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Cardiology General

Building Surgical Subspecialty Telemedicine Clinics in the Rural Setting

Apr 19, 2022

Pediatric urology was required due to the wide range of complex illnesses that can be difficult to detect and treat. In 1983, pediatric urology made its way to West Virginia. In the state of West Virg...

Association of Myocardial Fibrosis and SVi by CMR in Severe Aortic Stenosis Patients With Outcome After Valve Replacement

Apr 19, 2022

Low-flow Severe aortic stenosis (AS) with the normal flow was associated with a higher mortality rate. Low-flow AS was defined as a stroke volume index (SVi) of less than 35 mL/m2 as determined by ech...

Avocado Consumption & Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Adults in the United States

Apr 19, 2022

There was little epidemiologic research on the link between avocado consumption and the risk of long-term cardiovascular disease (CVD). The NHS (Nurses' Health Study) included 68,786 women, and the HP...

Cardiovascular Disease Mortality at the County Level in the United States

Apr 19, 2022

Documenting trends in hypertension-related Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) death rates at the county level could help motivate local efforts to prioritize hypertension prevention, detection, and control ...

Atrial Fibrillation & Occupational Exposure in Firefighters

Apr 19, 2022

Inhaled smoke, pollutants, volatile organic compounds, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were linked to negative respiratory and cardiovascular consequences in firefighters, making them a unique gr...

Disparities in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy by Gender and Race

Apr 19, 2022

Many eligible patients, particularly women and Black patients, do not obtain implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICDs), indicated in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. A best pract...

The GALACTICHF Clinical Trial's Representativeness in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

Apr 19, 2022

Randomized clinical studies in people with heart failure and a low ejection fraction might not even represent people with heart failure and a low ejection fraction in general. The GALACTICHF (Global A...

Mortality in Patients With Aortic Dissection in the United States

Apr 19, 2022

Aortic dissection (AoD) was linked to a high rate of death and morbidity. The burden of AoD mortality, on the other hand, was little understood, and statistics and mortality patterns in various demogr...

Women's Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events & Interpersonal Trauma

Apr 19, 2022

Having a traumatic event was related to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Interpersonal violence was a common traumatic experience among women. Researchers looked at whether interpers...

Dialysis Start-Up in Patients With CCD & Advanced CKD

Apr 19, 2022

The influence of treatment methods on the timing of dialysis commencement in persons with simultaneous chronic cardiovascular disease and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) was not well understood....

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Acute Ischemic Stroke Endovascular Therapy

Apr 19, 2022

Endovascular treatment (EVT) utilization rose after clinical trials were published in 2015, although little evidence suggests that race and ethnicity inequalities may persist. Researchers analyzed the...

The OPACH Study on Sedentary Behavior and Atrial Fibrillation in Older Women

Apr 19, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to find a link between objectively evaluated sedentary behavior and atrial fibrillation. For 1 week, a triaxial accelerometer was worn on a belt to track sedentary ...

Incidence of Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women Is Linked to the Oral Microbiome

Apr 19, 2022

Blood pressure (BP) control was hypothesized to be influenced by oral bacteria. However, there was a scarcity of epidemiological evidence to support the idea. Therefore, researchers examined the relat...

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by the Department of Veteran Affairs

Apr 19, 2022

Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) could be accomplished without cardiopulmonary bypass. However, no long-term outcomes or trends for OPCAB versus on-pump (ONCAB) use were recorded, nor were thei...

Relationship Between Temporal Changes in Early Repolarization Pattern and Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcome.

Apr 19, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to determine if temporal alterations in early repolarization pattern (ERP) were linked to a higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and cardiovascular death. The ...

Culprit Lesions & Plaque Location Determined by CCTA

Apr 19, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to determine if coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) derived unfavorable geometric characteristics (AGCs) of coronary lesions, including location and va...

Variation in Transplant Rates by Center Following the Change in Heart Allocation Policy

Apr 19, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to assess transplant rates at the center level following a recent change in heart transplant allocation policy. The cohort study used data from the United Network f...

Concentration and the Development of Pregnancy Hypertensive Disorders and Future Hypertension

Apr 19, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to determine if more significant levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in early pregnancy were linked to hypertensive problems throughout p...

Radiotherapy & Death From Cardiovascular Disease in Cancer Patients.

Apr 18, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to determine the link between cancer radiotherapy and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and assess the relative risk of CVD deaths in the general population an...

EXPRESS: Elevation of cardiac biomarkers in stroke is associated with pathological findings on cardiac MRI - results of the HEBRAS study.

Apr 18, 2022

IntroductionCardiac biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT), are frequently elevated in ischemic stroke patients but the mechanisms underlying this elevation are insufficient...