Acta Cardiologica

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Association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level and all-cause mortality in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy patients: a single-institutional study	38
Off-label use of Occlutech ® Atrial Flow Regulator Device for re-direction blood flow at anomaly of systemic venous return	26
The intriguing relationships between atrial fibrillation and heart failure: insights from cardiac implantable electronic devices	23
Evaluation the value of H2FPEF score and HFA-PEFF step E score in the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	23
Very long versus overlapping drug eluting stents for the management of long coronary artery lesions	23
Careful cardiovascular risk assessment and management is essential in patients receiving bevacizumab	20
Tumour necrosis factor-alpha serum level is an independent predictor of medium-term all-cause mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	20
A response to percutaneous mitral commissurotomy in women with asymptomatic severe mitral stenosis before pregnancy	17
Freedom in the chest	17
Diagnostic accuracy of global longitudinal strain in prediction of severity and extent of coronary artery stenosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome	16
Left atrial phasic volumes and functions changes in asymptomatic patients with sarcoidosis: evaluation by three-dimensional echocardiography	15
Anomalous origin of right coronary artery from pulmonary artery in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot	14
Double aortic arch with bicarotid trunk in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot	14
The unmasking of a massive pericardial effusion: a rare and unlucky outcome	14
Obstructive – Nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: differences and predictors	11
Potential harm of midodrine in renal failure patients with concomitant heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	11
Trends and outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Belgium: a 13-year single centre experience	10
Impact of moderate altitude exposure on cardiovascular risk	10
Valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation: advances in mechanisms, risk stratification, and therapeutic approaches	10
The non-invasive echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular myocardial work in a healthy population	9
Sub-aortic bilobed membranous interventricular septum aneurysm: the importance of multimodality imaging	9
The potential of triglyceride-glucose index in improving the prediction of post-percutaneous coronary intervention clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Trends and outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: evolution of a revolution	8
Edoxaban-associated leukocytoclastic vasculitis: an unusual adverse reaction	8
Anomalous band in the right atrium: depiction on virtual dissection	8

AMPK/Sirt1-mediated inflammation is positively correlated with myocardial fibrosis during ageing	8
Study of psychosocial factors and endothelial dysfunction in coronary heart disease patients	8
Double outlet right atrium with malaligned ventricular septum: a rare configuration with three separate atrioventricular orifices	8
Prognostic value of sst2 in long-term mortality in acute heart failure	8
Multimodality imaging for the diagnosis of right atrial capillary haemangioma	8
Coronary slow flow and angiography-derived index of microcirculatory resistance as prognostic predictors in patients with angina and normal coronary arteries: a retrospective cohort study	8
Image focus: giant spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta	8
Comparison of postoperative pain and quality of life between left anterior thoracotomy and median sternotomy off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in multivessel coronary revascularization: a retros	8
Characteristics, treatment and prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure according to ejection fraction. Results of an Ecuadorian registry	7
Cardiac computed tomography angiography findings in a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection	7
For the love of muscles: a bodybuilder with complicated left ventricular heart failure	7
Constrictive pericarditis following cardiac transplantation: a report of two cases and a literature review	7
Meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcome trials assessing the impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on major cardiac arrhythmias	7
The role of late gadolinium enhancement in predicting arrhythmic events in cardiac sarcoidosis patients – a mini-review	7
Occult malignancy in patients with pericarditis and concurrent cardiovascular diseases: a population-based cohort study	7
Relation of thumb-palm test with ascending aortic diameter and aortic regurgitation	7
Accessory mitral valve tissue causing left ventricular outflow obstruction	7
Left ventricle hypertrophy – What else is there?	7
DR1-CSE/H 2 S pathway upregulates autophagy and inhibits H9C2 cells damage induced by high glucose	7
When cardiology meets endocrinology: could subclinical hypothyroidism be a reliable predictor of worsened cardiovascular outcomes following acute myocardial infarction in patients with diabetes?	7
Successful pregnancy and postpartum complications in patient with interrupted aortic arch type B	7
Biomarkers and inflammation in coronary artery disease: key insights	6
