Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease-related morbidity and mortality. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4135252-A4135252, November 12, 2024. We compared in-hospital outcomes based on the presence versus absence of Group 2 PH. The primary outcome was 30-day readmissions.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Written by Willy Frick with edits by Ken Grauer A woman in her 70s with a history of hypertension presented with acute onset shortness of breath. More than just RBBB — the qR pattern in lead V1 is an ECG indicator of pulmonary hypertension in today's case ( See My Comment in the March 28, 2022 post in Dr. Smith's ECG Blog ).

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 27, 2025

years]) admitted to the China Chest Pain Center Database between 2016 and 2021. Hierarchical clustering of 15 medical conditions was performed to derive multimorbidity patterns. The primary outcome was a composite of inhospital adverse events. Among 9570 patients, 50% (n=4789) had multimorbidity.

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Open Heart

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Background Cancer treatment with vascular endothelial growth factor signalling pathway (VSP) inhibitors frequently causes hypertension. Objectives The study aims to clarify whether RASIs exhibit clinical benefits for patients with cancer with hypertension. to 1.06, p=0.386).

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Open Heart

MARCH 13, 2023

Objective The lifelong risks of cardiovascular disease following hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are well described. We aimed to assess participants’ knowledge of their cardiovascular disease risk and relevant health-seeking behaviours following a pregnancy affected by preeclampsia or gestational hypertension.

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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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Open Heart

JUNE 14, 2023

Method A retrospective case–control study evaluated 388 patients (98 developed POAF and 290 remained in sinus rhythm) who undertook CABG surgery at Townsville University Hospital between 2016 and 2017.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

2016, April 13). Q waves in association with RBBB are usually not seen in anterior leads unless there is pulmonary hypertension or anterior infarction. In patient's at risk, physical activity should be limited for several months after the injury. References Alborzi, Z., Zangouri, V., Ghahramani, Z., Ziaeian, B., Radpey, M. Danielle M.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

AUGUST 3, 2024

However, It is surprising even in chronic pulmonary hypertension , the degree of RVH is not constant and homogenous.This is because , different parts of RV chamber has different wall thickness.Further, the pressure distribution from PA to RV is uneven. Eur J Heart Fail 2016; 18: 226

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 19, 2025

We aimed to examine the incidence of and risk factors for cardiotoxicity in a racially and ethnically diverse cohort with cancer treated with anthracyclines.MethodsWe included consecutive adult patients who underwent anthracyclinebased chemotherapy from 2016 to 2019 for any type of cancer. ResultsA total of 743 individuals were included (28.0%

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The AAMR declined from 1999 to 2016 (APC -3.0 [-3.3, -2.8]) and rose till 2022 (APC 4.6 [3.4, NH Black, NH White, and Hispanic men had a significant increase in AAMR from 2017 (APC 4.9), 2016 (APC 5.1), and 2018 (APC 7.0) Ischemic heart disease (AAMR 2.0), hypertensive disease (AAMR 1.7), and cardiac arrest (AAMR 1.4)

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The impact of these guidelines on anti-hypertensive regimen changes over time, and if this varied by prevalent stroke status, is unclear.Methods:REGARDS participants reporting anti-hypertensive medications with and without history of stroke who completed an in-home examination in 2003-2007 (Visit 1) or 2013-2016 (Visit 2) were included.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We sought to investigate the relationship between NHHR and arterial stiffness by arterial stiffness in subjects from the US population assessed by ePWV.Methods:This study included 23, 456 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 2007 to 2016. units lower than the lowest quartile of the NHHR by 0.06

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Methods This observational study assessed single-chamber ICD recipients implanted from 2006 to 2016 from Boston Scientific's ALTITUDE database and linked to the NCDR ICD Registry. We sought to determine predictors of RV pacing in patients who did not have a pacing indication at the time of initial ICD implant.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We fit multivariable logistic regression models to evaluate the association between the history of migraine and the development of MAVE (stroke, acute coronary syndrome, systemic thromboembolism, hypertensive encephalopathy, pulmonary heart disease, or death) up to 24 weeks after delivery.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

We investigated the relationship between atrial cardiopathy and cancer among patients with AIS.Methods:We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study among consecutive patients hospitalized with AIS at a quaternary care center in New York City from 2011 through 2016. The study exposure was active cancer. Active cancer was present in 9.6%

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This study evaluates the outcomes in patients admitted for HF with and without hyperkalemia.Methods:We used the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD) from 2016-2019, extracting adult patients with a primary diagnosis of HF who were admitted between January and November of each year. Survey procedures were applied using SAS 9.4.Results:We

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This study aimed to identify potentially modifiable factors for better stroke treatment and prevention in minority populations.Methods:Young patients aged 18-50 years who were admitted with ischemic stroke during 09/2016-12/2022 were retrospectively identified and stratified as non-Hispanic White (WH), non-Hispanic Black (BL), and Hispanic (HS).

