Acta Cardiologica

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Wide irregular QRS tachycardia: is there something hidden?*	36
Association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level and all-cause mortality in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy patients: a single-institutional study	26
Off-label use of Occlutech ® Atrial Flow Regulator Device for re-direction blood flow at anomaly of systemic venous return	22
The intriguing relationships between atrial fibrillation and heart failure: insights from cardiac implantable electronic devices	22
Tumour necrosis factor-alpha serum level is an independent predictor of medium-term all-cause mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	20
Very long versus overlapping drug eluting stents for the management of long coronary artery lesions	19
Evaluation the value of H2FPEF score and HFA-PEFF step E score in the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	18
Careful cardiovascular risk assessment and management is essential in patients receiving bevacizumab	17
Freedom in the chest	16
A response to percutaneous mitral commissurotomy in women with asymptomatic severe mitral stenosis before pregnancy	15
Diagnostic accuracy of global longitudinal strain in prediction of severity and extent of coronary artery stenosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome	14
Left atrial phasic volumes and functions changes in asymptomatic patients with sarcoidosis: evaluation by three-dimensional echocardiography	14
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmia: a retrospective analysis from a tertiary care centre in South India	13
The unmasking of a massive pericardial effusion: a rare and unlucky outcome	13
The potential of triglyceride-glucose index in improving the prediction of post-percutaneous coronary intervention clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Double aortic arch with bicarotid trunk in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot	11
Obstructive – Nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: differences and predictors	10
Anomalous origin of right coronary artery from pulmonary artery in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot	10
Impact of moderate altitude exposure on cardiovascular risk	9
Potential harm of midodrine in renal failure patients with concomitant heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	9
Trends and outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: evolution of a revolution	8
Trends and outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Belgium: a 13-year single centre experience	8
Patients with diabetes mellitus and atrial fibrillation treated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants	8
The non-invasive echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular myocardial work in a healthy population	8
Study of psychosocial factors and endothelial dysfunction in coronary heart disease patients	8

The association of galectin-3 level with ventricular arrhythmias and left ventricular strain in heart failure patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator	8
Sub-aortic bilobed membranous interventricular septum aneurysm: the importance of multimodality imaging	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	7
Multimodality imaging for the diagnosis of right atrial capillary haemangioma	7
Meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcome trials assessing the impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on major cardiac arrhythmias	7
Left ventricle hypertrophy – What else is there?	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
AMPK/Sirt1-mediated inflammation is positively correlated with myocardial fibrosis during ageing	7
Predictive models for adverse clinical outcomes in Chinese patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting	7
Double outlet right atrium with malaligned ventricular septum: a rare configuration with three separate atrioventricular orifices	7
Prognostic value of sst2 in long-term mortality in acute heart failure	7
Characteristics, treatment and prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure according to ejection fraction. Results of an Ecuadorian registry	7
Anomalous band in the right atrium: depiction on virtual dissection	7
Exercise and coronary flow velocity reserve: these are words that go together well	7
Edoxaban-associated leukocytoclastic vasculitis: an unusual adverse reaction	7
Image focus: giant spontaneous pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta	7
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	7
Radiomics and machine learning for predicting valve vegetation in infective endocarditis: a comparative analysis of mitral and aortic valves using TEE imaging	7
Causal correlation between gut microbiota and stable angina pectoris: a two-sample Mendelian randomisation study	6
Special issue on heart failure	6
Surgical treatment of an unusual case of a giant symptomatic cardiac lipoma	6
Advancing strategies for valvular heart disease and pulmonary hypertension: insights and perspectives	6
Successful pregnancy and postpartum complications in patient with interrupted aortic arch type B	6
Accessory mitral valve tissue causing left ventricular outflow obstruction	6
DR1-CSE/H 2 S pathway upregulates autophagy and inhibits H9C2 cells damage induced by high glucose	6
Complete heart block due to extensive leukemic endocardial infiltration	6
Prognostic value of pulmonary artery pulsatility index in chronic heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction	6
Persistent atrial thrombus after replace the mitral valve with a bioprosthesis anchored via a transapical approach	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
Relation of thumb-palm test with ascending aortic diameter and aortic regurgitation	6
Occult malignancy in patients with pericarditis and concurrent cardiovascular diseases: a population-based cohort study	6
Levoatrial cardinal vein in mitral atresia with intact interatrial septum	6
Assessing the prognostic significance of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease	6
Addition of the duration of ST segment depression to Duke treadmill score for diagnostic accuracy of exercise electrocardiography to predict obstructive coronary artery disease	6