Assessing the prognostic significance of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease	6
Causal correlation between gut microbiota and stable angina pectoris: a two-sample Mendelian randomisation study	6
Unusual late presentation of symptomatic type II popliteal artery entrapment syndrome in a 62 years adult	6
Surgical treatment of an unusual case of a giant symptomatic cardiac lipoma	6
Platelet distribution widths and white blood cell are associated with cardiovascular diseases: data mining approaches	6
Determinants of lipid lowering therapy intensification in very high risk patients with dyslipidaemia eligible for PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies: 1-year outcomes of the PERI-DYS study	6
Levoatrial cardinal vein in mitral atresia with intact interatrial septum	6
Prognostic value of pulmonary artery pulsatility index in chronic heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction	6
The effect of nicorandil on cardiac function and clinical outcomes in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomised trial	6
Sex differences in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndrome or undergoing PCI: a real-world study	6
Right heart failure due to arteriovenous fistula after spine surgery treated with endovascular repair	6
Cardiac arrest in a young female: the potentially fatal synergy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and recreational marijuana use	6
Complete heart block due to extensive leukemic endocardial infiltration	6
Radiomics and machine learning for predicting valve vegetation in infective endocarditis: a comparative analysis of mitral and aortic valves using TEE imaging	6
Advancing strategies for valvular heart disease and pulmonary hypertension: insights and perspectives	6
Impact of recurrent COVID-19 disease waves on acute myocardial infarction epidemics: results from a regional network	6
Special issue on heart failure	6
Cardiac ‘quartet’: a rare case of quadricuspid aortic valve combined with ascending aortic aneurysm	5
Impact of chronic kidney disease on the association of high ankle-brachial index with cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality	5
Impact of different glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor infusion routes on infarct size and microvascular obstruction in patients with high thrombotic risk ST elevation myocardial infarction	5
Long-term administration of proton pump inhibitors, risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes? and ChatGPT: correspondence	5
Increased levels of low density neutrophils (LDNs) in myocardial infarction	5
Aetiology, clinical characteristics, and risk factors influencing mortality in patients with infective endocarditis: a retrospective study	5
Enhancing predictive accuracy of the 13-item Acute Coronary Syndrome checklist: a novel approach to improving risk assessment and diagnosis	5
Syndromic pulmonary artery aneurysm	5
A prospective, multi-center, randomised controlled trial for evaluation of the effectiveness of the Blimp scoring balloon in lesions not crossable with a conventional balloon or microcatheter: the BLI	5
Midline crossing pulmonary vein: a rare anatomical variant	5
The challenging management of cardiac involvement in systemic sarcoidosis	5

Pulmonary artery pulsatility index is superior to right ventricular stroke work index in predicting elevated right atrial pressure	5
A rare case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma related eosinophilic endomyocardial disease	5
The prognostic value of C-reactive protein to albumin ratio in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation	5
Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in women without cardiovascular diseases: molecular and genetic predictors	5
Left atrial strain as a surrogate parameter for successful percutaneous ballon mitral valvotomy?	5
Persistent atrial thrombus after replace the mitral valve with a bioprosthesis anchored via a transapical approach	5
TAVI in the COVID-19 pandemic. How to balance waiting list concerns and straightforward management	5
Olfactory schwannoma with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: incidental association?	5
Association of HbA1c with carotid artery plaques in patients with coronary heart disease: a retrospective clinical study	5
Establishment of a new arrhythmia model in SD rats induced by isoproterenol	5
Conduction disorders in cardiac sarcoidosis	5
Beneficial effects of doxycycline on atrial electrical remodelling in a rat model of atrial fibrillation	5
Right heart and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: the dark side of the moon	5
Does the heart eat along? A two years lifestyle intervention in shift workers	5
High-risk phenotypes of arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Comparison of frequency of silent cerebral infarction as assessed by serum neuron specific enolase in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: Warfarin versus direct oral anticoagulant	4
Mid-aortic syndrome in a 5-year-old girl: multimodal imaging approaches and treatment and successful external anatomic bypass surgery	4
The value of handheld ultrasound in point-of-care or at home EF prediction	4
ALCAPA – the great masquerader	4
Highlights of imaging heart structure and function	4
Sutureless bioprosthesis thrombosis	4
Triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio associates major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events: a 13-year prospective cohort study	4
