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Outcomes of Peri-Infarct Ischemia Detected by Stress CMR
What is the prognostic impact of peri-infarct ischemia on stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging?
AFib Associated With Higher Mortality in Patients With CIEDs
Device-recognized atrial fibrillation (AFib) may be associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), according to a study published in Circulation.
Temperature and Neurologic Outcomes in Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
What is the association between nadir intraoperative temperature (NIT) and early neurologic outcomes in neonates undergoing congenital heart surgery?
Lp(a) and Coronary Plaque Progression
What is the association of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels with long-term coronary artery plaque progression, development of high-risk plaque, and pericoronary adipose tissue inflammation?
Medications for Obesity: Key Points
The following are key points to remember from a review of medications used to treat obesity.
Early Intervention, Lifelong Prevention: Targeting Subclinical ASCVD in Young Adults
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Early intervention and strict control of modifiable CV risk factors in adolescents and young adults will likely reduce the significant morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic burden associated with the condition.
Diuretics and HF, ICDs and the Tricuspid Valve and Right Ventricle, Neurohormonal Blockade and HF
In this weekâ€™s View, Dr. Eagle looks at a study comparing three diuretic regimens in ambulatory congested heart failure (HF) patients (DEA-HF).
COORDINATE-Diabetes Intervention Improves Evidence-Based Care Across Sex, Race and Ethnicity
A multifaceted, clinic-based intervention shown to increase the use of evidence-based medications in patients with diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the COORDINATE-Diabetes trial was found to provide an equitable improvement regardless of sex, race or ethnicity...
Mortality After Procedural or Spontaneous MI
What is the impact of procedural myocardial infarction (pMI) and spontaneous myocardial infarction (spMI) across different levels of troponin elevation on mortality among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)?
Fenestrated-Branched Endovascular Thoracoabdominal AA Repair
What are the aortic-related mortality (ARM) and the risk of aortic aneurysm (AA) rupture after fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair (FB-EVAR) for the treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA)?