Biomarkers and inflammation in coronary artery disease: key insights	6
Unusual late presentation of symptomatic type II popliteal artery entrapment syndrome in a 62 years adult	6
The role of late gadolinium enhancement in predicting arrhythmic events in cardiac sarcoidosis patients – a mini-review	6
For the love of muscles: a bodybuilder with complicated left ventricular heart failure	6
Cardiac computed tomography angiography findings in a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection	6
Constrictive pericarditis following cardiac transplantation: a report of two cases and a literature review	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	5
Platelet distribution widths and white blood cell are associated with cardiovascular diseases: data mining approaches	5
Establishment of a new arrhythmia model in SD rats induced by isoproterenol	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
The prognostic value of C-reactive protein to albumin ratio in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation	5
Syndromic pulmonary artery aneurysm	5
Cardiac arrest in a young female: the potentially fatal synergy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and recreational marijuana use	5
Impact of recurrent COVID-19 disease waves on acute myocardial infarction epidemics: results from a regional network	5
Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in women without cardiovascular diseases: molecular and genetic predictors	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
Sex differences in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndrome or undergoing PCI: a real-world study	5
Right heart failure due to arteriovenous fistula after spine surgery treated with endovascular repair	5
Enhancing predictive accuracy of the 13-item Acute Coronary Syndrome checklist: a novel approach to improving risk assessment and diagnosis	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
The value of handheld ultrasound in point-of-care or at home EF prediction	4
Association of HbA1c with carotid artery plaques in patients with coronary heart disease: a retrospective clinical study	4
Midline crossing pulmonary vein: a rare anatomical variant	4
Mid-aortic syndrome in a 5-year-old girl: multimodal imaging approaches and treatment and successful external anatomic bypass surgery	4
Beneficial effects of doxycycline on atrial electrical remodelling in a rat model of atrial fibrillation	4
Pulmonary artery pulsatility index is superior to right ventricular stroke work index in predicting elevated right atrial pressure	4
Myocardial strain: speckle tracking or early disease tracking?	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
Cardiac ‘quartet’: a rare case of quadricuspid aortic valve combined with ascending aortic aneurysm	4
Investigation of miR-26a-5p and miR-19a-3p expression levels in angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease	4
Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography for detection of cardiac sarcoidosis in the early stage: a cross-sectional single-centre study	4
Calycosin action against atherosclerosis: integrating network pharmacology and in-silico investigation	4
The effect of prior COVID-19 infection on coronary microvascular dysfunction	4
Summary of 2020 ESC guidelines on non-STE ACS, adult congenital heart disease, sports cardiology and atrial fibrillation	4
Torsade de pointe due to QT prolongation following erythromycin administration in a preterm infant	4
Editorial: evaluating simple clinical tools for aortic disease prediction	4
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	4
Economical aspects of coronary angiography for diagnostic purposes: a Belgian perspective	4
Long-term administration of proton pump inhibitors, risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes? and ChatGPT: correspondence	4
Olfactory schwannoma with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: incidental association?	4
Left atrial strain as a surrogate parameter for successful percutaneous ballon mitral valvotomy?	4
Sutureless bioprosthesis thrombosis	4
Multi-modality imaging assessment for the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis	4
Belgian Society of Cardiology 42nd Annual Congress	4
The overlooked right atrial appendage	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
First-in-man concomitant mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair and atrial fibrillation ablation	4
Early SGLT2 inhibitor use is associated with improved left atrial strain following acute coronary syndrome	4
Torsemide vs. furosemide in congestive heart failure: a systematic-review and meta-analysis on mortality and rehospitalization	4
The critically low levels of vitamin D predicts the resolution of the ST-segment elevation after the primary percutaneous coronary intervention	4
Acute coronary syndrome in a patient with single coronary artery and double left anterior descending artery coexistence: a case report of an extremely rare congenital coronary artery anomaly	4
Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and risk of atrial fibrillation	4
Impact of shock index before IABP implantation on recent prognosis of patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction	4
The challenging management of cardiac involvement in systemic sarcoidosis	4
Determinants of participation in cardiac telerehabilitation during the first surge of COVID-19	4
A rare case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma related eosinophilic endomyocardial disease	4
TAVI in the COVID-19 pandemic. How to balance waiting list concerns and straightforward management	4
Is hybrid cardiac rehabilitation superior to traditional cardiac rehabilitation?	4
Review and critical appraisal of the indications for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the ESC guidelines	4
Highlights of imaging heart structure and function	4
Focus issue on diagnostic work-up and prognostic assessment in cardiac disease	4
Association of anthropometric and body composition parameters with the presence of hypertension in the Central European population: results from KardioVize 2030 study	4
