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Cardiology General

Patients with AF Can Benefit from Both DOACs and LAAO

May 16, 2023

The following is the summary of “Meta-Analysis Comparing Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, Direct Oral Anticoagulants, and Warfarin for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation,” published in the January 20...

Overuse of Preoperative Cardiac Testing in Low-Risk Patients Prior to Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: Frequency and Predictors

May 15, 2023

The following is the summary of “Frequency and Predictors of Preoperative Cardiac Testing Overuse in Low-Risk Patients Before Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery,” published in the January 2023 issue o...

Plasma Levels of P-Selectin and Future Risk of Incident Venous Thromboembolism.

May 15, 2023

P-selectin levels are elevated following acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and reported to predict recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) and cancer-associated VTE. Yet, it is unknown whether plasma P-...

Results and insights after 413 TAVI procedures performed by cardiac surgeons on their own.

May 15, 2023

Current evidence on TAVI has been generated exclusively by cardiology studies and no operative data from cardiac surgeons are available. Here we describe the development of our TAVI program and report...

Novel CH25H and OASL microglia subclusters play distinct roles in cerebral ischemic stroke.

May 15, 2023

Microglial polarization is one of the most promising therapeutic targets for multiple central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including ischemic stroke. However, detailed transcriptional alteration of...

Management and clinical outcomes of cardiogenic shock in King Abdulaziz University Hospital: A retrospective study.

May 15, 2023

To assess frequencies of various management approaches in cardiogenic shock (CS) and their clinical outcomes. Cardiogenic shock is a state of organ hypoperfusion and hypoxia caused by cardiac failure....

Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Benefit of β-Blocker Therapy After Myocardial Infarction.

May 15, 2023

Beta blockers are uniformly recommended for all patients after myocardial infarction (MI), including those with diabetes mellitus (DM). This study assesses the impact of β-blocker type and dosing on ...

Therapeutic roles of thiazides and loop diuretics in blood pressure control and renal protection against chronic kidney disease.

May 15, 2023

Fluid overload secondary to loss of functional nephron mass can elevate blood pressure, which is characteristic of hypertension shown in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Therefore, it is logical to use d...

The effect of 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 preloading on the blood glucose levels in diabetic patients undergoing orthopedic surgery with spinal anesthesia: a randomized pilot study.

May 15, 2023

Perioperative hyperglycemia can occur in surgical patients and may increase postoperative morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with diabetes. Therefore, we conducted the present study to ev...

Late-onset doxorubicin-induced congestive heart failure in an elderly cancer survivor: A case report.

May 15, 2023

Recently, the survival rate of patients with cancer has improved annually due to advancements in cancer diagnosis and treatment technologies. Meanwhile, late-onset complications associated with cancer...

Tirzepatide and potential use for metabolically healthy obesity.

May 15, 2023

Metabolically healthy obesity or metabolically healthy overweight (MHO) is best described as being absent of any major metabolic disorder or cardiovascular diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, d...

Development of In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) at an Interdisciplinary Heart Center: A Single-Center Experience of 489 Consecutive Cases.

May 15, 2023

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has emerged over time, reflected in appropriate adjustments in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines in 2007, 2012 and 2017.The aim of this...

Comparative analysis of level of evidence and class of recommendation for 50 clinical practice guidelines released by the European Society of Cardiology from 2011 to 2022.

May 15, 2023

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) clinical practice guidelines are essential tools for decision-making.To analyze the level of evidence (LOE) and the class of recommendations in the ESC guideli...

Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Estimated RC and Non-HDL-C in Healthy Men

May 12, 2023

The following is the summary of “Associations of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Estimated Remnant Cholesterol and Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Healthy Men,” published in the Janua...

Evaluation of Potential Impact to Achieve LDL-C During ASCVD

May 12, 2023

The following is the summary of "Bending the Cardiovascular Event Curve by Evaluating the Potential Impact of Achieving Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Goal Across a Large Health System Among Seco...

Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Among ED Patients and Sex Differences in Rhythm Control Strategies

May 11, 2023

The following is a summary of "SEX DIFFERENCES IN RHYTHM CONTROL STRATEGIES AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) RECURRENCE AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) WITH AF IN 47 COUNTRIES,"...

Analyzing the Association in Incident Atrial Fibrillation with Coffee Consumption

May 11, 2023

The following is the summary of “Association Between Coffee Consumption and Incident Atrial Fibrillation (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA]),” published in the January 2023 iss...

Exploring the Link Between Coronary Plaque Composition Via IVUS Virtual Histology and Myocardial Ischemia Via QFR Analysis

May 10, 2023

The following is the summary of “Relation Between Coronary Plaque Composition Assessed by Intravascular Ultrasound Virtual Histology and Myocardial Ischemia Assessed by Quantitative Flow Ratio,” p...

Reduction in Testosterone Levels in Men and Women Due to Myocardial Infarction

May 10, 2023

The following is the summary of “Decreased Testosterone Levels Precede a Myocardial Infarction in Both Men and Women,” published in the January 2023 issue of Cardiovascular Disease by Faresjö et ...

Utilizing Inpatient PCI in the US for Non-Drug Eluting Devices

May 09, 2023

The following is the summary of “Utilization of Non–Drug-Eluting Devices for Inpatient Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United States” published in the January 2023 issue of Cardiovascu...