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Safety of Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Clinical Practice: Findings from 9699 Hospital Discharge Records Original Articles
Conclusions— VT ablation–associated AE rates in clinical practice are similar to those reported in the literature. Over time rates have increased as have the number of AE risk factors per patient. Ablations done electively and at hospitals with higher procedural volume are associated with lower incidence of AEs.
Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - April 21, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Katz, D. F., Turakhia, M. P., Sauer, W. H., Tzou, W. S., Heath, R. R., Zipse, M. M., Aleong, R. G., Varosy, P. D., Kao, D. P. Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Ablation/ICD/surgery Original Articles Source Type: research

Detection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by prolonged electrocardiographic recording after ischaemic stroke in patients aged
CONCLUSION: This prospective observational study showed a low rate of paroxysmal AF among young patients presenting with stroke, on the basis of 21-day cardiac monitoring. This result highlights the need to identify patients who would benefit from such long monitoring. PMID: 25669959 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - February 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yayehd K, Irles D, Akret C, Vadot W, Rodier G, Berremili T, Perenet S, Chevallier-Grenot M, Belle L, Dompnier A Tags: Arch Cardiovasc Dis Source Type: research

Telemonitoring for arrhythmias on rural outpatients: Feasibility and results on 167 patients
Conclusion A long-term single-lead monitoring in detection of arrhythmia events on referred patients for ECG ambulatory monitoring is a simple method. The quality of life of rural population and retired people who require medical attention without moving could be significantly improved in term of diagnosis, treatment and drug prescriptions to prevent stroke.
Source: European Research in Telemedicine - December 11, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings Predict Major Adverse Events in Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Conclusions:Within our population of apical HCM patients, the extent of LGE and the presence of an apical aneurysm identified by cardiac MRI were both significant predictors of major adverse clinical events.
Source: Journal of Thoracic Imaging - October 24, 2014 Category: Radiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Evaluation of long-term pituitary functions in patients with severe ventricular arrhythmia: a pilot study
Conclusion The present preliminary study showed that ventricular arrhythmias may result in hypopituitarism, particularly in growth hormone deficiency. Unrecognized hypopituitarism may be responsible for some of the cardiovascular problems at least in some patients.
Source: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation - October 24, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Perioperative risk of major non-cardiac surgery in patients with severe aortic stenosis: a reappraisal in contemporary practice
Conclusion Severe aortic stenosis is associated with increased risk of MACE. In contemporary practice, perioperative mortality of patients with SAS is lower than previously reported and the difference from controls did not reach statistical significance. Emergency surgery is the strongest predictor of post-operative death. These results have implications for perioperative risk assessment and management strategies in patients with SAS.
Source: European Heart Journal - September 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tashiro, T., Pislaru, S. V., Blustin, J. M., Nkomo, V. T., Abel, M. D., Scott, C. G., Pellikka, P. A. Tags: Valvular heart disease Source Type: research

Statins do not improve cardiovascular outcomes for dialysis patients
Commentary on: Palmer SC, Navaneethan SD, Craig JC, et al.. HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013;(9):CD004289. Context Chronic kidney disease affected nearly 19 million people in the USA, with incidence increasing globally at an annual rate of 8%, most of which were unrecognised or undiagnosed. Cardiovascular events are common among patients with chronic kidney disease and highest in dialysis patients. While dialysis patients experience a high prevalence of traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as hyper...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 19, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Olyaei, A. Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Neuromuscular disease, Stroke, Hypertension, Obesity (nutrition), Ischaemic heart disease, Unwanted effects / adverse reactions, Renal medicine, Musculoskeletal syndromes Source Type: research

Association between cell-derived microparticles and adverse events in patients with nonpulsatile left ventricular assist devices
Background: Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) expose blood cells to high shear stress, potentially resulting in the production of microparticles that express phosphatidylserine (PS+) and promote coagulation and inflammation. In this prospective study, we attempted to determine whether PS+ microparticle levels correlate with clinical outcomes in LVAD-supported patients.Methods: We enrolled 20 patients undergoing implantation of the HeartMate II LVAD (Thoratec Corp, Pleasanton, CA) and 10 healthy controls who provided reference values for the microparticle assays. Plasma was collected before LVAD implan...
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - January 21, 2014 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Angelo Nascimbene, Ruben Hernandez, Joggy K. George, Anita Parker, Angela L. Bergeron, Subhashree Pradhan, K. Vinod Vijayan, Andrew Civitello, Leo Simpson, Maria Nawrot, Vei-Vei Lee, Hari R. Mallidi, Reynolds M. Delgado, Jing Fei Dong, O.H. Frazier Tags: Featured Articles Source Type: research

Peripartum cardiomyopathy: Ten year experience at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan
Conclusion: Significant numbers of PPCMP patients, who had severe LV dysfunction at presentation recovered their LV functions at six month follow up.
Source: BMC Research Notes - December 1, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Abid LaghariAamir KhanKhawar Kazmi Source Type: research

Abstract 315: Feasibility of outpatient ambulatory ECG monitoring to screen for silent atrial fibrillation: Pilot Findings from Screening Trial for Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation (STUDY-AF) Poster Session III
CONCLUSION: Ambulatory screening of asymptomatic arrhythmias using the Zio® Patch is feasible; however the diagnostic yield for silent AF may be low, even among patients with established AF risk factors. Our study found a high prevalence of incidental asymptomatic SVT and NSVT. A larger trial with more targeted enrollment may be required to demonstrate the value of screening for AF. The impact of detecting incidental NSVT or SVT, which themselves could prompt evaluation and may be relevant to development of AF, requires further investigation.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - May 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ullal, A. J., Hoang, D. D., Than, C., Heidenreich, P. A., Miller, J. D., Friday, K., Froelicher, V. F., Turakhia, M. P. Tags: Poster Session III Source Type: research

Abstract 201: Predictors of Stroke in Hospitalized Patients with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Poster Session II
Conclusion: Stroke develops in 8.16% of patients admitted with TTP. The independent predictors of stroke in this group of patients are age, white race, dyslipidemia, and AMI.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - May 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Subramanian, K. S., Kolte, D., Syed, R. Z., Balasubramaniyam, N., Palaniswamy, C., Aronow, W. S., Harikrishnan, P., Sule, S., Peterson, S. J. Tags: Poster Session II Source Type: research

Long‐term outcome of enzyme‐replacement therapy in advanced Fabry disease: evidence for disease progression towards serious complications
ConclusionDespite ERT, clinically meaningful events including sudden cardiac death continue to develop in patients with advanced Fabry disease.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - April 1, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Frank Weidemann, Markus Niemann, Stefan Störk, Frank Breunig, Meinrad Beer, Claudia Sommer, Sebastian Herrmann, Georg Ertl, Christoph Wanner Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Pilot Randomized Trial of Outpatient Cardiac Monitoring After Cryptogenic Stroke Brief Reports
Conclusions— In the first reported randomized trial of cardiac monitoring after cryptogenic stroke, the rate of AF detection was lower than expected, incidental arrhythmias were frequent, and compliance with monitoring was suboptimal. Our findings highlight the challenges of prospectively identifying stroke patients at risk for harboring paroxysmal AF and ensuring adequate compliance with cardiac monitoring. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov. Unique Identifier: NCT00715533
Source: Stroke - January 18, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Kamel, H., Navi, B. B., Elijovich, L., Josephson, S. A., Yee, A. H., Fung, G., Johnston, S. C., Smith, W. S. Tags: Electrocardiology, Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs, Embolic stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research

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