The use of glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonist in the cardiology practice	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
Low-gradient normal-flow aortic stenosis: don’t forget the assessment of the flow rate	4
High-risk phenotypes of arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Infective endocarditis following mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair	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
Give it time to SOBER up – GITSU- a new strategy in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion	4
Conduction disorders in cardiac sarcoidosis	4
MiR-23b targets GATA6 to down-regulate IGF-1 and promote the development of congenital heart disease	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
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by a single dose of flecainide in patient with focal atrial tachycardia	3
Relationship between lifestyle factors and hypertension: a cross-sectional analysis from the Gubbio study	3
Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy, mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation: the good, the bad and the ugly	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
Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting 2021: Book of Abstracts	3
Diagnostic and prognostic yields of ambulatory blood pressure measurements in haemodialysis patients: a 6-year longitudinal study	3
Durable LVAD in a SLE patient – no anticoagulation for >6 years	3
Association between cardiometabolic index and myocardial Infarction: based on NHANES database	3
A simple method of axillary venipuncture using single landmark for pacemaker leads implantation	3
Massive thrombus… not only in the pulmonary artery	3
Mortality predictor in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction: pulmonary artery pulsatility index	3
Effect of dapagliflozin on the no-reflow phenomenon in patients with acute myocardial infarction and type II diabetes mellitus	3
Chromium picolinate supplementation improves cardiac performance in hypoxic rats	3
The importance of identifying a possible shunt in cases of suspicious high-velocity doppler flow in the right heart	3
Blood pressure variability ratio: a novel marker associated with metabolic syndrome in patients without known cardiovascular disease	3
“Full thickness calcium fracture by coronary intravascular lithotripsy on optical coherence tomography (OCT)” – cross it, crack it!!	3
Heart of lymphoma: a case report	3
Association between serum phosphate, magnesium, calcium and aortic valve sclerosis: a propensity score-matched case-control study	3
Precompetitive evaluation of the coronary arteries with 3D transthoracic echocardiography	3
Supracardiac totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection with an unusual drainage pathway	3

Differential diagnosis of mediastinal cysts: a case series	3
NT-proBNP and D-Dimer in acute decompensated heart failure: assessment of diagnostic accuracy and correlation with echocardiographic parameters	3
Coronary computed tomography angiography enables detection of coronary–right ventricular fistula missed by selective coronary angiography: a case report	3
Effect of successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy on aortic elastic properties in mitral stenosis	3
Tracing the source: suspicious right atrial mass	3
Triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio associates major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events: a 13-year prospective cohort study	3
Successful surgical treatment of cardiac implantable electronic device – related infection	3
Rare spontaneous closure of a coronary pulmonary artery fistula: a case report	3
Remodelling is inversely proportional to left ventricular dimensions in a real-life population of patients with chronic heart failure after therapy with sacubitril/valsartan	3
Should we routinely assess coronary artery Doppler in daily echocardiography practice?	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
Correlation between vascular endothelial function and bone mineral density in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with MAFLD	3
Comment to the article: ‘left atrial phasic volumes and functions changes in asymptomatic patients with sarcoidosis: evaluation by three-dimensional echocardiography’	3
Time difference for the presence of coronary calcium in those with and without coronary risk factors and statin use	3
Constrictive epicarditis in adult-onset still’s disease	3
Advancing coronary artery disease diagnosis with 2D-Speckle Tracking Echocardiography	3
Infectious pseudoaneurysm of the apex of the left cardiac ventricle in a drug addict patient: report of a case	3
Comparison of de novo implantation vs. upgrade cardiac resynchronisation therapy: a multicentre experience	3
Extremely high-origin of right coronary artery with malignant Inter-Arterial course in acyanotic CHD: a silent threat	3
3D reconstruction of the left atrium for precise localisation and ablation of accessory pathway	3
Predictors of left atrial thrombosis in atrial fibrillation patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants	3
Hidden in plain sight: complex tachycardias in a young thalassaemia patient	3
Association of high-sensitivity troponin T with left ventricular dysfunction in prediabetes	3
Left atrial function index and left atrial electromechanical functions in anxiety disorders	3
Silent threat: navigating subacute cardiac tamponade following atrial fibrillation ablation	3
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of a torrential tricuspid regurgitation with a single 4th generation TriClipTM system	3
ALCAPA – the great masquerader	3
Right coronary ostial atresia with Vieussens’ arterial ring	3
Advances in cardiovascular care from risk assessment to intervention	3
The comparative efficacy and safety of Tiger II versus judkins catheters in coronary angiogram via the radial artery access: a meta-analysis	3
Advancing heart failure management: innovations and future directions	3
New approaches to cardiovascular diseases	3
A unique triad: arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, isolated persistent left superior vena cava, and coronary-pulmonary artery fistulas	3
