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CMR is vital in the management of cardiology inpatients: a tertiary centre experience

The British Journal of Cardiology

To review the utility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the management of hospital inpatients, we performed a retrospective review of all inpatient CMR scans performed over a six-month period at a tertiary referral cardiology centre.

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Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center and NYU Langone Health Expand Partnership to Include Adult Congenital Heart Disease

DAIC

New Jersey-based Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center and New York-based NYU Langone Health, both nationally recognized cardiovascular programs, have announced that they are expanding their partnership to provide patients improved access to adult congenital heart disease services and the specialist directed care.

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Abstract 4147397: The Impact of Frailty on In-Hospital Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Performed for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

Circulation

Background:Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with high morbidity and mortality. Frailty and CVD are often interrelated, affecting disease and treatment outcomes. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4147397-A4147397, November 12, 2024.

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Abstract 4146823: Trends and Outcomes in Heart Failure Admissions and Cardiogenic Shock Among Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Circulation

Heart transplant rates were low but increased slightly in 2020 for patients without CHD, with DV and SV CHD patients showing fluctuating rates peaking in 2018 and 2019, then declining in 2020.

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Patterns in hospital admissions for adults with congenital heart disease for non-cardiac procedures

Open Heart

Objective Advances in management of congenital heart disease (CHD) have led to an increasing population of adults with CHD, many of whom require non-cardiac procedures. Methods We retrospectively analysed 27 state inpatient databases. Encounters with CHD and non-cardiac procedures were included.

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Is Ultra-Processed Food Really That Bad For You?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

But What About Its Impact On Heart Disease? Higher amounts of ultra-processed food consumption is linked to higher rates of heart disease and stroke 4. For those consuming the most ultra-processed food compared to the least amount, the risk of heart disease increases by between 11 and 16%. Cell Metab.

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Discontinuation and reinitiation of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction

European Journal of Heart Failure

1.43), enrolment as inpatient (HR 1.25, 95% CI 1.14–1.38), 1.34), ischaemic heart disease (HR 1.20, 95% CI 1.09–1.31), 1.27) and New York Heart Association class III–IV (HR 1.13, 95% CI 1.02–1.24). m 2 (hazard ratio [HR] 1.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.34–2.27), 2.27), hyperkalaemia (HR 1.73, 95% CI 1.25–2.40),