Med Page Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- People who identified as a sexual or gender minority (LGBTQ+) had a higher likelihood of adverse brain health outcomes, cross-sectional data showed. Among nearly 400,000 participants in the All of Us research program, sexual.

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Outcomes Research 132

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 11, 2025

This study aims to provide information on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized patients with ICH after PCI.Materials and methodsThis retrospective study included 24 patients enrolled from February 2014 to September 2023, which occurred ICH during post-PCI hospitalization. years, and 66.7% (n=16) were men.

Hemorrhage 52

Hemorrhage Hospital Outcomes Research 52

DAIC

JANUARY 24, 2025

the data and outcomes from the STS Database specialty registries provide true national benchmarks for clinical outcomes of cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Schaffers team was somewhat surprised by the results of our surgeon-preference analysis. If you enjoy this content, please share it with a colleague

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Outcomes Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Cardiothoracic Medicare 52

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 25, 2024

Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes -- created using a novel 3D printing technology -- could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic veins currently used in surgery to re-route blood flow, experts say.

Outcomes 120

Outcomes Technology Cardiovascular Disease 120

Heart BMJ

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This study aimed to investigate clinical features, outcomes and optimal management strategies for pregnancy-related AD. Patient characteristics, management strategies and short-term outcomes were analysed. Background Acute aortic dissection (AD) in pregnancy poses a lethal risk to both mother and fetus.

Aortic 52

Aortic Outcomes 52

JAMA Cardiology

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

This multicenter secondary analysis of the FINEARTS-HF randomized clinical trial examines the treatment effect of finerenone, relative to placebo, on clinical outcomes based on postrandomization potassium levels.

Heart Failure 111

Heart Failure Outcomes 111

Open Heart

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

We aimed to quantify the impact of health system disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, on their clinical outcomes and whether these differed by socioeconomic and ethnic subgroups. Outcomes did not vary by pandemic birth era according to social characteristics.

Congenital Heart Disease 52

Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Outcomes 52

HCPLive

MARCH 13, 2025

Chronic hypoparathyroidism requires holistic management addressing more than just calcium normalization to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

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Outcomes 98

Med Page Today

DECEMBER 4, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Serious outcomes associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) -- including liver cancer, cirrhosis, heart disease, and more -- affect men and women differently, a large cohort study of.

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Outcomes Cancer Heart Disease 111

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 5, 2025

IntroductionHeart failure (HF) with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) was shown to be related with improved outcome but increase of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients without HF is of less known clinical significance.

Heart Failure 52

Heart Failure Outcomes Academic Research 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 12, 2025

ConclusionPulmonary valve perforation and PBV achieved favorable long-term outcomes in neonates with PA/IVS and CPS. IntroductionPercutaneous balloon valvuloplasty is the treatment of choice for critical pulmonary valve stenosis (CPS) and pulmonary valve atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) if the ventricle has a suitable size.

Pulmonary 52

Pulmonary Stenosis Outcomes Hospital 52

European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Organ perfusion pressure as a predictor of outcomes in cardiogenic shock: insights from the Altshock-2 registry. This study evaluated organ perfusion pressure (OPP), calculated as mean arterial pressure minus invasive central venous pressure, as a predictor of outcomes in CS. The primary outcome was in-hospital all-cause mortality.

Cardiogenic Shock 40

Cardiogenic Shock Outcomes Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure 40

European Journal of Heart Failure

MARCH 10, 2025

Association of clonal haematopoiesis with heart failure incidence and outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. To address these inconsistencies, the present meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association of CH with the incidence and clinical outcomes of HF. Clonal haematopoiesis and heart failure: a meta-analysis.

Heart Failure 40

Heart Failure Outcomes Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 31, 2024

BackgroundInfective endocarditis (IE) is still a fatal disease, and given its rarity, ongoing updates to patient characteristics and outcomes of IE are essential for providing precision diagnoses and effective treatments.

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Outcomes Heart Failure Risk Factors 45

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We examined the nationwide trends and outcomes of cardiovas. With an aging population and higher prevalence of dementia, there is a paucity of data regarding dementia patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.

Dementia 105

Dementia Cardiovascular Surgery Outcomes Research 105

DAIC

JULY 12, 2024

Garg said: “The AI model precisely determined the size and function of the heart's chambers and demonstrated outcomes comparable to those acquired by doctors manually but much quicker. This is paving the way for faster, non-invasive and more accurate diagnosis of heart failure and other cardiac conditions.

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Outcomes Hospital Research Innovation 122

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 23, 2025

According to new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, the number of mechanical thrombectomies performed at hospitals is not an accurate indicator of patient outcomes.

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Outcomes Stroke Strokes Hospital 98

Open Heart

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Methods Conventional (E) and tissue Doppler (e') echocardiography was performed on hypertensive participants in the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT) with long-term follow-up ascertained via linkage to the Office of National Statistics.

