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Trends in prognosis and use of SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA in patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Objective To explore trends in prognosis and use of glucose-lowering drugs (GLD) in patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD). Research design and methods All patients with diabetes and CAD undergoing a coronary angiography between 2010 and 2021 according to the Swedish Angiography and Angioplasty Registry were included.

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Initiation patterns of anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation among older UK adults with and without chronic kidney disease, 2010-2020

Open Heart

Background There is a paucity of data on the initiation patterns of anticoagulants among older atrial fibrillation patients with and without chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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National Trends in Mortality and Urgent Dialysis after Acute Hypertension in Japan From 2010 Through 2019

Hypertension Journal

BACKGROUND:Despite increasing incidences of hypertension, recent trends in mortality and urgent dialysis following acute hypertension (AHT) remain undetermined.METHODS:This retrospective observational cohort study evaluated 50 316 hospitalized AHT patients from 2010 to 2019, using an administrative claims database in Japan.

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Dialysis Modality and Incident Stroke Among Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Registry-Based Cohort Study

Stroke Journal

BACKGROUND:Patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing dialysis are at significant risk of stroke. Whether dialysis modality is associated with cerebrovascular disease is unclear. Stroke, Volume 54, Issue 12 , Page 3054-3063, December 1, 2023. women) and 11 427 patients undergoing hemodialysis (mean age 59±13 years; 47.3%

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Remembering CMHC Chair Dr. George L. Bakris: An Exceptional Leader, Mentor, and Educator in Nephrology and Hypertension 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Bakris’s distinguished career in medicine spanned over four decades, marked by significant contributions to the fields of diabetic kidney disease, hypertension, and nephropathy progression. His work was particularly influential in understanding racial disparities in disease progression and developing targeted interventions.

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Changing trends in the incidence, management and outcomes of coronary artery perforation over an 11-year period: single-centre experience

Open Heart

Methods A single-centre retrospective cohort study of all PCIs performed between January 2010 and December 2020. Introduction Coronary artery perforation (CP) is a rare but life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study aimed to assess the incidence, management and outcomes of CP over time.

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Abstract WP269: Food Desert Residence as a Contributing Risk Factor for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

Stroke Journal

Methods:Deidentified administrative discharge data included all individuals admitted to SC hospitals between 2010 and 2019 with ICD-9/10 codes for ischemic stroke. This study aims to assess sociodemographic profile and stroke risk factors among individuals residing in FDs within the predominantly rural state of South Carolina (SC).Methods:Deidentified