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Association between diseases of despair and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among insured adults in the USA: a retrospective cohort study from 2017 to 2021
Conclusions Among this cohort of insured adults, documented DoD was associated with increased ASCVD risk. Further research to understand and address cardiovascular disease prevention in those with DoD could reduce costs, morbidity and mortality. Further examination of overlapping structural factors that may be contributing to concurrent rises in ASCVD and DoD in the USA is needed.
Source: BMJ Open - September 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Nudy, M., Galper, K., George, D. R., Williams, B. A., Kraschnewski, J. L., Sinoway, L., Brignone, E. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research

Pregnancy-related cardiovascular conditions and outcomes in a United States Medicaid population
Conclusion This US cohort of Medicaid-funded women have a high incidence of severe cardiovascular conditions during pregnancy. Cardiometabolic conditions of pregnancy conferred threefold higher odds of severe cardiovascular outcomes.
Source: Heart - September 12, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marschner, S., von Huben, A., Zaman, S., Reynolds, H. R., Lee, V., Choudhary, P., Mehta, L. S., Chow, C. K. Tags: Open access, Editor's choice Cardiac risk factors and prevention Source Type: research

Risk of Cardiovascular Conditions in Patients with Chronic Hypoparathyroidism: A Retrospective Cohort Study
ConclusionsThis large retrospective cohort study showed that chronic hypoparathyroidism was associated with increased risk of incident cardiovascular conditions and arrhythmias. Results should be evaluated in light of limitations inherent to claims database analyses. Further studies are warranted to investigate reasons for these risks and to develop strategies for reducing cardiovascular conditions in patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism.
Source: Advances in Therapy - June 24, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Use of durable left ventricular assist devices for high-risk patients: Korean experience before insurance coverage.
Conclusions: All patients who received LVADs before insurance coverage had contraindications for HT. The overall outcomes were comparable with those reported in the international registry. PMID: 33447412 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - January 17, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Prevalence and Associated Stroke Risks in a Nationwide Cohort Study.
CONCLUSION:  Among all NVAF patients, 1.1% of patient has HCM. The risk of stroke in NVAF with HCM without any CHA2DS2-VASc stroke risk factors was similar to that of those patients without HCM with CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3. Despite this, the actual use of OACs among NVAF patients with HCM was sub-optimal, relative to their high stroke risk. PMID: 30602200 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - January 2, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Jung H, Yang PS, Sung JH, Jang E, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Kim JY, Pak HN, Lee MH, Lip GYH, Joung B Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

Effectiveness and Safety of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with warfarin, patients with HCM and AF on NOACs had similar stroke and major bleeding risks, but lower all-cause mortality and composite fatal cardiovascular events. Our data suggest that patients with HCM and AF can be safely and effectively treated with NOACs. PMID: 30472021 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Chest - November 22, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jung H, Yang PS, Jang E, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Kim JY, Pak HN, Lee MH, Joung B, Lip GYH Tags: Chest Source Type: research

Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography for Imaging of Inflammatory Cardiovascular Diseases.
Abstract Inflammation is a determinant of atherosclerotic plaque rupture, the event usually responsible for myocardial infarction and stroke. Possible causes of inflammatory cardiomyopathy include myocarditis, eosinophilic disease, and sarcoidosis. Although conventional imaging techniques can identify the site and severity of luminal stenosis, they do not provide information regarding inflammatory status. (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) for imaging of inflammatory cardiovascular diseases has been rapidly evolving. Integrated PET/computed tomography (CT) is becoming the method of c...
Source: Circulation Journal - May 9, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Miyagawa M, Yokoyama R, Nishiyama Y, Ogimoto A, Higaki J, Mochizuki T Tags: Circ J Source Type: research