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View article: Temporal Trends in Outcomes of Nonelective Versus Elective Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair of the Mitral Valve
Temporal Trends in Outcomes of Nonelective Versus Elective Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair of the Mitral Valve Open
Nonelective M-TEER is associated with poor outcomes. Hence, these patients should be treated in a timely fashion and should not be deferred if they meet the criteria for M-TEER. Rapid up-titration of guideline-directed medical therapy shou…
View article: IBC Oxford University Oral Abstract 19 - Video abstract: disaster in MGB-OAGB—lessons learned
IBC Oxford University Oral Abstract 19 - Video abstract: disaster in MGB-OAGB—lessons learned Open
Introduction While One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) has proven to be an effective surgical treatment for obesity, a significant number of patients experience excessive weight loss, leading to malnutrition and related complications. Ra…
View article: Comparison of Radial Artery Compression Techniques in Contemporary Cardiovascular Practice: The RAVE Trial
Comparison of Radial Artery Compression Techniques in Contemporary Cardiovascular Practice: The RAVE Trial Open
Background: The shorter time to hemostasis in patients who undergo transradial cardiac catheterization may reduce the complications, cause less pain, facilitate early discharge, and improve patient satisfaction. Objective: This trial aimed…
View article: Mavacamten in real‐life practice: Initial experience at a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy centre
Mavacamten in real‐life practice: Initial experience at a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy centre Open
Aims In clinical trials, mavacamten reduced left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) and improved symptoms in patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM). We aimed to share our real‐world experience w…
View article: Mavacamten Safety and Efficacy in a Heart Transplant Patient Exhibiting Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Phenotype
Mavacamten Safety and Efficacy in a Heart Transplant Patient Exhibiting Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Phenotype Open
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common inherited cardiac disease, exhibiting diverse phenotypes. Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy occurs in about two-thirds of cases and carries a worse prognosis. Mavacamten use in heart tra…
View article: B-36 | In-Hospital Outcomes of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An Insight From National Inpatient Sample Data
B-36 | In-Hospital Outcomes of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An Insight From National Inpatient Sample Data Open
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common arrhythmia in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), associated with a high risk of embolic stroke regardless of CHA2DS2-VASc score. In-hospital outcomes of patients with HCM with AFib under…
View article: Chewed Versus Swallowed Ticagrelor in P2Y12 Inhibitor-Naïve Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Chewed Versus Swallowed Ticagrelor in P2Y12 Inhibitor-Naïve Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Open
In patients with stable ischemic heart disease or NSTE-ACS, chewing rather than swallowing ticagrelor may lead to slightly faster inhibition of platelet aggregation at 1 hour with no increase in MACE or major bleeding.
View article: Left subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt chest trauma with left upper extremity ischemia
Left subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt chest trauma with left upper extremity ischemia Open
We describe a 74-year-old male with delayed onset of acute left upper extremity ischemia after blunt chest trauma with left clavicular fracture, resulting in left subclavian artery injury, including pseudoaneurysm formation, intramural hem…
View article: Never Too Old: A Nonagenarian With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Never Too Old: A Nonagenarian With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Open
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View article: Sex Disparities in Diagnostic Evaluation and Revascularization in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction—A 15‐Year Nationwide Study
Sex Disparities in Diagnostic Evaluation and Revascularization in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction—A 15‐Year Nationwide Study Open
Background Although sex disparities in the diagnostic evaluation and revascularization of patients with acute myocardial infarction are well documented, no study has evaluated longitudinal trends in these disparities. Methods and Results U…
View article: Case report: Metastatic melanoma masquerading as apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Case report: Metastatic melanoma masquerading as apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Open
Background Cardiac tumors are usually metastatic. Melanoma is the tumor with the highest rate of cardiac metastasis. Clinicians need to be aware of the metastatic involvement of the left ventricular apex as a differential diagnosis of apic…
View article: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in identical twins: a case series
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in identical twins: a case series Open
Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in identical twins is rare. Cases of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with homogenous and heterogeneous phenotypes have been described in the literature. Case summary We report a pair of monozygotic twins …
View article: Role of Changing Procedural Characteristics Versus Changing Risk Profile in Age‐Based Trends of Outcomes in Patients With Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement From 2012 to 2018: A Nationwide Analysis
Role of Changing Procedural Characteristics Versus Changing Risk Profile in Age‐Based Trends of Outcomes in Patients With Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement From 2012 to 2018: A Nationwide Analysis Open
Background The trends in outcomes in patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement are well described in the literature. Some of these trends are driven by the decreasing risk profile of patients because of changing indicatio…
View article: Thirty-Day Readmission Rate Among Patients With Hypertensive Crisis: A Nationwide Analysis
Thirty-Day Readmission Rate Among Patients With Hypertensive Crisis: A Nationwide Analysis Open
BACKGROUND Hypertensive crisis is a life-threatening condition, further classified as hypertensive emergency and hypertensive urgency based on the presence or absence of acute or progressive end-organ damage, respectively. Readmissions in …
View article: Effect of body mass index on cardiac injury/cardiovascular outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Effect of body mass index on cardiac injury/cardiovascular outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Coronavirus disease 2019 has affected millions of people worldwide. Its clinical spectrum ranges from completely asymptomatic to significant respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms leading to critical illness, including death. We aimed to…