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University Hospitals Researcher Develops New Score System to Better Screen and Treat HFpEF Heart Failure Patients

DAIC

It incorporates age, body mass index (BMI), and atrial fibrillation to aid in the diagnosis of HFpEF. The newly developed HFpEF-ABA score model estimates the probability of HFpEF in individual patients based on three simple clinical variables: age, BMI, and atrial fibrillation.

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Why Mechanical AVR Valves Still Matter

CardiacWire

Researchers examined STS registry data on ~109k patients ages 40 to 75 years who received isolated bioprosthetic (94k) or mechanical (15k) AVR over 11 years and found that mechanical valve use decreased by about half (from 20% in 2008 to below 10% in 2019). They also often had lower BMI (31.0 vs 71.8%) or prior PCI (6.7

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BMI variability and cardiovascular outcomes within clinical trial and real-world environments in type 2 diabetes: an IMI2 SOPHIA study

Cardiovascular Diabetology

BMI variability has been associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes, however comparison between clinical studies and real-world observational evidence has been la.

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Obesity and acute type A aortic dissection: unraveling surgical outcomes through the lens of the upper hemisternotomy approach

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Obesity, a pervasive health concern, has been identified as a significant risk factor for ATAAD, introducing unique surgical challenges that can influence postoperative outcomes. Based on BMI (WS/T 428-2013), patients were categorized into normal weight, overweight, and obese. Further ROC curve analysis identifies a BMI cutoff of 25.5

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Gastric Bypass Surgery’s Durable Hypertension Impact

CardiacWire

BMI) to receive Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and medical therapy or only receive medical therapy, finding that after five years… Far more gastric bypass patients cut their BP medication use by at least 30% (80.7% The GATEWAY trial assigned 100 participants (76% women, 43.8 of them achieved BPs below 130/80 mm Hg (vs.

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BMI-residualized data uncovers a cluster of people with type 2 diabetes and increased serum ferritin protected from cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Understanding the relationship between serum ferritin levels and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes is crucial for improving risk stratification and guiding therapeutic interventions aimed at preventin.

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Obesity worsens outcomes of right ventricular dysfunction: Insights from a hospital-based study

Cardiology Update

In a recent study published in Circulation: Heart Failure , researchers analyzed a large group of individuals with various cardiopulmonary diseases who had undergone right heart catheterization. This research sheds light on the nuanced dynamics between obesity, right ventricular function, and cardiovascular health outcomes.

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