Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 19, 2024

Methods and ResultsData were collected from the 2016 to 2018 National Inpatient Sample. BackgroundLittle is known about treatment variability across US hospitals for patients with chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI).Methods All patients aged ≥18 years, admitted to nonfederal US hospitals with a primary diagnosis of CLTI, were identified.

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Inpatient Ischemia Hospital Outcomes 40

HCPLive

AUGUST 26, 2024

Heat-related mortality rates in the US notably grew between 1999 and 2023, particularly since 2016.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In this study, we aim to analyze the MHO trends and outcomes with respect to Stroke.Methods:We queried the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2019) to identify Stroke hospitalizations in the elderly population (%E2%89%A565 years) with vs without MHO by using ICD-10 codes after excluding patients with Hypertension, analyze, and Diabetes Mellitus.

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Obesity Hospital Stroke Strokes 40

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 20, 2024

In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device—"a Class I recall, the most serious type," the FDA said.

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ECG Cases

JUNE 13, 2017

The post Episode 97 EM Literature Review 2016 from EMU & Whistler Conferences appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Pediatrics Hemorrhage 52

Open Heart

JANUARY 24, 2022

Participants were followed up for hospital-diagnosed AF, confirmed by electrocardiography, from 1994-95 through 2016. Methods This prospective study followed 2479 participants (52.4% female), free from known cardiac pathology, for median 20.2 to 0.93).

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Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors Hospital 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Connective tissue diseases encompass a spectrum of autoimmune disorders affecting multiple organ systems, including the cardiovascular system. However, the influence of confounding factors on the relationship between CTDs and heart blocks remains underexplored.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 12, 2024

In June 2016, the German national football team was gearing up to face Slovakia in the European championship. With pulses set to race among thousands of fans in the crunch match in host country France, a group of scientists in Germany was watching with interest.

Cardiovascular Disease 75

Cardiovascular Disease 75

American College of Cardiology

AUGUST 30, 2024

The 2024 ACC/AHA guideline for LE PAD, the first comprehensive update since 2016, provides evidence-based recommendations for patients across the clinical spectrum. New guidance for clinicians for the evaluation and management of patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (LE PAD) was published in May.

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HCPLive

MARCH 12, 2024

The 2016 CDC guidelines led to significant decreases in opioid prescriptions and an increase in pain-related healthcare utilization for people with sickle cell disease.

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Sickle Cell Disease 59

HCPLive

MARCH 23, 2024

The analysis of NHANES 2005-2016 data found exposure to thiocyanate, either alone or in combination with perchlorate and nitrate, was associated with arthritis vulnerability and inflammation.

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NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

JUNE 7, 2024

This update of the 2016 guideline includes new options for medical therapies and a focus on health disparities.

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Peripheral Arterial Disease Health Disparities 53

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

The use of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) has significantly increased over the past decade. The existence of racial, gender, and socioeconomic disparities in the utilization of such life saving devices has been well established. There were intensive efforts over the past decade aiming to achieve better health equity.

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Hypertension Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Participants were grouped according to the date of their National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey study visit (1988–1994, 1999–2004, 2005–2010, 2011–2016).Results:There 1.05) for the 2011 to 2016 cohort (Ptrend=0.123). 0.74) for the 2011 to 2016 cohort (Ptrend <0.001).

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Hypertension Certification Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Disease 45

The American Journal of Cardiology

APRIL 19, 2024

Publication date: Available online 18 April 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Bekure B. Siraw, Parth Patel, Abdulrahim Y. Mehadi, Eli A. Zaher, Yordanos T.

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Inpatient Hospital Outcomes 40

Heart BMJ

JUNE 17, 2024

Among 1650 women with a cardiac diagnosis included (1 January 2016–31 December 2016), the mean age was 32.7±8.6 Methods and results Electronic health records were reviewed and data on patient demographics, cardiac diagnoses, medication use and the content of documented discussions regarding PCC were recorded.

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Outpatient Document General Cardiology Education 52

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Methods We analyzed the data from National Inpatient Sample from 2016 to 2020 and assessed the impact of COVID-19 infection and the COVID-19 pandemic (year 2020) on in-hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS) and hospitalization costs.P for patients admitted in 2016–2019 period. reduction in admissions in 2020. vs. 10.7%; P < 0.001).

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In 2016, participants provided blood samples and methylation and genomic data was generated. Stage 1 entailed testing for association between BHe prior to 2016 (exposure) and epigenetic age (outcome). Stage 2 entailed testing for association between epigenetic age (exposure) and BHe occurring after 2016 (outcome).

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Dementia Stroke Strokes Outcomes 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We compared the concordance of prevalent hypertension within middle‐aged and older heterosexual couples in the United States, England, China, and India.Methods and ResultsCross‐sectional dyadic data on heterosexual couples were used from contemporaneous waves of the HRS (US Health and Retirement Study, 2016/17, n=3989 couples), ELSA (English Longitudinal (..)

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Hypertension 72

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 19, 2024

We compared outcomes of Impella and IABP for LVU during VA‐ECMO.Methods and ResultsUsing the Nationwide Readmissions Database between 2016 and 2020, we analyzed outcomes in 3 groups of patients with cardiogenic shock requiring VA‐ECMO based on LVU strategies: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) only, ECMO with IABP, and ECMO with Impella.

