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View article: Prognostic implications of the Charlson Comorbidity Index and myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19 treated in the emergency department
Prognostic implications of the Charlson Comorbidity Index and myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19 treated in the emergency department Open
Introduccion: Las comorbilidades y el dano miocardico tienen una alta repercusion en el pronostico adverso de pacientes COVID.19. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el Indice de Charlson (ICh) y el efecto aditivo del dano miocardico …
View article: Prognostication in emergency room patients: comparing ultrasensitive and contemporary quantification of cardiac troponin levels below the 99th percentile
Prognostication in emergency room patients: comparing ultrasensitive and contemporary quantification of cardiac troponin levels below the 99th percentile Open
Introduction Cardiac troponin levels below the 99th percentile improve the predictive efficacy for cardiovascular events when associated with relevant clinical variables. However, whether ultra-sensitive analytical methods improve this pre…
View article: Patient and Physician Perspectives on Cardiovascular Risk: A Multicenter Study of Communication Gaps
Patient and Physician Perspectives on Cardiovascular Risk: A Multicenter Study of Communication Gaps Open
Background Effective risk communication is crucial for managing cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of global mortality. Clear communication between patients and physicians is essential for informed decision-making, yet gaps in under…
View article: Clinical characteristics and long-term prognosis of female patients with acute coronary syndrome
Clinical characteristics and long-term prognosis of female patients with acute coronary syndrome Open
Background Cardiovascular disease has traditionally been studied predominantly in men, but understanding its manifestations in women is crucial for effective management. This study aims to evaluate the long-term prognosis of female patient…
View article: Bile Acids and Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Bile Acids and Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Open
The relationship between bile acids (BAs) and adverse cardiovascular events following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have been little investigated. We aimed to examine the associations of BAs with the risk of cardiovascular events and all-c…
View article: Prevalence and prognostic implications of myocardial injury across different waves of COVID-19
Prevalence and prognostic implications of myocardial injury across different waves of COVID-19 Open
Introduction The prognostic ability of myocardial injury across different waves of the COVID-19 pandemic is not well established. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and prognostic implications of myocardial injury in …
View article: Meteorin-like plasma levels as a novel biomarker for heart failure
Meteorin-like plasma levels as a novel biomarker for heart failure Open
Introduction Meteorin-like (metrnl), a new adipokine with insulin-sensitizing and anti-inflammatory action, has recently drawn much attention due to its protective effects in the cardiovascular system. Metrnl promotes heart repair after in…
View article: TCA cycle metabolites associated with adverse outcomes after acute coronary syndrome: mediating effect of renal function
TCA cycle metabolites associated with adverse outcomes after acute coronary syndrome: mediating effect of renal function Open
Aims To examine relationships of tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle metabolites with risk of cardiovascular events and mortality after acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and evaluate the mediating role of renal function in these associations. Meth…
View article: One year results on a Spanish cardiac rehabilitation center
One year results on a Spanish cardiac rehabilitation center Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Cardiac rehabilitation programs (CRP) after myocardial infarction have an I-A recommendation level, according to European clinical guidelines, but in real life their implem…
View article: The associations between tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolites, and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in acute coronary syndrome
The associations between tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolites, and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in acute coronary syndrome Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Cardiovascular disease and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are one of the main causes of morbi-mortality caring a high health cost due to its consequences. Prognostic stratif…
View article: Impact of time of intervention in patients with NSTEMI. The IMPACT-TIMING-GO trial design
Impact of time of intervention in patients with NSTEMI. The IMPACT-TIMING-GO trial design Open
Introduction and objectives: The optimal time to perform a diagnostic coronary angiography in patients admitted due to non- ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) and start pretreatment with dual antiplatelet therapy is con…
View article: Profile and prognosis of patients with heart failure with recovered ejection fraction
Profile and prognosis of patients with heart failure with recovered ejection fraction Open
Background Patients with heart failure (HF) and reduced ejection fraction (rEF) have a poor prognosis. Nevertheless, in the subgroup of patients with recovered ejection fraction (recEF) prognosis is unknown. Purpose To analyze characterist…
View article: Plasma trimethylamine-N-oxide, its precursors and risk of cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome: Mediating effects of renal function