Impact of shock index before IABP implantation on recent prognosis of patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction	4
Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and risk of atrial fibrillation	4
Summary of 2020 ESC guidelines on non-STE ACS, adult congenital heart disease, sports cardiology and atrial fibrillation	4
Torsemide vs. furosemide in congestive heart failure: a systematic-review and meta-analysis on mortality and rehospitalization	4
Association of anthropometric and body composition parameters with the presence of hypertension in the Central European population: results from KardioVize 2030 study	4
Determinants of participation in cardiac telerehabilitation during the first surge of COVID-19	4
Is hybrid cardiac rehabilitation superior to traditional cardiac rehabilitation?	4
The effect of prior COVID-19 infection on coronary microvascular dysfunction	4
Editorial: evaluating simple clinical tools for aortic disease prediction	4
Investigation of miR-26a-5p and miR-19a-3p expression levels in angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease	4
Coronary computed tomography angiography enables detection of coronary–right ventricular fistula missed by selective coronary angiography: a case report	4
Massive thrombus… not only in the pulmonary artery	4
Impact of chronic total occlusion in a non-infarct-related coronary artery on contrast-associated nephropathy in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction	4
Evaluation of pulsed-field ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a systematic review	4
The use of glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonist in the cardiology practice	4
Infective endocarditis following mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair	4
First-in-man concomitant mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair and atrial fibrillation ablation	4
Myocardial strain: speckle tracking or early disease tracking?	4
Review and critical appraisal of the indications for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the ESC guidelines	4
Early SGLT2 inhibitor use is associated with improved left atrial strain following acute coronary syndrome	4
Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography for detection of cardiac sarcoidosis in the early stage: a cross-sectional single-centre study	4
The critically low levels of vitamin D predicts the resolution of the ST-segment elevation after the primary percutaneous coronary intervention	4
Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and the severity of coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease: a retrospective study	4
Economical aspects of coronary angiography for diagnostic purposes: a Belgian perspective	4
Effect of dapagliflozin on the no-reflow phenomenon in patients with acute myocardial infarction and type II diabetes mellitus	4
Should we routinely assess coronary artery Doppler in daily echocardiography practice?	4
Belgian Society of Cardiology 42nd Annual Congress	4
The overlooked right atrial appendage	4
Low-gradient normal-flow aortic stenosis: don’t forget the assessment of the flow rate	4
Give it time to SOBER up – GITSU- a new strategy in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion	4
Calycosin action against atherosclerosis: integrating network pharmacology and in-silico investigation	4
Multi-modality imaging assessment for the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis	4
Focus issue on diagnostic work-up and prognostic assessment in cardiac disease	4
Conduction system disease management in patients candidate and/or treated for the aortic valve disease: an Italian Survey promoted by Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing (AIAC)	4
Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy, mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation: the good, the bad and the ugly	3
The importance of identifying a possible shunt in cases of suspicious high-velocity doppler flow in the right heart	3
Chromium picolinate supplementation improves cardiac performance in hypoxic rats	3
Silent threat: navigating subacute cardiac tamponade following atrial fibrillation ablation	3
Differential diagnosis of mediastinal cysts: a case series	3
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of a torrential tricuspid regurgitation with a single 4th generation TriClipTM system	3
Blood pressure variability ratio: a novel marker associated with metabolic syndrome in patients without known cardiovascular disease	3
Heart of lymphoma: a case report	3
Mortality predictor in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction: pulmonary artery pulsatility index	3
Left atrial function index and left atrial electromechanical functions in anxiety disorders	3
Association between serum phosphate, magnesium, calcium and aortic valve sclerosis: a propensity score-matched case-control study	3
A simple method of axillary venipuncture using single landmark for pacemaker leads implantation	3
“Full thickness calcium fracture by coronary intravascular lithotripsy on optical coherence tomography (OCT)” – cross it, crack it!!	3
Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting 2021: Book of Abstracts	3
Time difference for the presence of coronary calcium in those with and without coronary risk factors and statin use	3
Short-term results of serial cardiopulmonary exercise testing in adults with repaired coarctation of the aorta	3
