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View article: ACEi and ARBs as Primary Prevention of Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiomyopathy in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy with Anthracyclines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ACEi and ARBs as Primary Prevention of Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiomyopathy in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy with Anthracyclines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
View article: CONTEMPORARY TRENDS AND OUTCOMES OF GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CARDIOGENIC SHOCK COMPLICATING ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
CONTEMPORARY TRENDS AND OUTCOMES OF GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CARDIOGENIC SHOCK COMPLICATING ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION Open
View article: Cerebral Embolic Protection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using the Sentinel Cerebral Protection System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cerebral Embolic Protection in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using the Sentinel Cerebral Protection System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
In our analysis, there was no difference between TAVI with the Sentinel™ CPS compared to TAVI without TCEP in regard to risk of periprocedural stroke; however, it was associated with a decreased risk of periprocedural disabling stroke.
View article: Intravenous iron therapy among patients with heart failure and iron deficiency: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Intravenous iron therapy among patients with heart failure and iron deficiency: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Open
Among patients with HF and ID, IV iron administration was associated with reduction in the composite of HF hospitalization or cardiovascular mortality and driven by a reduction in HF hospitalization.
View article: Vascular Closure Devices after Femoral Arteriotomy: Insight in High‐Risk Patients
Vascular Closure Devices after Femoral Arteriotomy: Insight in High‐Risk Patients Open
View article: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes in Patients With Prior Thoracic Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes in Patients With Prior Thoracic Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
In this meta-analysis, we found a higher risk of all-cause mortality in patients with a history of thoracic radiation undergoing PCI, likely from underlying malignancy itself.
View article: Sex and Education Background of Cardiovascular Disease Trainees and Program Directors in the United States
Sex and Education Background of Cardiovascular Disease Trainees and Program Directors in the United States Open
View article: Telemedicine and hypertension management: Impact of COVID-19 on an institutional quality initiative
Telemedicine and hypertension management: Impact of COVID-19 on an institutional quality initiative Open
View article: Snaring Technique for Removal of Entrapped Coronary Guidewire in the Left Anterior Descending Artery
Snaring Technique for Removal of Entrapped Coronary Guidewire in the Left Anterior Descending Artery Open
A 68-year-old female underwent coronary angiogram which was complicated by guidewire entrapment in a deployed left anterior descending (LAD) artery stent that extended into the aorta. Snare loop technique was utilized to retrieve the entra…
View article: Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin Intolerance: Background and Insights on Current Management
Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin Intolerance: Background and Insights on Current Management Open
View article: Hospitalizations and Mortality From Non–SARS-CoV-2 Causes Among Medicare Beneficiaries at US Hospitals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Hospitalizations and Mortality From Non–SARS-CoV-2 Causes Among Medicare Beneficiaries at US Hospitals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Open
The prolonged elevation in mortality rates after hospital admission in 2020 and 2021 for non-SARS-CoV-2 diagnoses contrasts with reports of improvement in hospital mortality during 2020 for SARS-CoV-2. The results of this cohort study sugg…
View article: LEFT MAIN ARTERY PSEUDOANEURYSM IN A PATIENT WITH SARS-COV-2
LEFT MAIN ARTERY PSEUDOANEURYSM IN A PATIENT WITH SARS-COV-2 Open
View article: SARCOIDOSIS MIMICKING CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS: A CHALLENGING CONUNDRUM
SARCOIDOSIS MIMICKING CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS: A CHALLENGING CONUNDRUM Open
View article: Coronary Microvascular Disease
Coronary Microvascular Disease Open
View article: Comparison of Coronary Artery Involvement and Mortality in STEMI Patients With and Without SARS-CoV-2 During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Comparison of Coronary Artery Involvement and Mortality in STEMI Patients With and Without SARS-CoV-2 During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
View article: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy-Associated Myocarditis
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy-Associated Myocarditis Open
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has played an important role in the treatment of several groups of cancers. Although a life prolonging treatment, many side effects have been shown with ICI therapy. This study looked at individual…
View article: Incidence of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Hospitalized Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Had Anticoagulation Interruption: A Retrospective Study
Incidence of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Hospitalized Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Had Anticoagulation Interruption: A Retrospective Study Open
In this study, the in-hospital incidence of ischemic stroke in patients with AF did not significantly increase by short-term anticoagulation interruption.
View article: Update on the Cardiovascular Benefits of Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors: Mechanism of Action, Available Agents and Comprehensive Review of Literature
Update on the Cardiovascular Benefits of Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors: Mechanism of Action, Available Agents and Comprehensive Review of Literature Open
Despite the currently established treatment for heart failure (HF), HF remains a growing public healthcare problem with an increasing burden. Therefore, novel therapeutic innovations are needed to overcome this issue and improve HF prognos…
View article: Native and Prosthetic Valve <i>Staphylococcus capitis</i> Endocarditis: A Review of the Literature
Native and Prosthetic Valve <i>Staphylococcus capitis</i> Endocarditis: A Review of the Literature Open
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious disease. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are among the least prevalent causes of IE. Staphylococcus capitis, a species of CoNS, although described in the literature before ha…
View article: Aortic Stenosis Complicated by Gastrointestinal Arteriovenous Malformations: It is not Always Heyde Syndrome
Aortic Stenosis Complicated by Gastrointestinal Arteriovenous Malformations: It is not Always Heyde Syndrome Open
Aortic stenosis (AS) and arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are a common coexisting pathology in the elderly. When both pathologies are combined, Heyde syndrome is a differential that is widely explored among clinicians. Unfortunately, this…
View article: Cost of benign versus oncologic colon resection among fee‐for‐service Medicare enrollees
Cost of benign versus oncologic colon resection among fee‐for‐service Medicare enrollees Open
Background and Objectives Reimbursement for colonic pathology by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are grouped in the Medicare Severity‐Diagnosis Related Groups (MS‐DRG). With limited available data, we sought to compare…