Neli Georgieva

• PhD Student at Medical University of Sofia

Introduction: Atrial fi brillation is the main etiological factor leading to the development of atrial cardiomyopathy (ACM). The different types of atrial fi brillation (AF) are characterized by varying severity of atrial dysfunction, symptoms, and prognosis. Objective: The aim of our study is to analyze the echocardiographic parameters of patients w...

Background: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is often associated with central sleep apnea (CSA), which exacerbates cardiovascular strain and impacts quality of life. In ADHF patients, CSA contributes to recurrent nocturnal oxygen desaturation, elevated apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and frequent Cheyne-Stokes respiration episodes, increasing h...

Background: Arterial hypertension is the most common factor for structural and functional changes in the heart, but these changes are observed in more advanced stages and in patients with poor control of arterial hypertension. Echocardiography plays a key role in detecting these changes, but a more detailed assessment is needed to identify early ch...

The individual approach in the treatment of heart failure (HF) and personalized medicine have been the main topic in recent years in all scientific forums. The combination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnea (SA) further complicates the clinical presentation in patients with HF. The overlap of all three diseases requires...

Background Atrial cardiomyopathy (ACM) includes patients with heterogenous demographic characteristics and comorbidities. Defining phenotype groups with similar clinical characteristics is important for the effective treatment of these patients, and for their prognosis and prevention of ACM. Purpose To conduct a cluster analysis that could help us...

Background: Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a condition with a high frequency of hospitalizations and mortality, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common comorbidity. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy at home can be a good adjunctive non-drug therapy for these patients. Methods: We conducted a single-center, prospe...

Background The main factor responsible for atrial cardiomyopathy (ACM) is atrial fibrillation (AF). It is known that AF causes remodeling of the left atrium but its effects on the right heart chambers and mortality are not well studied. Purpose To assess the echocardiographic characteristics of patients with atrial cardiomyopathy with long-standin...

Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) is most commonly used validated echocardiographic parameter of systolic function estimation, but left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) is an early indicator of subclinical cardiac dysfunction, even when LVEF is normal....

Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a progressive disease and can initiates and maintains in the absence of left atrial (LA) enlargement¹´². Echocardiographic parameters of LA mechanics had been proposed for best dealing with patients in AF³ . Combining different laboratory biomarkers with...

Objective: Increased arterial stiffness is an early predictor of cardiovascular changes. However the association between arterial stiffness with LV myocardial changes is poorly understoodThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between arterial stiffness and LV function in well - controlled hypertensive patients.Methods: A total 100 c...

Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. INTRODUCTION Arterial stiffness is an independent risk factor in arterial hypertension, but little is known about the association between left –heart side remodeling and arterial stiffness in middle – aged hypertensive patients. AIM The aim of our study was to assess the independence between...

Objective Arterial stiffness is an independent risk factor in arterial hypertension, but little is known about the association between left atrial remodeling and arterial stiffness in middle – aged hypertensive patients. AIM To investigate the early changes in left atrial (LA) mechanical function and parameters of arterial stiffness in a populatio...

Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. BACKGROUND Arterial hypertension (HTN) is the most prevalent risk factor for Atrial fibrillation (AF) through structural and functional changes of the left atrium. Paroxysmal AF is mainly asymptomatic and silent forms in patients with HTN are associated with thromboembolic complications. Howe...

Background Non-invasive measurements of 24 h ambulatory central aortic systolic pressure (24hCASP) is now feasible method than single measurement of CASP. There is growing interest in CASP as cardiovascular risk marker beyond conventional brachial blood pressure (BP). Pulse wave velocity estimates arterial stiffness, whereas CASP is representative...

Background Left atrial volume index (LAVi) has been established as a surrogate marker for chronically elevated left ventricular (LV) filling pressure. Moreover it is a powerful predictor of atrial fibrillation (AF) in different pathologies. However, there is limited data for additional and sensitive echocardiographic predictors of AF in patients wi...

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention-Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Citation: Background: The 24hour central aortic pressure is an early predictor of cardiovascular complications in hypertension. However, the association between arterial stiffness and left ventricular dysfunction is poorly understood.

BACKGROUND Vascular stiffness and left atrial volume index (LAVI) are predictors of cardiovascular complications in hypertensive patients. The correlation of left atrium (LA) with left ventricle (LV) – arterial functional changes has not been well established. PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between LA remodeling and ventriculoarterial fun...

Topic(s): Risk Factors and Prevention-Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Citation: BACKGROUND: The concept of "ventriculoarterial coupling" could be a key determinant for the prediction of cardiovascular events. The interaction between left atrium (LA) and ventriculoarterial coupling for evaluation of functional abnormalities remains unclear.

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Along with the development of evidence based medicine, the so-called „Medicine in cooperation with the patient” has emerged recently due to the need to satisfy not only the medical needs of the patients but also their psychological needs. A convenient approach to monitoring these requirements of patients is the QoL. The purpose of the present study...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major factor in disabling the human population and they are associated with signiÞ cant decrease in the quality of life (QoL) in these patients. The aim of the study was to assess the QoL of patients with CVDs and to analyze the aspects that can be improved. The subjects of this cross-sectional study were 215...

In the analysis of the quality of life (QoL) in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), different approaches can be applied. The subjective approach involves perceiving, understanding and assessing the impact of the disease on a patient basis due to the fact that objective factors are subjectively interpreted by the patient with chronic dise...