Left atrial myopathy in rheumatic mitral stenosis; three-dimensional and speckle tracking echocardiography study	3
Remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices: from data to clinical actions	2
Association between periodontal disease and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
The relationship between the new inflammatory markers and disease severity in patients with acute coronary syndrome	2
A first reported aetiology of septic shock diagnosed with TEE and ultrasonic contrast agent	2
A telehealth program benefits discharged patients with heart failure	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
Simple electrocardiography algorithm for localizing accessory pathway in patients with Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome	2
Pacemaker lead-associated thrombus in JAK2-positive patient	2
The nonlinear correlation between lipoprotein (a) and the prevalence of aortic valve calcification in patients with new-onset acute myocardial infarction	2
Slow pathway elimination using antegrade conduction improvement with fast atrial pacing during AVNRT radiofrequency ablation: a proof-of-concept study	2
The clinical significance of neopterin and NT-pro BNP in chronic heart failure: a systematic review	2
Incomplete cor triatriatum dexter and percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects, a single-centre experience	2
Predicting heart failure mortality using the Danish Comorbidity Index for Acute Myocardial Infarction (DANCAMI)	2
Association between DLCO index and the severity of heart failure: a cross-sectional study	2
Contemporary perspectives in cardiovascular medicine: imaging, interventions, and prognostic strategies	2
Five-leaflet tricuspid valve regurgitation. Transcatheter repair at once?	2
A rare catastrophic aortic pseudoaneurysm made of stone	2
Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease: correspondence	2
Recognition and management of occult oesophageal perforation following radiofrequency ablation	2
Validity and correlation of quantitative flow ratio with fractional flow reserve for assessment of intermediate coronary lesions	2
The detrimental interplay between atrial fibrillation and COVID-19: new evidence and unsolved questions	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
Ticagrelor improves systemic immune-inflammation index in acute coronary syndrome patients	2
Giant coronary artery aneurysms in Kawasaki disease	2
Unexpected coronary thrombosis complicating COVID-19 infection in young adult	2
Hereditary transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis proven by endomyocardial biopsy: a single-centre retrospective study and literature review	2
Right atrium pressure estimation in tricuspid regurgitation: watch the “rainbow” of echocardiographic parameters	2
Serum circRNA (Circ)_0051386 assists in the diagnosis of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and prediction of the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events after percutaneous cor	2
Possible effects of subclinical hypothyroidism on right ventricular myocardial work parameters	2
The use of cardiac troponins and B-type natriuretic peptide in COVID-19	2
Deterioration of endothelial function as a risk factor for osteoporosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and MAFLD	2
The right ventricular marathon: endurance and adaptation in elderly with secondary tricuspid regurgitation	2
Paroxysmal 2/1 atrioventricular block: do not pace! Why and what is the mechanism?	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
Advancing risk stratification in heart failure: integrating hemodynamic, biochemical, and computational markers	2
Hitting the bull’s eye: managing multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations with minimal percutaneous closure devices	2
Belgian Society of Cardiology 43rd Annual Congress	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
Effects of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty in patients with mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Atrial fibrillation ablation and anterior isthmus line: a simple and precise method for validation of bidirectional block	2
A femoral ImpellaTM CP plus REBOA for combined cardiogenic and haemorrhagic shock	2
Variant course of left atrial circumflex artery mimicking a “dual” left circumflex artery	2
Evaluation of coronary arteries and bicuspid aortic valve by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography	2
COVID-19 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine induced myocarditis with left ventricular thrombus in a young male	2
A new marker for the prediction of contrast induced-acute kidney injury following primary percutaneous coronary intervention: logarithm of haemoglobin–albumin product	2
Case report: accidental finding of mobile pacemaker lead structures	2
Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting 2022 - Book of Abstracts	2
A new electrocardiographic parameter terminal D1S + D3R predicts right ventricular dilatation in acute pulmonary embolism	2
Systematic review of leadless pacemaker	2
Necessity of a systematic annual consultation in primary care to better improve detection and control of hypertension?	2
The effect of content knowledge and repeated teaching on teaching and learning basic life support: a cluster randomised controlled trial	2
Clinical outcomes and associated factors in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention: a multicenter study in Ethiopia	2
Porcelain left atrium in rheumatic mitral stenosis	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
Special Issue on ischemic heart disease	2
Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic guided transcatheter puncture of the interatrial septum for mitral valve-in-valve replacement for mitral bioprosthetic valve failure	2
Transcatheter mitral paravalvular closure: a single centre experience with techniques and outcomes	2
Is it feasible to outsource the remote monitoring of implantable cardiac defibrillators in a large tertiary hospital?	2
Libman-Sacks endocarditis	2
Long-term safety and effectiveness of alirocumab and evolocumab in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in Belgium	2