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BNP level predicts bleeding event in patients with heart failure after percutaneous coronary intervention

Open Heart

Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between heart failure (HF) severity measured based on brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels and future bleeding events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The secondary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

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Complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: important differences in patients with systolic heart failure

HeartRhythm

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common reversible cause of worsening left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with heart failure. Guidelines propose a class 1 recommendation for AF catheter ablation (CA) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction1,2.

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Hospital Variability in the Use of Vasoactive Agents in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure for Clinical Phenotypes

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

BACKGROUND:The absence of practice standards in vasoactive agent usage for acute decompensated heart failure has resulted in significant treatment variability across hospitals, potentially affecting patient outcomes. in 2013 to 48.6% in 2013 to 25.8% in 2021 (Ptrend<0.001). to 77.8%.

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Circulating neutrophil?related proteins associate with incident heart failure and cardiac dysfunction: The ARIC study

European Journal of Heart Failure

Associations of colchicine-related plasma proteins, incident heart failure (HF) and cardiac structure and function. HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

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Combining loop and thiazide diuretics for acute heart failure across the estimated glomerular filtration rate spectrum: A post?hoc analysis of the CLOROTIC trial

European Journal of Heart Failure

AHF, acute heart failure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HCTZ, hydrochlorothiazide. Aims In patients with acute heart failure (AHF), the addition of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) to furosemide improved diuretic response in the CLOROTIC trial. Results of the CLOROTIC trial according to glomerular filtration rate.

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Associations between baseline heart rate and blood pressure and time to events in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients: Data from the QUALIFY international registry

European Journal of Heart Failure

ACEi, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor; BB, beta blocker; CV, cardiovascular; HF, heart failure; MRA, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist; RHR, resting heart rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

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Almost 50% of Patients Under 60 Years Choose TAVR Over Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Worse Outcomes

DAIC

Secondary outcomes included rates of reoperation, infective endocarditis, stroke, and hospital admissions for heart failure. From a pool of 37,011 patients, the study identified 2,360 patients under the age of 60 years who underwent these procedures, with 22% receiving TAVR and 78% SAVR. years after TAVR and 4.9 for SAVR vs. 0.4%