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. These variations have widened over time.

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Aortic valve Aortic COVID-19 Stenosis 52

Open Heart

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Objective To assess gender, ethnicity, and deprivation-based differences in provision of aortic valve replacement (AVR) in England for adults with aortic stenosis (AS). We separately used HES-linked Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) to identify people with AVR and evaluate the timeliness of their procedure (CPRD-AVR cohort).

Aortic valve 52

Aortic valve Aortic Stenosis Public Health 52

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 Int J Stroke.

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Ablation Atrial Fibrillation AFIB Heart Rhythm 105

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

After watching her mother receive life-saving cardiac surgery for critical rheumatic mitral stenosis, 14-year-old Dr. Rodriguez became determined to become a cardiologist. This experience also motivated her interest in addressing language barriers and social determinants of health that impede access to high-quality, evidence-based care.

Health Disparities 52

Health Disparities Obesity Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disease 52

DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

The primary safety endpoint was incidence of early onset (within seven days) primary adverse events; atrio-esophageal fistula (within 90 days); cardiac tamponade or perforation (within 30 days); and PV stenosis (within 12 months). Global epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: An increasing epidemic and public health challenge.

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Atrial Fibrillation AFIB Ablation Pulmonary 110

DAIC

MAY 1, 2024

This prevalence underscores the urgent need for heightened awareness, prevention strategies, and access to quality healthcare services to combat the detrimental effects of cardiovascular diseases on public health. “At About 276,000 patients have undergone a TAVR procedure in the United States.

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Interventional Cardiology Aortic valve TAVR Peripheral Arterial Disease 105

Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

VHD incidence was determined using International Classification of Disease-10 codes for aortic stenosis (AS), aortic regurgitation (AR), mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation (MR) and mitral valve prolapse. Conclusion VHD continues to constitute a significant public health burden, with MR and AS being the most common.

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Coronary Artery Disease Bicuspid/Mitral Atrial Fibrillation Aortic 52