Plasma trimethylamine-N-oxide, its precursors and risk of cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome: Mediating effects of renal function Open
Aims To examine associations of the gut microbial metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) and its precursors with risk of cardiovascular events in acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and determine whether these associations were mediated by re…
View article: Gut Microbiota-Derived Metabolites and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Systematic Review of Prospective Cohort Studies
Gut Microbiota-Derived Metabolites and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Systematic Review of Prospective Cohort Studies Open
Gut microbiota-derived metabolites have recently attracted considerable attention due to their role in host-microbial crosstalk and their link with cardiovascular health. The MEDLINE-PubMed and Elsevier’s Scopus databases were searched up …
View article: Performance of Coronary Angiography in the Detection of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction and No Prior Ischemic Heart Disease
Performance of Coronary Angiography in the Detection of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction and No Prior Ischemic Heart Disease Open
The diagnosis of ischemic cardiomyopathy is not well established. Our objective is to determine predictive variables of coronary disease in unselected patients with ventricular dysfunction. This study is a retrospective cohort study of con…
View article: Myocardial Injury as a Prognostic Factor in Mid- and Long-Term Follow-Up of COVID-19 Survivors
Myocardial Injury as a Prognostic Factor in Mid- and Long-Term Follow-Up of COVID-19 Survivors Open
Myocardial injury, which is present in >20% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19, is associated with increased short-term mortality, but little is known about its mid- and long-term consequences. We evaluated the association between myoca…
View article: Prognostic value of myocardial injury and chronic kidney disease in an emergency unit
Prognostic value of myocardial injury and chronic kidney disease in an emergency unit Open
Background Cardiac troponin is independently associated with cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Their joint effect is yet to be clarified. Purpose This study aims to evaluate the prognostic i…
View article: Clinical characteristics and prognostic implications of diabetes and myocardial injury in patients admitted to the emergency room
Clinical characteristics and prognostic implications of diabetes and myocardial injury in patients admitted to the emergency room Open
Background This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and prognosis of diabetes and myocardial injury in patients admitted to the emergency department. Methods We analyzed the clinical data of all consecutive patients admitted t…
View article: Biomarkers and short-term prognosis in COVID-19
Biomarkers and short-term prognosis in COVID-19 Open
The aim of our study was to analyse the short-term prognostic value of different biomarkers in patients with COVID-19. We included patients admitted to emergency department with COVID-19 and available concentrations of cardiac troponin I (…
View article: Lack of Association of Initial Viral Load in SARS-CoV-2 Patients with In-Hospital Mortality
Lack of Association of Initial Viral Load in SARS-CoV-2 Patients with In-Hospital Mortality Open
Controversy exists in the literature regarding the possible prognostic implications of the nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 viral load. We carried out a retrospective observational study of 169 patients, 96 (58.9%) of whom had a high viral load a…
View article: The absence of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors does not predict better outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome
The absence of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors does not predict better outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome Open
Introduction The standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs), like diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia,hypertension and smoking, are central elements of the well-established European Society of Cardiology SCORE calculator. Howev…
View article: Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor as a long-term prognostic biomarker in acute coronary syndromes
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor as a long-term prognostic biomarker in acute coronary syndromes Open
Purpose: The aim of our study was to analyse the long-term prognostic value of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in the setting of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: We included 340 patients with an ACS who u…
View article: Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor as a long-term prognostic biomarker in acute coronary syndromes
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor as a long-term prognostic biomarker in acute coronary syndromes Open
Purpose: The aim of our study was to analyse the long-term prognostic value of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in the setting of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: We included 340 patients with an ACS who u…
View article: Prognostic implications of troponin I elevation in emergency department patients with tachyarrhythmia
Prognostic implications of troponin I elevation in emergency department patients with tachyarrhythmia Open
Background Tachyarrhythmias are very common in emergency medicine, and little is known about the long‐term prognostic implications of troponin I levels in these patients. Hypothesis This study aimed to investigate the correlation of cardia…