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We conducted a nationwide study to investigate potential predictors for subsequent AIS following CAD.Method:Adult patients diagnosed with non-traumatic CAD, and without any previous or concurrent stroke (2016-2020), were identified from the Nationwide Readmission Database using validated and standard ICD-10 CM codes.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

In multivariable analysis, only hypertension independently predicted stroke occurrence in the asymptomatic ICAS group (adjusted HR 4.06, 95%CI 1.60-10.33, All patients received follow-ups through August 2023. 3.16; P < 0.001) compared with asymptomatic ICAS. 10.33, P = 0.003).Conclusions:The

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 23, 2024

When broken down by disease category, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, stroke, osteoarthritis, hypertension and stroke, the pattern is the same. Subscribe now For the supercentenarians (Light Blue Line) who live up to 119 years of age, most of them do not have a major chronic disease until well after 100 years of age 3.

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Circulation: Heart Failure

MARCH 8, 2024

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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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Methods:We conducted a retrospective cohort study using US data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) for the years 2016 to 2019. A total of 33,107 patients (83.9%) had a history of hypertension. We therefore sought to determine the prevalence and clinical severity of PRES among hospitalized patients in the United States (US).Methods:We

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

we analyzed patients presenting from 2016 to 2021 with an initial diagnosis of stroke, defined by ICD-10 codes in any diagnostic position as abstracted from free text responses by ED staff. We therefore used population-level data to report the frequency of cardiac troponin assessments among U.S. 32.2%) had troponin tested in the ED.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Patients with a high risk of metabolic syndrome (>= 2 of the following: hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, or obesity) have a higher risk of AIS (1.37, 1.13 - 1.65), AMI (1.81, 1.19 - 2.75), and MACE (1.28, 1.13 - 1.44).Conclusions:Developing Results:Among 10,652 ICH patients (median age [IQR]: 70 [58 - 80] years; 47.7%

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Moreover , the patient has ongoing symptoms and has an unexplained elevated troponin, so she is having an MI and the only question is whether it is type 1 or type 2 due to hypertension. Smith again: Whenever someone sends me an ECG for determination of OMI or Not OMI, I say: "Any patient with OMI can have an ECG that does not show OMI.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

NHB patients were more likely to have prior hypertension (72%), and diastolic dysfunction (27.2%) compared to NHW (53.1%, 13.5%), and HIS (50.4%, 11.4%) patients). Black patients had the highest likelihood of living alone (20.6%; p=0.07), while Hispanic patients were more likely not to not have a primary care provider (64.2%; p=0.02).

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

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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BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

A 48 year-old female with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic low back pain, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy. The pass rate for the nuclear cardiology examination in 2016 was 82%. Which of the vessels likely provides blood supply to the circled area in the below polar plot image in a patient with normal coronary anatomy?

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BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

JANUARY 18, 2021

Other trials that evaluated this subject were the WOEST trial (2013), Pioneer AF-PCI trial (2016), and ISAR-TRIPLE (2015). ACS QID 3103 A 64 year old Caucasian male with a history of extensive tobacco use, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity presents with acute onset chest pain. Incorrect Answers: A and E. Question 2.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

link] A 62 year old man with a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and carotid artery stenosis called 911 at 9:30 in the morning with complaint of chest pain. This is written by Willy Frick, an amazing cardiology fellow in St. He described it as "10/10" intensity, radiating across his chest from right to left.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A sudden shearing stress of intracoronary hypertensive spike can crack a 650 micron cap. 2016 Jul;9(7):10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.115.003163 Some queries for advanced readers What are the chances of a Thick cap fibro atheroma (ThCFA) getting ruptured ? 65 micron is not God prescribed cut off point. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 115.003163.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JULY 25, 2023

There are significant data that show that if you have obesity, you have a high risk of developing coronary heart disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes (T2D) or risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. [1] Circulation Research 118.11 (2016): 1752-1770. 2016): 443 – 455. 2016): 311-322. Piercy, Katrina L.,

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JUNE 21, 2024

2016 Dec 15;375(24):2349-2358. 5 The genetics of blood pressure and hypertension: the role of rare variation. If a parent had a serious heart event at a young age, it does not mean that you will also. And the earlier you can define and act on your risk, the better. N Engl J Med. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Feb 14;69(6):692-711.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 27, 2023

While hypertension and sinus tachycardia are the most common manifestations — a variety of other tachyarrhythmias ( including VT leading to cardiac arrest ) and acute MI may be seen. Potential cardiovascular effects of acute amphetamine use are multiple.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

My answer: "This is classic for PE, but it can also be present in any hypoxia due pulmonary hypoxic vasoconstriction and resulting acute pulmonary hypertension and acute right heart strain. An ECG was texted to me (Smith) without any clinical information: What did I say? This is NOT Wellens. Is the patient hypoxic? The answer was yes.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.

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