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Predictors of atrial fibrillation post coronary artery bypass graft surgery: new scoring system

Open Heart

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is common and results in significant increases in hospital stay and financial encumbrance. Objective Determine and use the predictors of postoperative AF (POAF) following CABG to develop a new predictive screening tool.

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Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Early Heart Failure Study: Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics

Circulation: Heart Failure

Between 2016 and 2018, 3285 MESA participants from 6 field centers underwent comprehensive speckle-tracking echocardiography with passive leg raise maneuver, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire, 6-minute walk test, arterial stiffness assessment, and proteomics (including NT-proBNP [N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide]).Results:Median

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Abstract TMP78: Disparities in Experiencing Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Among Survivors of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Hematoma Location

Stroke Journal

Patients with atrial fibrillation had a higher risk of AIS (1.47, 1.18 - 1.84) and MACE (1.26, 1.07 - 1.49). Results:Among 10,652 ICH patients (median age [IQR]: 70 [58 - 80] years; 47.7% female; 43.2% lobar ICH), 3.3%, 3.1%, 0.5%, and 8.1%, respectively, experienced r-ICH, AIS, AMI, and MACE.

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A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Atrial fibrillation is also a predictor of worse outcomes in this case (Alborzi). 2016, April 13). Q waves in association with RBBB are usually not seen in anterior leads unless there is pulmonary hypertension or anterior infarction. RBBB in blunt chest trauma seems to be indicative of several RV injury. Zangouri, V.,

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Cardiology Board Review Practice Questions

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

ACS QID 75345 In 2017, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of the Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (RE-DUAL PCI) trial. Other trials that evaluated this subject were the WOEST trial (2013), Pioneer AF-PCI trial (2016), and ISAR-TRIPLE (2015). Question 2.

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Supercharging the ECG: AI set to Revolutionize the Diagnostic Cardiology Market

DAIC

The pipeline of algorithms likely to clear regulatory hurdles and enter the cardiac market over the next 12-18 months include those for Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Diastolic dysfunction, and Hyperkalaemia. In April 2022 BMS had received FDA approval for Camzyos, the first drug developed specifically for targeting HCM.

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Abstract TP205: Intracranial Stenting With Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States

Stroke Journal

Characteristics associated with intracranial stent utilization were male sex, history of diabetes, hypertension, or chronic kidney disease, absence of atrial fibrillation or CHF, and southern US region. Patient- and hospital-level characteristics were analyzed. women; mean age, 69.1 [SD, years; mean NIHSS score of 15.1 [SD,

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