI patientsAdverse eventsMost patientsPrimary outcomeTerm outcomes