Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

BACKGROUND:In January 2014, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association released a policy statement arguing for the inclusion of cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and value assessments in clinical practice guidelines. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e010086, November 1, 2023.

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Article Cardiovascular Disease Circulation Outcomes 40

Circulation

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Recommendations from the “2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation” and the “2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation” have been updated with new evidence to guide clinicians.

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Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors Ablation Arrhythmia 76

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It increased from 1999-2005 (APC: 3.67), followed by a decrease during 2005-2014 (APC: -1.09), and finally a steep incline till 2020; 2014-2018 (APC: 5.53) and 2018-2020 (APC: 12.70). Men had a higher AAMR than women, 11.57 versus 6.19. Older adults aged 85+ had the highest CMR (137).

Diabetes 40

Diabetes Heart Disease Risk Factors Circulation 40

Ken Grauer, MD

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Or, there could be mid-ventricular Takotsubo , in which there is poor function ( and ballooning ) of the mid-LV, with good function at both the base and the apex ( See the June 24, 2014 post — and My Comment in the July 21, 2022 post of Dr. Smith's ECG Blog regarding Takotsubo variant patterns ).

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Blog Cardiomyopathy Hospital Tachycardia 164

Circulation

MARCH 3, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 10 , Page 797-798, March 5, 2024.

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Article Circulation Stroke Strokes 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We performed linear analyses to evaluate the increase in the percentage of patients receiving thrombolysis, and those treated within 45 minutes.Results:31 hospitals reported treating a total of 93,688 patients from 2014-2023. The rates of thrombolysis increased from 7.10% in 2014 to 11.8% in 2023 (p<0.001).

Thrombolysis 40

Thrombolysis Hospital Strokes Stroke 40

The British Journal of Cardiology

MAY 24, 2024

Module first published: 23 September 2014 Revised module released: 01 November 2017 2nd revision released: 07 May 2020 3rd revision released: 24 May 2024 Designed to give healthcare professionals an understanding of the diagnosis of heart failure, one of several modules in our heart failure programme.

Heart Failure 52

Heart Failure 52

The British Journal of Cardiology

MAY 24, 2024

Module first published: 23 September 2014 Revised module released: 01 November 2017 2nd revision released: 07 May 2020 3rd revision released: 24 May 2024 Designed to give healthcare professionals an understanding of other methods of managing heart failure, it is one of several modules in our heart failure programme.

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Heart Failure 52

The British Journal of Cardiology

MAY 24, 2024

Module first published: 23 September 2014 Revised module released: 01 November 2017 2nd revision released: 07 May 2020 3rd revision released: 24 May 2024 Designed to give healthcare professionals an understanding of surgical methods to manage heart failure. It is one of several modules in our heart failure programme.

Heart Failure 52

Heart Failure 52

The British Journal of Cardiology

MAY 24, 2024

Module first published: 23 September 2014 Revised module released: 01 November 2017 2nd revision released: 07 May 2020 3rd revision released: 24 May 2024 Designed to give healthcare professionals an understanding of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of heart failure (HF). It is one of several modules in our heart failure programme.

Heart Failure 52

Heart Failure 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Patients undergoing coronary angiography between January 2014 and December 2015 were included in the analysis. Eligible patients had at least one inpatient coronary angiogram for suspected coronary artery disease between January 2014 and December 2015.

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Coronary Angiogram Coronary Artery Disease Inpatient Cardiovascular Disease 64

Circulation

MARCH 3, 2024

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 10 , Page 799-799, March 5, 2024.

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Article Circulation Stroke Strokes 40

American College of Cardiology

MARCH 29, 2024

This was no small task given the tremendous amount of AFib-related research that had accumulated since the 2014 AFib guideline (only 76 pages) and the subsequent 2019 AFib guideline focused update (only 29 page).

AFIB 40

AFIB Atrial Fibrillation Research Article 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Severe AAC was defined as Kauppila score >5.

Aortic 52

Aortic Research 52

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We aimed to evaluate the utilization and predictors of utilization of TCD in ICH and AIS hospitalizations of the USA.Methods:A retrospective cross-sectional study on the Nationwide Inpatient Sample was analyzed using the year 2003-2014. Hospitalizations with ICH, AIS, and TCD were identified using the ICD-9-CM codes 431 and 433-437.XX

Ultrasound 40

Ultrasound Strokes Stroke Hospital 40

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Since 2014, overall survival (OS) has been prolonged with addition of other systemic therapies, such as adrenal androgen synthesis blockers, potent androgen receptor blockers, or docetaxel, to ADT.

Cancer 75

Cancer Pharmacology Physiology Outcomes 75

HeartRhythm

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In 2014 a first comprehensive review of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in the pediatric BrS was published 3. Since its first description in 1992 1 much has been learned about its clinical characteristics, associated genetic changes, diagnostic strategies, and therapeutic options 2.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Sudden Cardiac Death 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

AAC scores for these participants were assessed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). BRI was calculated from participants’ height and waist circumference, with all measurements conducted by trained surveyors using standardized methods.

Aortic 52

Aortic Obesity Kidney Disease Public Health 52

Cardiology Update

MARCH 17, 2024

Data were prospectively gathered from individuals aged 1 to under 18 years participating in the European Society of Cardiology EURObservational Research Programme Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis long-term registry spanning from June 2014 to December 2016.

Cardiomyopathy 119

Cardiomyopathy Pediatrics Article Research 119

Open Heart

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Methods Using an electronic medical record-based database with seven tertiary hospitals in Japan, this retrospective study included 7160 patients who underwent PCI between April 2014 and March 2020 and who completed a 3-year follow-up and were divided into three groups: no HF, HF with high BNP level and HF with low BNP level.

