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Cardiology General

Edge-to-Edge Transcatheter Repair in Anatomically Complex DMR Patients

Mar 03, 2023

The following is a summary of "Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Patients With Anatomically Complex Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation," published in the February 2023 issue of Cardiology by Hauslei...

Validation and Derivation of hs-cTnT HEART pathway

Mar 02, 2023

The following summary is of “Derivation and validation of a high sensitivity troponin-T HEART pathway” published in the February 2023 issue of Heart by Snavely, et al.   However, the HEAR...

CAD Patients With Cardiovascular Events Without/With Myocardial Ischemia

Mar 01, 2023

The following is the summary of “Cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease with and without myocardial ischemia: Long-term follow-up” published in the February 2023 issue of H...

Older Patients With ADHF in Relationship and Physical Activity for Cognitive Function, QoL, and Physical Function

Feb 28, 2023

The following is the summary of “Physical activity and relationship to physical function, quality of life, and cognitive function in older patients with acute decompensated heart failure” publishe...

Effects of Target Temperature and Cooling Methods on Comatose Patients from Cardiac Arrest

Feb 27, 2023

The following is the summary of “Effect of cooling methods and target temperature on outcomes in comatose patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of ra...

Evaluation of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Treatment of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Liver Cirrhosis Patients.

Feb 27, 2023

Even though low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), including dalteparin, has a critical role in portal vein thrombosis (PVT) treatment in liver cirrhosis (LC) patients, the predictive factors and the p...

Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters (PRESERVE): Outcomes at 12 months.

Feb 27, 2023

To determine the safety and effectiveness of vena cava filters (VCFs).A total of 1429 participants (62.7 ± 14.7 years old; 762 [53.3% male]) consented to enroll in this prospective, nonrandomized s...

[Use of metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and acute myocardial infarction: safety and impact on glycemic control].

Feb 27, 2023

Myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with diabetes type 2 (T2DM) occurs 1.5-3.0 times higher than in general population. Metformin is contraindicated for patients with T2DM and acute coronary syndro...

Correlation between oxygen saturation of patient and severity index of Covid 19 pneumonia on CT.

Feb 27, 2023

To investigate the correlation between capillary blood oxygen saturation and computerised tomography severity index in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 pneumonia.The cross-sectional analytical s...

The impact of genetic variability on the relationship between caffeine and cardiometabolic outcomes: A systematic review.

Feb 27, 2023

The relationship between caffeine consumption and cardiometabolic health has been reported, however with heterogenous results. Discrepancies in study results may be due to inter-individual variability...

Stem cells and diabetic retinopathy: From models to treatment.

Feb 27, 2023

Diabetic retinopathy is a common yet complex microvascular disease, caused as a complication of diabetes mellitus. Associated with hyperglycemia and subsequent metabolic abnormalities, advanced stages...

Severe sleep apnea as a predictor of failure to respond to cardiac resynchronization therapy.

Feb 27, 2023

The response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is suboptimal in one-third of patients.The study aimed to evaluate the impact of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) on the CRT-induced left ventri...

Intravenous or Oral Acetazolamide for Treatment of Diuretic-Induced Alkalosis in Patients With Heart Failure.

Feb 27, 2023

Acetazolamide has been used for diuretic-induced metabolic alkalosis, but the preferred dose, route, and frequency of administration remain unknown.The purpose of this study was to characterize dosing...

Serial quantitative angiographic study of target lumen enlargement after drug-coated balloon angioplasty for native coronary artery disease.

Feb 27, 2023

Target lumen enlargement (TLE) or "late lumen enlargement" is often encountered after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-coated balloons (DCB). To date, the prognosis of coronary arter...

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: GLP1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2 Inhibitors in Patients Referred to Ambulatory Consultant Cardiology Clinics.

Feb 27, 2023

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) are new antidiabetic drugs that are recommended by current guidelines as a class I novel gluc...

Clinical significance of the rivaroxaban-dronedarone interaction: insights from physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling.

Feb 27, 2023

Patients with atrial fibrillation may require rhythm control therapy in addition to anticoagulation therapy for the prevention of stroke. Since 2012, the European Society of Cardiology and European He...

Sacubitril-Valsartan Vs. Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Inhibitors: Comparative Risk of Angioedema

Feb 24, 2023

The following is a summary of "Comparative Risk of Angioedema With Sacubitril-Valsartan vs Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Inhibitors," published in the January 2023 issue of Cardiology by Eworuke, et a...

Congenital Heart Disease: Declining Rate of Postoperative Neonatal Brain Injury

Feb 24, 2023

The following is a summary of "Declining Incidence of Postoperative Neonatal Brain Injury in Congenital Heart Disease," published in the January 2023 issue of Cardiology by Peyvandi, et al. Neu...

Analyzing Short-Term Outcomes Following TAVR for Aortic Stenosis

Feb 23, 2023

The following is the summary of “Predicting short-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis” published in the February 2023 issue of Heart by Savitz, et al. ...

Difference of Opinion in Direct Interview and Pharmacy Claims in Chronic Cardiometabolic Medicines

Feb 23, 2023

The following is the summary of “Disagreement between pharmacy claims and direct interview to identify patients with non-adherence to chronic cardiometabolic medications” published in the February...