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Comparison of In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With-Versus-Without Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement
The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of heart failure (HF) etiology (ischemic cardiomyopathy [ICM] versus nonischemic cardiomyopathy) on in-hospital outcomes in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database. We identified patients who underwent LVAD placement from 2011 to 2014. The primary end point was the effect of ICM on in-hospital mortality. Secondary end points included periprocedural vascular complications requiring surgery, postoperative myocardial infarction, stroke, and hemorrhage requiring transfusion.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - November 20, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hossam Abubakar, Ahmed Subahi, Oluwole Adegbala, Ahmed S. Yassin, Emmanuel Akintoye, Ahmed Abdulrahman, Abdelrahman Ahmed, Adedotun Alade, Mohit Pahuja, Luis Afonso Source Type: research

Financial Implications and Impact of Pre-existing Atrial Fibrillation on In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the National Inpatient Database)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the financial implications and the impact of pre-existing atrial fibrillation (AF) on in-hospital outcomes in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database. We identified patients who underwent TAVI from 2011 to 2014. The primary end point was the effect of pre-existing AF on in-hospital mortality. Secondary end points included periprocedural cardiac complications, stroke, and hemorrhage requiring transfusion.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hossam Abubakar, Ahmed S. Yassin, Emmanuel Akintoye, Khalid Bakhit, Mohit Pahuja, Mohamed Shokr, Randy Lieberman, Luis Afonso Source Type: research

Financial Implications and Impact of Pre-Existing Atrial Fibrillation on in-Hospital Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (From the National Inpatient Database)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the financial implications and the impact of pre-existing atrial fibrillation (AF) on in-hospital outcomes in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database. We identified patients who underwent TAVI from 2011 to 2014. The primary endpoint was the effect of pre-existing AF on in-hospital mortality. Secondary endpoints included peri-procedural cardiac complications, stroke and hemorrhage requiring transfusion.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hossam Abubakar, Ahmed Salah Yassin, Emmanuel Akintoye, Khalid Bakhit, Mohit Pahuja, Mohamed Shokr, Randy Lieberman, Luis Afonso Source Type: research

Update on Neurocritical Care of Stroke
AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis review will highlight the recent advancements in acute ischemic stroke diagnosis and treatment, with special attention to new features and recommendations of stroke care in the neurocritical care unit.Recent FindingsNew studies suggest that pre-hospital treatment of stroke with mobile stroke units and telestroke technology may lead to earlier stroke therapy with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), and recent studies show tPA can be given in previously contraindicated situations. More rapid automated CT perfusion and angiography may demonstrate a vascular penumbra for neuroendovascu...
Source: Current Cardiology Reports - June 23, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Continuing or Temporarily Stopping Prestroke Antihypertensive Medication in Acute StrokeNovelty and Significance Stroke
Over 50% of patients are already taking blood pressure–lowering therapy on hospital admission for acute stroke. An individual patient data meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials was undertaken to determine the effect of continuation versus temporarily stopping preexisting antihypertensive medication in acute stroke. Key databases were searched for trials against the following inclusion criteria: randomized design; stroke onset ≤48 hours; investigating the effect of continuation versus stopping prestroke antihypertensive medication; and follow-up of ≥2 weeks. Two randomized controlled trials were identified a...
Source: Hypertension - April 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lisa J. Woodhouse, Lisa Manning, John F. Potter, Eivind Berge, Nikola Sprigg, Joanna Wardlaw, Kennedy R. Lees, Philip M. Bath, Thompson G. Robinson Tags: High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke Original Articles Source Type: research

Comparison of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in Aged Patients With Unprotected Left Main Artery Lesions.
This study compared the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in this population.A total of 126 patients older than 60 years of age with LM lesions who underwent revascularization in our hospital from January 2012 to December 2013 were followed up for an average of 15.2 months. The cumulative incidence of major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (MACCE) was estimated by Kaplan-Meier plots. During follow-up, the CABG group had higher proportions of cardiac death, stroke, and worsening of heart failure while the PCI group had a higher proportion of recurrence of angi...
Source: International Heart Journal - November 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Tags: Int Heart J Source Type: research

A rare case of right ventricular myxoma causing recurrent stroke
We present a 62-year-old lady admitted in our hospital with two episodes of acute ischemic stroke about 2 weeks apart. She was evaluated for acute ischemic stroke and was thrombolysed for recent stroke in right MCA territory first time. On further evaluation, she was found to have a RVOT mass. A transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram revealed a PFO and a large, 5.1cm×2.3cm, ovoid, well circumscribed, echogenic mass in the right ventricle outflow tract attached by small pedicle to the ventricular side of anterior tricuspid leaflet, partly obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract and protruding through the ...
Source: Indian Heart Journal - May 20, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - May 2, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shih‐Ann Chen Tags: AF News Source Type: research

