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Relation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors to Mortality and Cardiovascular Events in Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (From the Yale COVID-19 Cardiovascular Registry)
Individuals with established cardiovascular disease or a high burden of cardiovascular risk factors may be particularly vulnerable to develop complications from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We conducted a prospective cohort study at a tertiary care center to identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE; a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, new acute decompensated heart failure, venous thromboembolism, ventricular or atrial arrhythmia, pericardial effusion, or aborted cardiac arrest) among consecutively hospitalized adults with COVID-19, using multivariable b...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - February 1, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Manan Pareek, Avinainder Singh, Lina Vadlamani, Maxwell Eder, Justin Pacor, Jakob Park, Zaniar Ghazizadeh, Alex Heard, Ana Sofia Cruz-Solbes, Roozbeh Nikooie, Chad Gier, Zain V. Ahmed, James V. Freeman, Judith Meadows, Kim G.E. Smolderen, Rachel Lampert, Source Type: research

Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Left Ventricular Aneurysm after Acute Myocardial Infarction
There are limited data on the prevalence and an outcome of left ventricular (LV) aneurysms following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Using the National Inpatient Sample during 2000-2017, a retrospective cohort of AMI admissions was evaluated for LV aneurysms. Complications included ventricular arrhythmias, mechanical, cardiac arrest, pump failure, LV thrombus, and stroke. Outcomes of interest included in-hospital mortality, temporal trends, complications, hospitalization costs, and length of stay.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - July 26, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, Siddak Kanwar, Htin Aung, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Claire E Raphael, Rajiv Gulati, Mandeep Singh Source Type: research

Usefulness of the CHA2DS2-VASc Score to Predict Mortality in Defibrillator Recipients
In this study, we examined data from 2,258 patients who underwent ICD device implantation at the hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center from February 2002 to April 2014 (median follow up 5.1 years) and examined the impact of their CHA2DS2-VASC score at the time of device implantation on all-cause mortality.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - April 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Christopher Hong, Krishna Alluri, Nasir Shariff, Furqan Khattak, Evan Adelstein, Sandeep Jain, Samir Saba Source Type: research

Economy Class Syndrome, patent foramen ovale and stroke
Whether or not air travel in a patient with patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a risk factor for cerebral embolism is unresolved. This is illustrated by a recent case report of the Massachusetts General Hospital in the New England Journal of Medicine of deep venous thrombosis and stroke associated with air travel. The discussant concluded that because of the relatively short flight “it seems unlikely that air travel was a major risk factor” 1. This may well be true for deep venous thrombosis per se, the risk of which has been shown to increase with duration of the flight 2.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - August 1, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Franz H. Messerli, Stefano F. Rimoldi, Urs Scherrer Source Type: research

Comparison of Procedural Success and Long-Term Outcomes of Stent Thrombosis in Coronary Bypass Grafts Versus Native Coronary Arteries
Percutaneous coronary intervention within bypass grafts accounts for a significant percentage of total interventions. Bypass graft interventions are associated with an increased risk for stent thrombosis (ST), a condition that leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Despite this, the procedural characteristics and long-term outcomes of patients with bypass-graft ST have not been reported. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the procedural success and long-term outcomes of patients presenting with ST of coronary bypass grafts. Clinical and procedural characteristics of 205 ST cases at 5 academic hospitals wer...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 20, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stephen W. Waldo, Ehrin J. Armstrong, Khung Keong Yeo, Ehtisham Mahmud, Mitul Patel, Ryan Reeves, John S. MacGregor, Reginald I. Low, Jason H. Rogers, Kendrick A. Shunk Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research