Circulation

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Background:The optimal treatment in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and small aortic annulus (SAA) remains to be determined. Circulation, Ahead of Print.

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EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 25, 2024

Atrial Fibrillation 2. Cardiomyopathy with mural thrombus 3. Patent Foramen Ovale 4. Severe calcific Aortic (valve) Stenosis 5. Mechanical prosthetic valve Severe carotid artery stenosis is also implicated in embolic stroke. The following link provides a robust, and comprehensive, review of this entity.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Even in patients whose moderate stenosis undergoes thrombosis, most angiograms show greater than 50% stenosis after the event. However, one can certainly imagine that many thromboses of non-obstructive lesions completely lyse and do not leave a stenosis on same day or next day angiogram.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

1 Low/zero fluoroscopy safety was evaluated further by a secondary analysis of data from electronic health records from 45 hospitals within the Mercy Health integrated hospital network, comparing PAEs between procedures with low fluoroscopy (two minutes or fewer) versus conventional fluoroscopy (three minutes or longer).1

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

This study aims to validate T max delay and mismatch as predictors of 30-day ischemic stroke recurrence.Methods:This is a single-center study from a comprehensive stroke center including hospitalized patients with symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis (50-99%) of the intracranial ICA and proximal middle cerebral artery (M1 or proximal M2).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I quickly reviewed the patient’s records and saw that she was a 53 year old woman with a history of BMI 40, but no other identifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease. On hospital day 3, the patient had recurrence of symptoms and the following EKG was obtained. "A patient just arrived as a transfer for NSTEMI."

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

He was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of these symptoms — but no ECG was done at that time. The red arrow points to a 90% stenosis in the proximal segment of the LAD. The rest of the patient’s hospital stay was uneventful and he was eventually discharged. An ECG was finally done at 9:17am on the 2nd hospital day.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

However, CTA head and neck 4 days later demonstrated 90 percent stenosis of the mid left V2 at the C3‐4 level and a 75‐90 percent stenosis of the left mid V2 segment at the C5‐6 level (hard and soft plaque in these areas). He also had moderate stenosis of the right V4 segment.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) is a special syndrome with clear evidence of myocardial ischemia, but no clear stenosis of coronary artery imaging sign. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4143007-A4143007, November 12, 2024.

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EMS 12-Lead

JULY 24, 2023

Given the consistency of the clinical profile with typical angina, associated risk factors, and abnormal ECG findings, a cardiology consult was promptly requested. Aortic Stenosis f. Left Main stenosis (not thrombosed) c. Aortic Stenosis [No Hx syncope, and no systolic murmur] f. This results in Type I MI.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2022

A completely healthy 30-something year old woman with no cardiac risk factors had sudden onset of bilateral trapezius pain that radiated around to her throat. R Risk factors = 0 5. Risk of 30-day adverse events is less than 1.7%. The ECG told the story. The first troponin was below the level of detection (LoD).

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DAIC

MARCH 31, 2025

mg tablet), ananti-inflammatory atheroprotective cardiovascular treatment, to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, and cardiovascular death in adult patients with established atherosclerotic disease or with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

At 3 and 6 months after ablation in patients with paroxysmal and non-paroxysmal AF, researchers did not observe any reported deaths or certain serious complications, including coronary spasm, persistent phrenic nerve palsy, atrio-esophageal fistula, or pulmonary vein stenosis. Lucas Boersma , electrophysiologist, St. doi:10.1001/jama.285.18.2370

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DAIC

JANUARY 22, 2024

Levine Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School , former chair of the department of medicine and physician-in-chief emeritus at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston; Daniel J. While some genes have been associated with the risk of developing AAA disease, none is thought to cause an AAA by itself. Rader , M.D.,

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Open Heart

JUNE 16, 2022

Objective To investigate temporal trends of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among patients with incident aortic stenosis (AS) and to compare these trends with that of a matched control population. The predialysis subgroup had at least one hospital or two billing diagnostic codes of CKD. Three subgroups were considered.

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DAIC

MARCH 31, 2025

mg tablet), ananti-inflammatory atheroprotective cardiovascular treatment, to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, and cardiovascular death in adult patients with established atherosclerotic disease or with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 3, 2025

This study aimed to confirm the prognostic value of a novel angiographic microvascular resistance (AMR) index in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.Methods and ResultsWe prospectively included 335 patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement at Fuwai Hospital.

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DAIC

JANUARY 25, 2024

More than 8 million Americans visit hospital emergency departments experiencing chest pain every year. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is routinely used to diagnose CAD caused by the narrowing (stenosis) or blockage of the coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood. mg tablets.”

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:The secondary prevention of symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS) remains a significant challenge. In addition, coronary heart disease (adjusted HR=1.674, 95% CI: 1.013-2.766, P=0.044) was identified as a risk factor associated with composite outcome during the 1-year follow-up.

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Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

Marked differences can be seen in the prevalence of coronary artery stenosis at autopsy by age and gender. In 30-39 year old women the rate of coronary stenosis at autopsy was 5/1,545 (0.3%) while 60-69 year old men had a prevalence of 12%, almost 40 times higher. The results of this dataset by age and gender follow.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Meschia is a pioneer in the study of inherited risk factors for ischemic stroke and has had a longstanding commitment to providing the latest evidence for carotid revascularization as a means for stroke prevention. Meschia’s lecture, “Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Current and Future Considerations,” will be presented Feb.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Part 2: Empirical Studies in Cardiac Surgery; Risk Model Recommendations The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2022 David Shahian Social Risk Factors in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Models.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)

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Research Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Aortic valve Congenital 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Aortic Dissection, Valvular (especially Aortic Stenosis), Tamponade. heart auscultation (aortic stenosis); c. Until then, I consider any of these to be independent adverse risk factors. -- Finally, a dedicated syncope unit may improve evaluation and outcome (17). Good History and Physical exam, including a.

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Arrhythmia Outcomes Chest Pain Risk Factors 52

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We evaluated the primary outcome (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or hospitalization for unstable angina, heart failure, or resuscitated cardiac arrest) and other end points, by sex, in 1168 (22.6%) women and 4011 (77.4%) men. of invasive‐assigned men, and no ≥50% stenosis in 12.3% of invasive‐assigned men;P<0.001).

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Ischemia Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction Outcomes 45

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Demographic characteristics, vascular risk factors, and the results of preoperative serum biochemistry were measured and collected. The risk factors for vulnerable carotid plaque were analyzed. A Lasso-logistic regression prediction model was developed and compared with traditional logistic regression models.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 13, 2025

There is a trend toward these patients being younger with a greater relative percentage of women and fewer traditional cardiac risk factors. As I wrote in that Nov.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

42% of adults are considered obese , increasing their risk of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular issues. Additionally, 10% of the global population suffers from chronic kidney disease , with diabetes and hypertension as significant risk factors. In the U.S.,

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