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Mitral valve surgery for atrial functional mitral regurgitation: predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation and mid-term outcome
ObjectivesThis study aimed to elucidate the mid-term outcomes and risk factors for recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral valve (MV) surgery for...
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Cost-effectiveness of digital therapeutics for essential hypertension
Hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular and other diseases. Lifestyle modification is a significant component of nonpharmacological...
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Autosomal dominant Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy caused by a mutation in the lamin A/C gene identified by exome sequencing: a case report
BackgroundEmery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD) is an uncommon genetic disease among the group of muscular dystrophies. EDMD is clinically...
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Arrhythmia detection by the graph convolution network and a proposed structure for communication between cardiac leads
One of the most common causes of death worldwide is heart disease, including arrhythmia. Today, sciences such as artificial intelligence and medical...
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Persistence of Depressive Symptoms and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease With and Without Diabetes: Results from the REGARDS Study
BackgroundBaseline depressive symptoms are associated with subsequent adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in subjects with and without diabetes but...
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Evaluation of safety and efficacy outcomes of direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in normal and extreme body weights for the treatment of atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism
Despite evolving evidence, the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with extremes of body weight remains controversial. This study...
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Outpatient visit trends for internal medicine ambulatory care sensitive conditions after the COVID-19 pandemic: a time-series analysis
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic shift in the delivery of outpatient medicine with reduced in-person visits and a transition to...
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Omitting transesophageal echocardiography before catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
BackgroundData about necessity of performing transesophageal echocardiography (TOE) prior to every catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF)...
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Patient Education Strategies to Improve Risk of Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Purpose of ReviewPatient education strategies are shown to reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We describe the most recent...
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Atrial approaches in mitral valve surgery: a propensity analysis of differences in the incidence of clinically relevant adverse effects
BackgroundThe lack of evidence on complications using mitral valve approaches leaves the choice of risk exposure to the surgeon’s preference, based...
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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Healthy Subjects with Different Grades of Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease (PD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Studies using echocardiography have found that severe grades...
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Non-femoral focused transaxillary access in TAVI: GARY data analysis and future trends
BackgroundIn patients not suitable for transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), several access strategies can be chosen.
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Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms: a single-center experience of endovascular occlusion
The technique and outcomes of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm (PAP) embolization was retrospectively evaluated in 13 patients undergoing 14 PAP...
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Comparing Patient and Provider Experiences with Atrial Fibrillation to Highlight Gaps and Opportunities for Improving Care
BackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF), the most common abnormal heart rhythm, places a considerable burden on patients, providers, and the US healthcare...
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Interpretable machine learning predicts cardiac resynchronization therapy responses from personalized biochemical and biomechanical features
BackgroundCardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) is a widely used, device-based therapy for patients with left ventricle (LV) failure....
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Outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery using modified del Nido cardioplegia in patients with poor ventricular function
Backgrounddel Nido cardioplegia (DN) has been shown to be safe in adult patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting with normal left...
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Thyroid storm in pregnancy: a review
BackgroundThyroid storm is a state of circulating thyroid hormone excess leading to multiorgan dysfunction and systemic decompensation. It typically...