Open Heart
JUNE 14, 2023
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.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Case Description:A 59-year-old male with history of hypertension, diabetes, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis presented with new, progressive shortness of breath. At the time of discharge, LV systolic function improved to 39% and there were no findings concerning for coronary artery thrombosis or fistula repair failure.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Author continued : STE in aVR is often due to left main coronary artery obstruction (OR 4.72), and is associated with in-hospital cardiovascular mortality (OR 5.58).
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 15, 2024
The overall prevalence of arterial hypertension was 33.2%, hyperlipidemia, 26.9%, smoking, 17.8%, and diabetes, 3.9%. The left anterior descending artery (LAD) was the most common culprit lesion in 51% of the patients. Results The systematic review included 13 observational studies evaluating 1,801 patients with SCAD.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Results A total of 4,105 ICU-admitted AMI patients were analyzed.
Heart BMJ
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Background New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) increases ischaemic stroke risk, yet factors influencing this risk remain unclear.
Open Heart
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A novel risk score was developed, including the following parameters: male sex, age >70 years, non-white race, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, history of coronary artery bypass grafting, history of percutaneous coronary intervention, cardiac arrhythmias, renal failure, cardiogenic shock and vasopressor use.
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