Aortic thrombosis presenting as acute hypertensive pulmonary edema: a diagnostic challenge	3
3D reconstruction of the left atrium for precise localisation and ablation of accessory pathway	3
Correlation between vascular endothelial function and bone mineral density in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with MAFLD	3
Association of high-sensitivity troponin T with left ventricular dysfunction in prediabetes	3
Comment to the article: ‘left atrial phasic volumes and functions changes in asymptomatic patients with sarcoidosis: evaluation by three-dimensional echocardiography’	3
Diagnostic and prognostic yields of ambulatory blood pressure measurements in haemodialysis patients: a 6-year longitudinal study	3
Infectious pseudoaneurysm of the apex of the left cardiac ventricle in a drug addict patient: report of a case	3
Hidden in plain sight: complex tachycardias in a young thalassaemia patient	3

Watchman 2.5TM versus Watchman FLXTM device in atypical left atrial anatomies: old fashion never dies	3
Heart failure worsens leg muscle strength and endurance in coexistence patients with COPD and heart failure reduced ejection fraction	3
Effect of successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy on aortic elastic properties in mitral stenosis	3
Extremely high-origin of right coronary artery with malignant Inter-Arterial course in acyanotic CHD: a silent threat	3
Durable LVAD in a SLE patient – no anticoagulation for >6 years	3
Right coronary ostial atresia with Vieussens’ arterial ring	3
A unique triad: arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, isolated persistent left superior vena cava, and coronary-pulmonary artery fistulas	3
Predictors of left atrial thrombosis in atrial fibrillation patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants	3
Precompetitive evaluation of the coronary arteries with 3D transthoracic echocardiography	3
Rare spontaneous closure of a coronary pulmonary artery fistula: a case report	3
Necessity of a systematic annual consultation in primary care to better improve detection and control of hypertension?	3
Advances in cardiovascular care from risk assessment to intervention	3
Temporal relationship between serum calcium and triglyceride-glucose index and its impact on the incident of the acute coronary syndrome: a cross-lagged panel study	3
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by a single dose of flecainide in patient with focal atrial tachycardia	3
Supracardiac totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection with an unusual drainage pathway	3
Association between cardiometabolic index and myocardial Infarction: based on NHANES database	3
New approaches to cardiovascular diseases	3
NT-proBNP and D-Dimer in acute decompensated heart failure: assessment of diagnostic accuracy and correlation with echocardiographic parameters	3
Comparison of de novo implantation vs. upgrade cardiac resynchronisation therapy: a multicentre experience	3
Speckle-tracking echocardiography: a tool for early detection of cardiotoxicity in cancer patients after chemotherapy	3
Advancing heart failure management: innovations and future directions	3
Advancing coronary artery disease diagnosis with 2D-Speckle Tracking Echocardiography	3
The comparative efficacy and safety of Tiger II versus judkins catheters in coronary angiogram via the radial artery access: a meta-analysis	3
Giant coronary artery aneurysm of the proximal left anterior descending artery in a patient with two vessel coronary artery disease presented with angina pectoris	3
Relationship between lifestyle factors and hypertension: a cross-sectional analysis from the Gubbio study	3
Successful surgical treatment of cardiac implantable electronic device – related infection	3
Constrictive epicarditis in adult-onset still’s disease	3
MiR-23b targets GATA6 to down-regulate IGF-1 and promote the development of congenital heart disease	3
Left atrial myopathy in rheumatic mitral stenosis; three-dimensional and speckle tracking echocardiography study	3
Tracing the source: suspicious right atrial mass	3
Association between CHARGE-AF risk score and LA mechanics: LA reservoir strain can be a single parameter for predicting AF risk	3
The significance of 3-D echocardiography in identifying mitral clefts	3
René Gerónimo Favaloro (1923–2000): the challenging dream of a heart surgeon	3
A rare case of primary right atrial teratoma in an adult	3
Hypereosinophilic syndrome with intraventricular thrombus: a pictorial presentation	2
Truncus arteriosus with isolated origin of left subclavian artery from the pulmonary trunk	2
About a “false-positive” case of elevated troponin levels: differential diagnosis	2
Contrast echocardiography cracks the case: left atrial sarcoma disguised as myxoma	2
Autonomic symptoms and associated factors in patients with chronic heart failure	2
Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic guided transcatheter puncture of the interatrial septum for mitral valve-in-valve replacement for mitral bioprosthetic valve failure	2
Hypertension during pregnancy unveils a congenital triade	2
Libman-Sacks endocarditis	2
The right ventricular marathon: endurance and adaptation in elderly with secondary tricuspid regurgitation	2
Transcatheter mitral paravalvular closure: a single centre experience with techniques and outcomes	2
Empagliflozin in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: from randomized trials to real-world evidence	2
