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Abstract 13: Prior Bariatric Surgery is Associated With Reduced Risk of Recurrent Stroke Among Elderly Obese Stroke Survivors: A National Inpatient Sample Study (2016-2019)

Stroke Journal

Introduction:The paucity of large-scale data exploring the effect of prior bariatric surgery on recurrent stroke outcomes in elderly obese stroke survivors led us to address the gap, with an emphasis on the risk of recurrent stroke and its trends.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted using National Inpatient Sample data from 2016-2019.

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Multimorbidity Patterns and In‐Hospital Outcomes in Chinese Young Women (Aged <55 Years) Presenting with ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Journal of the American Heart Association

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.

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Abstract 077: Readmission Rates and Etiologies among Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Nationwide United States Analysis

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

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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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cardiotoxicity in Patients With Cancer Treated With Anthracyclines

Journal of the American Heart Association

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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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 WP141: Cardiac Troponin is Infrequently Tested in Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Stroke

Stroke Journal

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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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Can you please explain the concept of an obesity paradox? Salvatore Carbone, PhD: First, I’d like to point out that obesity is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic disease. 2, 3] This association is more pronounced for those with class I obesity, which is a body mass index (BMI) between 30-35 kg/m2.

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