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

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years after SAVR to assess their outcomes. Secondary outcomes included rates of reoperation, infective endocarditis, stroke, and hospital admissions for heart failure. The research team followed these patients for a median time of 2.4 years after TAVR and 4.9 The primary focus was on 5-year survival rates.

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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

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print. 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% to 77.8%.

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Temporal Changes in Procedural Success and Clinical Outcomes of MTEER by Mechanism of MR: Analysis of the STS/TVT Registry

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

In multivariable analyses, the risk of 1-year heart failure readmission for ventricular functional MR was not higher than for DMR (P=0.10642), while patients with chronic ischemic MR and atrial MR had a 19% higher risk of 1-year heart failure readmission compared with DMR (P=0.00493) even if they had a successful procedure.

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Overcoming Status Quo Bias: Embracing Evidence-Based Guidelines in Cardiometabolic Care 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

This discussion explores the principles and practices of evidence-based cardiometabolic medicine, emphasizing the importance of integrating the latest research findings into clinical decision-making to improve patient outcomes. Heart Failure : Home-based cardiac rehabilitation is as effective as center-based programs.

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

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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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Trends and Outcomes Associated With Bariatric Surgery and Pharmacotherapies With Weight Loss Effects Among Patients With Heart Failure and Obesity

Circulation: Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print. CONCLUSIONS:Bariatric surgery and pharmacotherapies with weight loss effects are associated with a lower risk of adverse outcomes among older patients with HF and obesity; however, overall utilization remains low. In propensity-matched analysis over a median follow-up of 2.8

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Volta Medical Enters into Joint Development Agreement with GE HealthCare to Support Electrophysiologists Treating Atrial Fibrillation

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The collaboration, according to a written statement issued by the company, aims to address challenges in capturing and analyzing cardiac signals to help physicians enhance patient outcomes for atrial fibrillation procedures. Am J Cardiol 2013; 112:1142–1147. 1 Approximately 33 million patients worldwide are living with AFib.