January-June 2020
January - June 2020
January - June 2020 Editorial
PSE/PHA Interim Guidelines for Enhanced Quality and Safety at the Echocardiography Laboratory amidst Emerging Infections: Recommendations from the Task Force on Quality and Safety during Echocardiography of the Philippine Society of Echocardiography, Inc. and the Philippine Heart Association Council on Echocardiographys
Quality and safety go hand in hand in the practice of echocardiography. This fact becomes increasingly relevant amidst the pandemic that poses a number of extraordinary challenges to the healthcare community. The field of cardiovascular ultrasonography is no exception, as physicians, sonographers and allied health professionals carry out their tasks in the backdrop of a more intimate patient setting.
Relationship of Left Atrial Volume Index with Exercise Functional Capacity among Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients
Recent evidence highlighted the importance of increased left atrial volume index (LAVI) as a powerful predictor of mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aimed to investigate whether LAVI correlates with the level of functional capacity assessed by treadmill exercise test using metabolic equivalents (METS).
Quantification of Reflux Velocity by Duplex Ultrasound in Superficial and Deep Venous Insufficiency and its Correlation in the Assessment of the Clinical Stage of Chronic Venous Insufficiency
This study aimed to determine the correlation between ultrasound-derived parameters of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and the clinical stage of disease.
Comparison of Clinical Outcome of Transcatheter Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect Using Antegrade and Retrograde Approaches
Transcatheter device closure became a trending treatment for ventricular septal defect for perimembranous and muscular type with satisfactory results and low morbidity rates. In most centers, the procedure is performed using antegrade method or transvenous approach. In adult patients, recent studies of transcatheter VSD closure via retrograde or transarterial approach have been successful. However, in pediatric patients, this kind of approach have insufficient data available. This study aims to compare the clinical outcome of transcatheter device closure of ventricular septal defect using antegrade and retrograde approaches among patients of our institution from January 2013 to July 2018.
The Impact of 24/7 On-call Schedule of Interventional Cardiologists on the PCI Outcomes of STEMI Patients (ICONIC POST Study)
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred treatment for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and should be done within the recommended door-to balloon time (D2B) of 90 minutes or less. Progressive delays between onset of symptoms and PCI result in significantly higher in-hospital and long-term mortality. Various initiatives are done to augment timely administration of PCI.
Role of ST2 in Predicting Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients who Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
The Gensini scoring system is an objective method to determine the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) according to angiographic findings and was noted to be independently associated with in-hospital mortality in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This was a single-center cross-sectional study which included 56 participants who were diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome and underwent coronary angiogram and percutaneous coronary intervention.