Heart Failure 98

Heart Failure Academic Risk Factors Hospital 98

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This study describes the procedural and follow-up data from a 10-year experience of VSD device closure at a tertiary referral center in southern India.Methods:We conducted a retrospective clinical data review of all pediatric patients who underwent transcatheter device closure for isolated VSD in the past ten years, from May 2014 to May 2024.

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VSD Pediatrics Congenital Circulation 40

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The study aims to assess whether mortality and VT/VF events decreased in patients who received ICDs during different time periods (2007–2010, 2011–2014, and 2015–2018). Conclusion Mortality and combined outcome rates decreased gradually for ICD patients during the periods 2011–2014 and 2015–2018 compared to the initial period (2007–2010).

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Defibrillator Sudden Cardiac Death Tachycardia Public Health 40

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Methods:This study was a multicenter retrospective analysis involving consecutive patients who underwent intentional TPVR between May 27, 2014, and September 14, 2023.

Pulmonary 40

Pulmonary Outcomes Circulation 40

Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

It's Christmas 2014, and I am flying to New York City. Winter 2014. I am returning after a brief visit home to Ireland to continue my training as an interventional cardiologist in the US. But something is terribly wrong. Central Park. Subway closed. Walking to work.

Coronary Artery Disease 75

Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Interventional Cardiology Download 75

Heart BMJ

AUGUST 26, 2024

Methods Patients with a first episode of acute pericarditis were consecutively enrolled between January 2014 and June 2022, and divided into four groups according to age (G1: 18–35 years; G2: 35–55 years; G3: 55–75 years; G4: >75 years).

Pericarditis 52

Pericarditis Chest Pain Outcomes Atrial Fibrillation 52

Open Heart

OCTOBER 14, 2024

from 2014 onwards), although 75.7% Results Over 7.56 years median follow-up, 60 270 people were diagnosed with HF and AF of whom 4996 (8.3%) had a major haemorrhage and 36 170 died (60.0%), compared with 8256 (6.4%) and 34 375 (27.2%), respectively, among 126 251 people with AF only. were prescribed an antiplatelet or anticoagulant.

Atrial Fibrillation 52

Atrial Fibrillation Heart Failure Risk Factors Research 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 3, 2024

Methods and Results This study included a total of 2,379 individuals aged over 40 years, and their information was obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted (NHANES) in 2013–2014. The measurement of AAC was conducted through dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and assessed using the Kauppila scoring system.

Aortic 59

Aortic Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease 59

Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Methods This nationwide registry-based cohort study included women in Sweden with SHD (pulmonary arterial hypertension, congenital heart disease or acquired valvular heart disease) with singleton births registered in the national Medical Birth Register (MBR) between 1973 and 2014.

Heart Disease 52

Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Hypertension Congenital 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

After the application of exclusion criteria, 1061 OHCA patients with an initial shockable rhythm and who underwent ECPR were eligible for this study. The primary outcome was favorable neurological outcome at 30 days after the OHCA and the secondary outcome was ROSC during transfer.

Cardiac Arrest 40

Cardiac Arrest Hospital Outcomes Pharmacology 40

Open Heart

APRIL 11, 2022

Biomarkers for iron stores (serum ferritin and serum transferrin receptor) was analysed from frozen blood samples in 2014. All hospital admissions were registered through national registers during the entire follow-up from 1993 to 2014. HRs were estimated by Cox proportional-hazard regression analyses.

Heart Disease 52

Heart Disease Outcomes Biomarkers Cardiovascular Disease 52

Open Heart

MARCH 13, 2024

Methods All women in the national register for CHD who had a registered first childbirth in the Swedish Pregnancy Register between 2014 and 2019 were identified. These individuals (cases) were matched by birth year and municipality to women without CHD (controls) in a 1:5 ratio.

Congenital Heart Disease 52

Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Risk Factors 52

DAIC

APRIL 16, 2024

The research team analyzed deaths after PCI occurring at 39 Michigan hospitals participating in BMC2 between 2012 and 2014. This is a stark change from the 1990s when the majority of deaths were traceable to procedural complications.” Procedural complications contributed to 20% of the nearly 1,200 deaths reported during the study period.

Angioplasty 111

Angioplasty Stent Stents Heart attacks 111

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 17, 2024

BackgroundWe investigated how childhood‐to‐adulthood perceived stress patterns predict adult cardiometabolic risk.Methods and ResultsThis study included 276 participants from the Southern California Children's Health Study (2003–2014), and a follow‐up assessment (2018–2021). years), and later self‐reported during adolescence (13.3

Blood Pressure 78

Blood Pressure Obesity 78

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The inclusion criteria included ICD HF codes, a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50%, and a Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) ≥100 pg/ml or N-terminal-pro BNP (NT-proBNP) ≥225 pg/ml.

Preserved Ejection Fraction 40

Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure Outcomes Circulation 40

Ken Grauer, MD

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Section 2F ( 6 pages = the " short " Answer ) from my ECG-2014 Pocket Brain book provides quick written review of the AV Blocks ( This is a free download ). . = = A dditional M aterial on T oday's C ASE: — — E CG M edia P EARL # 4 ( 4:3 0 minutes Audio ) : — takes a brief look at the AV Blocks — and focuses on WHEN to suspect Mobitz I.

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Blog Download Arrhythmia 99

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The most frequent ADC (peak ADC) and diffusion‐weighted imaging lesion volumes were assessed. The primary outcome was the 3‐month modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score.

Outcomes 74

Outcomes Stroke Strokes 74

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The definition of BP goal attainment was established based on the guidelines outlined by the VIII Joint National Committee 2014 (JNC VIII). Methods A prospective observational study was conducted in the General Medicine Department at Karuna Medical College Hospital, Kerala, India.

Blood Pressure 64

Blood Pressure Hypertension BMI Education 64