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Clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors in pediatric hypertrophic, restrictive, and rapidly progressive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a retrospective cohort study with follow-up

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Demographic, clinical, and diagnostic data, as well as follow-up outcomes, were reviewed. Logistic and Cox regression models identified risk factors for in-hospital and long-term mortality.ResultsAmong the 212 patients, 79.72% (169/212) had HCM, 16.98% (36/212) had RCM, and 3.30% (7/212) had RP-HCM.

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The relationship between blood glucose and clinical outcomes after extracorporeal circulation: a retrospective cohort study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundPostoperative blood glucose levels significantly impact outcomes in cardiac surgery patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation (ECC) auxiliary to open heart surgery. While hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are known risk factors for adverse outcomes, the optimal glycemic range for patients undergoing ECC remains unclear.

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Almost Half of US Counties Have No Cardiologists Despite Higher Prevalence of CV Risk Factors, Mortality

DAIC

Getty Images mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/09/2024 - 07:23 July 9, 2024 — Disparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. and those in the South had the highest cardiovascular risk index. counties do not have a practicing cardiologist. miles vs 87.1

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Peripandemic outcomes of infants treated for sentinel congenital heart diseases in England and Wales

Open Heart

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.

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Independent risk factors and outcomes for ventilator-associated pneumonia due to multidrug-resistant organisms after cardiac valvular surgery

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundAlthough numerous studies have documented the risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) after cardiac surgery, most of these studies included heterogeneous patient populations. ConclusionPostoperative MDRO VAP in patients undergoing cardiac valvular surgery is linked to severe clinical outcomes.

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Trends in the Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Infective Endocarditis: A Nationwide Study From 2016 to 2021

Journal of the American Heart Association

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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Young adults with migraine, other nontraditional risk factors may have higher stroke risk

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Adults younger than 35 to 45 years old may have a higher risk of developing a stroke from nontraditional risk factors such as migraines than from traditional risks like high blood pressure. That's according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.