Association between weekend admission for intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage and in-hospital mortality
More than a decade ago, studies first reported the relationship between weekend (versus weekday) admission and increased in-hospital mortality for various health states [1]. Prior studies utilizing nationally representative United States (US) data support the presence of a “weekend effect” in intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage patients, but these studies were limited to single years of data and were performed over a decade ago [2,3]. Moreover, a number of initiatives designed to improve the quality and consistency of stroke care have been implemented in recent years which may have diminished the increased mortal...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Elaine Nguyen, Asa Tsoi, Kyulim Lee, Sadaf Farasat, Craig I. Coleman Source Type: research

Atrial fibrillation and female sex
Atrial fibrillation is the most common supraventricular arrhythmia. Its prevalence increases with age and preferentially affects male patients. Over 75 years of age, however, female patients being more prevalent, the absolute number of patients affected is similar between sexes. Despite this, few data are available in the literature concerning sex-related differences in atrial fibrillation patients. The present systematic review therefore considers comorbidities, referring symptoms, quality of life, pharmacological approaches and trans-catheter ablation in female rather than in male atrial fibrillation patients in search o...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - October 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: Arrhythmias Source Type: research

Thrombosis: Novel nanomedical concepts of diagnosis and treatment.
Abstract Intravascular thrombosis, a critical pathophysiological feature of many cardiovascular disorders, leads to the formation of life-threatening obstructive blood clots within the vessels. Rapid recanalization of occluded vessels is essential for the patients' outcome, but the currently available systemic fibrinolytic therapy is associated with low efficacy and tremendous side effects. Additionally, many patients are ineligible for systemic thrombolytic therapy, either due to delayed admission to the hospital after symptom onset, or because of recent surgery, or bleeding. In order to improve the treatment eff...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - August 26, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cicha I Tags: World J Cardiol Source Type: research

How to Stay Cool in the ICU? Endovascular vs. Surface Cooling.
Abstract Dozens of observational studies published over the past two decades have shown that fever in patients with acute neurologic injury, regardless of its cause, is independently linked to higher mortality, poor neurologic outcome, and increased length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital. This has been demonstrated for traumatic brain injury, acute ischemic stroke (AIS), subarachnoid haemorrhage, intracranial haemorrhage, and cardiac arrest (CA).(1,2) Therefore, therapeutic temperature management (TTM) is a key goal of care in all patients with acute brain injury. In most cases the goal is st...
Source: Circulation - June 19, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Polderman KH Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Ticagrelor: A Review of Its Use in Adults with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Abstract Ticagrelor (Brilique™, Brilinta®), a cyclopentyl-triazolopyrimidine, is an orally active, reversible, and selective adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonist indicated for use in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Ticagrelor has a faster onset of action and provides greater inhibition of platelet aggregation than clopidogrel. In the large well-designed, PLATO study in adult patients with ACS, 12 months’ treatment with ticagrelor was more effective than clopidogrel in reducing the incidence of the primary composite endpoint of myocardial infarction, stroke, or cardiovascular (CV) dea...
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - February 12, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

The New Strategy in Infective Endocarditis: Early Surgery Based on Early Diagnosis: Are We Too Late, When Early Surgery is Best?
Abstract Patients with infective endocarditis (IE) have a poor prognosis due to complications including congestive heart failure, paravalvular abscess formation, central and peripheral embolism, and hemorrhagic stroke.(1) Patients with IE and congestive heart failure (CHF) have a mortality as high as 50%.(1) The poor prognosis seems not be improved during recent years.(2) In Sweden 7.603 patients with IE received a close follow-up with assessment of the 30-day mortality and 5-year follow-up including autopsy in all fatal events sampled from 1997 to 2007.(2) During the observation period no change of mortality was ...
Source: Circulation - December 5, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Erbel RA Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Association Between In-Hospital Mortality and Renal Dysfunction in 186 219 Patients Hospitalized for Acute Stroke in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Italy
Using a regional Italian database, we evaluated the relationship between renal dysfunction and in-hospital mortality (IHM) in patients with acute stroke (ischemic/hemorrhagic). Patients were classified on the basis of renal damage: without renal dysfunction, with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Of a total of 186 219 patients with a first episode of stroke, 1626 (0.9%) had CKD and 819 (0.4%) had ESRD. Stroke-related IHM (total cases) was independently associated with CKD, ESRD, atrial fibrillation (AF), age, and Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). In patients with ischemic stroke (n = 15...
Source: Angiology - October 20, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fabbian, F., Gallerani, M., Pala, M., De Giorgi, A., Salmi, R., Dentali, F., Ageno, W., Manfredini, R. Tags: Stroke Source Type: research

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