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Impact of untreated CAD on TAVR outcomes

Cardiology Update

In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers investigated the influence of varying degrees and extent of untreated chronic obstructive CAD on TAVR outcomes and longer-term results. The post Impact of untreated CAD on TAVR outcomes appeared first on Cardiology Update. Original article: Persits I et al.

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Single-dose modified bloodless del Nido cardioplegia for minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of our modified bloodless del Nido cardioplegia in MICS compared to the histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed 471 patients who underwent minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) in our institution between January 2015 and September 2022.

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Abstract 278: Patterns of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke Before and After the 2015 Pivotal Trials:5 Years Follow?up

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

IntroductionThe 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines recommended mechanical thrombectomy with stent‐retriever devices. We analyze the national trends in mechanical thrombectomy use and outcomes for stroke five years after publication of the US guideline update.MethodsWe analyzed the National Inpatient Sample from 2012‐2019.

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Atherothrombotic Outcomes After Sodium‐Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Versus Dipeptidyl Peptidase‐4 Inhibitors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Territory‐Wide Retrospective Cohort Study

Journal of the American Heart Association

The primary outcome was atherothrombotic major adverse cardiovascular events as a composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality, nonfatal stroke, and nonfatal myocardial infarction. Patients were propensity matched in a 1:1 ratio using a caliper distance of 0.2 without replacement.

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Socioeconomic status as a predictor of post-operative mortality and outcomes in carotid artery stenting vs. carotid endarterectomy

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background The association between low socioeconomic status (SES) and worse surgical outcomes has become an emerging area of interest. This study aims to compare the impact of low SES on patients undergoing CAS vs. Methods The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) was queried for patients undergoing CAS and CEA from 2010 to 2015.

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The Best Way To Prevent Dementia

Dr. Paddy Barrett

We always need to examine how the outcome we are interested in changes. But when the longer term outcome data (which matters the most) tells us otherwise. 2015 Jan;60:56-64. i.e. Dementia, not a short-term biomarker that MIGHT impact risk. How Much Exercise? 2018 Apr 10;90(15):e1298-e1305. Nat Commun 15 , 10786 (2024).

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Study Examines Noncigarette Tobacco Use and Cardiovascular Outcomes

DAIC

This cohort study was conducted within the Cross Cohort Collaboration Tobacco Working Group by harmonizing tobacco-related data and conducting a pooled analysis from 15 US-based prospective cohorts with data on the use of at least onenoncigarette tobacco product ranging between 1948 and 2015.This