Cardiogenic Shock 65

Cardiogenic Shock Aortic Hospital Outcomes 65

Cardiovascular Diabetology

AUGUST 6, 2024

The use of cardioprotective GLD increased rapidly in recent years (2016–2021; 7–47%) and was more common in younger patients (66 vs. 68 years) and men (72.9% Results Among all patients (n = 38,671), 31% had stable CAD, and 69% suffered an acute myocardial infarction. vs. 67.1%) than other GLD. vs. 5.2%).

Coronary Artery Disease 98

Coronary Artery Disease Diabetes Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure 98

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

TANGO2 deficiency disorder (TDD), identified in 2016, affects more than 8,000 individuals worldwide. One of its defining traits is the susceptibility to QTc prolongation and life-threatening ventricular tachycardia (VT) that resists most conventional treatments, significantly reducing patients’ life expectancy.

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Tachycardia Arrhythmia 40

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

from 2016‐2019 and secondary diagnosis of T2DM. Data was weighted to allow for representative nationwide estimates.ResultsWe identified 426,549 patients who were admitted with a primary diagnosis of TIA between 2016 and 2019. The primary diagnosis of the readmission was used to identify the etiology of readmission.

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Diabetes Coronary Artery Disease Atrial Fibrillation Dementia 40

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

x) from 2016‐2019. The rate of 30‐day readmission was overall stable (7.34% in 2016 and 7.70% in 2019; p=0.42), but the 90‐day readmission rate slightly increased from 11.69% in 2016 to 12.47% in 2019 (p=0.04). ConclusionThe annual rate of 90‐day readmission, but not 30‐day readmission, increased from 2016 to 2019.

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Hemorrhage Coronary Artery Disease Obesity Heart Failure 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To address this, Rapid Response Team (RRT) nurses have been empowered to lead the Inpatient Stroke Alert process to improve response time.Methods:Beginning in 2016, stroke program leadership in conjunction with frontline RRT nurses worked together to improve the Inpatient Stroke Alert response. minutes (n=3) compared to 71.7

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To address this, Rapid Response Team (RRT) nurses have been empowered to lead the Inpatient Stroke Alert process to improve response time.Methods:Beginning in 2016, stroke program leadership in conjunction with frontline RRT nurses worked together to improve the Inpatient Stroke Alert response. minutes (n=3) compared to 71.7

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HeartRhythm

JANUARY 3, 2024

1,2 We aimed to determine the autopsy rate of out-of-hospital sudden, unexpected death and estimate the SCD incidence in Northern Finland (∼740,000 inhabitants) in 2016. However, up to 40% of sudden deaths have been determined to be caused by extracardiac causes in autopsy studies.1,2

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 2, 2024

This study aims to present our institutional experience and the outcomes of pulmonary endarterectomy for PAS.MethodsWe gathered clinical characteristics, intraoperative data, postoperative outcomes, and prognosis information from PAS patients who underwent surgical treatment at our institution between December 2016 and September 2023.ResultsA

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Pulmonary Outcomes 52

CardiacWire

APRIL 26, 2024

The researchers analyzed data from 7,970 VA patients who were diagnosed with HFpEF between 2002 to 2016, and didn’t have known ASCVD or a history of statin use at baseline. This new study looked to further establish statins’ HFpEF impact.

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Heart Failure Atherosclerosis AFIB Preserved Ejection Fraction 104

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Oral Anticoagulation, often necessary for the treatment of patients with AF presents a problem for patients at high risk for bleeding. This led to the development of LAAO devices which serve to occlude the left atrial appendage, a small portion of the left atrium where up to 91% of the AF-related thrombi form.

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DAIC

JULY 29, 2024

Building on an investment made in 2016, Edwards has exercised its option to acquire Endotronix , a leader in heart failure (HF) management solutions. Edwards anticipates FDA approval of the JenaValve Trilogy Heart Valve System in late 2025, which will represent the first approved therapy for patients suffering from AR.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Methods The hospitalization data for CVDs from 2016 to 2020 was obtained from the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, and ArcGIS 10.8, Methods The hospitalization data for CVDs from 2016 to 2020 was obtained from the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, and ArcGIS 10.8, SaTScan 9.5, and Matlab 20.0

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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.

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Cardiomyopathy Pediatrics Heart Failure Research 119

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

x) from 2016‐2019 using the Nationwide Readmission Database (NRD). Data was weighted to allow for representative nationwide estimates.ResultsA total of 260,854 patients were admitted with a primary diagnosis of ICH between 2016‐2019. The mean age of the cohort was 68.49 years, with 52.6% being male.

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Hemorrhage Risk Factors Coronary Artery Disease Obesity 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 19, 2024

BackgroundWe aimed to develop an administrative model to profile the performance on the outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting across hospitals in China.Methods and ResultsThis retrospective study was based on the Chinese Hospital Quality Monitoring System (HQMS) from 2016 to 2020.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Hospital Outcomes 45

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Among 16 150 REGARDS participants between 2013 and 2016, 8319 (51.5%) and 8569 (53.1%) had an indication for antihypertensive and statin medication, respectively, and pharmacy proximity data. Poisson regression was used to quantify the association between pharmacy proximity with medication use and BP control, and linear regression for LDL‐C.

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Risk Factors Blood Pressure Cholesterol Stroke 40

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

IntroductionAcute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion (LVO) occurs frequently and benefits from endovascular therapies available at comprehensive stroke centers (CSC) {Goyal 2016} {Lakomkin, 2019}. Real world evidence shows that endovascular therapy is effective and better than tPA in cases of LVO {Noguria 2016}.

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