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Cardiology General

Blood Pressure in Relation to Clinical Outcomes Post EVT

Nov 30, 2020

The optimal blood pressure targets before endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke remain unknown. This study aims to assess the relationship between successful reperfusion post EVT, adm...

Addressing the SDOH to Reduce Disparities in Stroke Outcomes

Nov 30, 2020

This article was written amidst a global pandemic and a heightened awareness of the underlying structural racism in the United States, unmasked by the recent murder of George Floyd and multiple other ...

Timing and impact of venous thromboembolism after non-cancer surgery.

Nov 30, 2020

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality postoperatively. The use of pharmacological prophylaxis is effective in reducing the incidence of this complication but is ofte...

ADJUNCTIVE TECHNIQUES TO MINIMIZE THROMBOTIC COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING MICROFOAM SCLEROTHERAPY OF SAPHENOUS TRUNKS AND TRIBUTARIES.

Nov 30, 2020

Thrombus extension into the deep venous system following superficial vein chemical ablation with Varithena ® polidocanol microfoam has been reported. The objective of this study was to assess the eff...

The preventive effect of CT image-guided electroacupuncture combined with continuous femoral nerve block on deep vein thrombosis after total knee arthroplasty based on an adaptive algorithm.

Nov 30, 2020

Based on the adaptive algorithm model, this paper proposes two special model structures of randomized fusion and an optimized convolution kernel and uses it for image recognition. It combined with the...

Are early measured resting-state EEG parameters predictive for upper limb motor impairment six months poststroke?

Nov 30, 2020

Investigate whether resting-state EEG parameters recorded early poststroke can predict upper extremity motor impairment reflected by the Fugl-Meyer motor score (FM-UE) after six months, and whether th...

Impact of preexisting coronary arterial disease in patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair (MitraClip).

Nov 30, 2020

Percutaneous mitral valve repair with Mitraclip device has been approved for the treatment of symptomatic mitral valve regurgitation in patients deemed high surgical risk. It's unclear whether the pre...

Clinical outcomes according to ECG presentations in infarct-related cardiogenic shock in CULPRIT-SHOCK.

Nov 30, 2020

The impact of ECG presentations of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in cardiogenic shock is unknown.In myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock, is there a difference in the outcomes and effect o...

Outcomes of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization and Carotid Endarterectomy at a Single Institution.

Nov 30, 2020

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) are accepted revascularization modalities to treat carotid artery stenosis. Higher incidences of perioperative adverse neurological event...

Serum levels of soluble Fas and Fas ligand in pregnant women who smoke.

Nov 30, 2020

Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with reduced incidence of preeclampsia. Mechanisms of this association are poorly understood. Cytokines, angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors are inv...

Predictive model of Ischemic optic neuropathy in spinal fusion surgery using a longitudinal medical claims database.

Nov 30, 2020

Perioperative ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is a devastating complication of spinal fusion surgery.To develop predictive models of this blinding condition using longitudinal medical administrative c...

Effect of preeclampsia and its severity on maternal serum NGAL and KIM-1 levels during pregnancy and the post-pregnancy period.

Nov 30, 2020

The purpose of this trial was to appraise the effects of preeclampsia and its intensity on maternal serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) levels ...

Microvascular Benefits of New Antidiabetic Agents: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Kidney Outcomes.

Nov 30, 2020

Diabetic kidney disease affects nearly one-third of US adults with prevalent type 2 diabetes mellitus. The use of new antidiabetic medications in the prevention and treatment of diabetic kidney diseas...

Insulin resistance is central to long-term reversal of histologic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis after metabolic surgery.

Nov 30, 2020

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)is considered as the hepatic counterpart of the metabolic syndrome.To investigate the determinants of NASH reversal in patients undergoing biliopancreatic diversion(...

Do GLP-1 receptor agonists increase the risk of breast cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nov 30, 2020

Risk of cancer is a major concern in the development of drugs for the treatment of obesity and diabetes. In randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the liraglutide development program, a glucagon-like ...

Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy for risk stratification of patients with coronary artery disease: the AMICO registry.

Nov 30, 2020

We assessed the prognostic value of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) with cadmium-zinc-telluride in addition to clinical and coronary anatomy analysis.We prospectively enrolled 1464 patients (2...

Low shear stress induced vascular endothelial cell pyroptosis by TET2/SDHB/ROS pathway.

Nov 30, 2020

Vascular endothelial cell (VEC) inflammation induced by low shear stress plays key roles in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis (As). Pyroptosis is a form of inflammatory programmed cell...

Treatment Approaches and Outcomes for Acute Anterior Circulation Stroke Patients with Tandem Lesions.

Nov 30, 2020

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has revolutionized stroke care for large vessel occlusions (LVOs). However, over half treated remain functionally disabled or die. Patients with tandem lesions, or seve...

Reticulated Platelets in Medicine: Current Evidence and Further Perspectives.

Nov 30, 2020

Reticulated platelets (RPs) are young thrombocytes, newly released from the bone marrow. The identification and quantification of these cells remained difficult for decades due to a lack of standardiz...

Comparing efficacy and safety in catheter ablation strategies for atrial fibrillation: protocol of a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Nov 30, 2020

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia. Catheter ablation (CA) of AF is an increasingly offered therapeutic approach, primary to relieve AF-related symptoms. Despite the deve...