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Outcomes Hypertension Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 22, 2025

The primary outcome was survival at the follow-up evaluation. More homogeneous and adequately powered cohorts are needed to better understand the impact of VAD support on posttransplant outcomes. Patients were divided into two groups: with pre transplant ventricular assist device (VAD) support and without VAD support.

Heart Transplant 52

Heart Transplant Transplant Pediatrics Heart Failure 52

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Background The present study aimed to critically revise the published literature on clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of Inspiris Resilia valve. Methods This work was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Aortic valve 52

Aortic valve Aortic Outcomes Article 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 10, 2025

They concluded, "Our findings increase confidence in the normal automated GE Marquette 12 SL ECG software interpretation to predict a benign outcome. Smith comment: this is a very stupid outcome measure) What if we use that methodology for the ECG above? What is the gold standard for ECG interpretation: patient outcome!!!

Chest Pain 90

Chest Pain Outcomes STEMI Electrocardiogram 90

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Perinatal psychological health conditions (eg, perinatal depression, anxiety) are some of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States and are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, longterm cardiovascular outcomes, and intergenerational effects on offspring neurodevelopment.

Pharmacology 75

Pharmacology Outcomes 75

Med Page Today

JUNE 6, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Vigorous exercise appeared to preserve cognitive function in older adults with hypertension, a post hoc analysis of SPRINT MIND trial data showed. At least one vigorous physical activity session per week reduced the risk of.

Exercise 128

Exercise Hypertension Outcomes 128

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

JANUARY 25, 2025

The study, leveraging data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD), offers the most comprehensive analysis to date of prosthetic valve outcomes, encompassing over 100,000 patients. The study addressed a critical question in cardiac surgery: how age and valve type influence outcomes for patients undergoing surgical AVR.

Aortic valve 75

Aortic valve Aortic Cardiothoracic Cancer 75

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

MARCH 17, 2025

Distribution Variance of Focal Atrial Tachycardia Foci and Long-Term Outcomes After Ablation. ABSTRACT Introduction The distribution of the origin of focal atrial tachycardia (FAT) in patients with different ages have not been clearly elucidated.

Tachycardia 40

Tachycardia Ablation Outcomes Tricuspid 40

Heart BMJ

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Background Health inequalities in cardiovascular care have been identified in the UK. The sociodemographic characteristics of patients undergoing intervention for aortic stenosis (AS) in England, and the impact of COVID-19, is unknown.

Aortic valve 52

Aortic valve Aortic COVID-19 Stenosis 52

Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation after shock from a defibrillator.

Defibrillator 117

Defibrillator Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Circulation 117

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 10, 2025

Stanford University School of Medicineled researchers have found that intensive blood pressure (BP) control produces cardiovascular benefits and increases the risk of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Blood Pressure 128

Blood Pressure Kidney Disease Outcomes Research 128

HCPLive

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A new study highlights suboptimal HDV screening rates in HBV-infected individuals, suggesting that treating HBV may improve survival for those with HDV coinfection.

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Outcomes 119

HCPLive

MARCH 8, 2025

Susan Taylor, MD, discusses a study examining the effect of GLP-1 RA use relative to nonuse in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia at AAD 2025.

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Outcomes 108

American College of Cardiology

MARCH 20, 2025

Partial perforations (PP) of the lead helix, a potential complication of left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP), is not associated with a higher risk of adverse clinical outcomes, according to a new study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

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Outcomes Electrophysiology Article 68

HCPLive

JANUARY 30, 2025

Findings suggest the benefits of combined belatacept and tacrolimus immunosuppression after kidney transplantation for patient and all-cause graft survival.

Transplant 113

Transplant Outcomes 113

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

JANUARY 26, 2025

We wanted to examine our outcomes, and we were pleasantly surprised to find that the freedom from re-intervention was 91% at 10 years and 87% at 20 years. Congenital All Members Clinical Decision-Making Patient Outcomes Quality Improvement The main drawback of the Ross operation is failure of the autograft over time, Dr. Shetty said.

Aortic valve 83

Aortic valve Cardiothoracic Aortic Congenital 83

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

JANUARY 19, 2025

In this Review, Rods-Cabau and colleagues provide a comprehensive overview of the available transcatheter interventions for these patients, focusing on their current indications and associated outcomes.

Congenital Heart Disease 88

Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Outcomes 88

Med Page Today

JANUARY 6, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- Oral glucose-lowering medications weren't up to snuff with insulin for gestational diabetes, a randomized clinical trial found. Among 820 individuals, 23.9% of infants born to mothers treated with a sequential regimen of metformin.

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Diabetes Outcomes 99

HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

An EADV 2024 study suggests dupilumab use during pregnancy is generally safe and may lower risks of preterm labor, gestational hypertension, and diabetes.

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Outcomes Diabetes Hypertension 110

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

MARCH 9, 2025

However, the impact of nickel hypersensitivity on post-procedural outcomes remains poorly understood. These findings highlight the need for further research to optimize device selection and improve outcomes in nickel-hypersensitive patients.

Chest Pain 70

Chest Pain Cardiovascular Interventions Document Arrhythmia 70