Atrial fibrillation ablation and anterior isthmus line: a simple and precise method for validation of bidirectional block	2
Long-term safety and effectiveness of alirocumab and evolocumab in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in Belgium	2
COVID-19 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine induced myocarditis with left ventricular thrombus in a young male	2
Remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices: from data to clinical actions	2
Clinical outcomes and associated factors in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention: a multicenter study in Ethiopia	2
Ticagrelor improves systemic immune-inflammation index in acute coronary syndrome patients	2
The association of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants vs. warfarin and the risk of fractures for patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
30-year trends in incidence of acute STEMI and NSTEMI in the Belgian Province of Luxembourg. A long-term follow-up of the MONICA-BELLUX registry	2
Advancing risk stratification in heart failure: integrating hemodynamic, biochemical, and computational markers	2
Right atrial dumbbell-like angiosarcoma in an advanced age patient	2
Severe coronary artery spasm after administration of a 5-hydroxytryptamine type 1 receptor agonist in a patient with new-onset Graves’ disease and myocarditis after SARS-CoV2 vaccination	2
Efficacy and safety of ultrafiltration combined with haemodialysis in patients with uraemia who cannot tolerate dialysis because of hypotension	2
Commentary on the role of non-invasive oscillometric methods in assessing aortic stiffness in subclinical hypothyroidism	2
Is it feasible to outsource the remote monitoring of implantable cardiac defibrillators in a large tertiary hospital?	2
Focus on cardiometabolic risk factors	2
Five-leaflet tricuspid valve regurgitation. Transcatheter repair at once?	2
Therapeutic adherence in patients treated with PCSK9i: focus on skin side effects	2
Special Issue on ischemic heart disease	2
A telehealth program benefits discharged patients with heart failure	2
A rare catastrophic aortic pseudoaneurysm made of stone	2
Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease: correspondence	2
Unexpected coronary thrombosis complicating COVID-19 infection in young adult	2
Validity and correlation of quantitative flow ratio with fractional flow reserve for assessment of intermediate coronary lesions	2
Belgian Society of Cardiology 43rd Annual Congress	2
The detrimental interplay between atrial fibrillation and COVID-19: new evidence and unsolved questions	2
Incomplete cor triatriatum dexter and percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects, a single-centre experience	2
Global perspectives on alcohol-related cardiovascular disease	2
Association between DLCO index and the severity of heart failure: a cross-sectional study	2
Effects of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty in patients with mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Tricuspid valve and right-heart chamber remodelling in elderly subjects with secondary tricuspid regurgitation	2
Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting 2022 - Book of Abstracts	2
Will quantitative flow ratio replace fractional flow reserve in the cathlab? Commentary to “validity and correlation of quantitative flow ratio with fractional flow reserve for assessment of intermedi	2
Porcelain left atrium in rheumatic mitral stenosis	2
Peak left atrial longitudinal strain and incident atrial fibrillation in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Predictive value of inflammatory indices for one year outcome of primary percutaneous coronary intervention on saphenous vein graft in post-coronary artery bypass grafting patients	2
Impact of D-dimer levels on no-reflow phenomenon following percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis	2
Recognition and management of occult oesophageal perforation following radiofrequency ablation	2
A new electrocardiographic parameter terminal D1S + D3R predicts right ventricular dilatation in acute pulmonary embolism	2
Contemporary perspectives in cardiovascular medicine: imaging, interventions, and prognostic strategies	2
Role of TGF-β1/Smad3 signalling pathway in renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis and renal damage in elderly rats with isolated systolic hypertension induced by increased pulse pressure	2
The non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio is a strong and independent predictor of the no-reflow phenomenon in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	2
A first reported aetiology of septic shock diagnosed with TEE and ultrasonic contrast agent	2
Hitting the bull’s eye: managing multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations with minimal percutaneous closure devices	2
A femoral ImpellaTM CP plus REBOA for combined cardiogenic and haemorrhagic shock	2
Deterioration of endothelial function as a risk factor for osteoporosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and MAFLD	2
Variant course of left atrial circumflex artery mimicking a “dual” left circumflex artery	2
Paroxysmal 2/1 atrioventricular block: do not pace! Why and what is the mechanism?	2
A case of a cardiac primary angiosarcoma	2
Case report: accidental finding of mobile pacemaker lead structures	2
Novel technologies to diagnose and manage cardiovascular disease	2