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Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis With Reduced LVEF Associated With …
3 days ago · Clinical outcomes are worse in patients with low-gradient aortic stenosis (LG AS) with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient (LFLG) AS, compared with patients with high-gradient (HG) AS, according to a study in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.. Investigators compared the characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with severe AS based ...
Bradycardia - The Cardiology Advisor
Dec 10, 2024 · Bradycardia is a type of arrhythmia characterized by a reduced resting heart rate below 50 to 60 beats per minute (bpm). 1 It can develop in patients of all ages, but is more common in older adults. 1,2 Although some patients remain asymptomatic, others experience symptoms such as syncope, lightheadedness, fatigue, confusion, and shortness of breath. 1 Early diagnosis of bradycardia and ...
Primary Care Cardiovascular Disease Management: PCPs & CVD
1 day ago · In a study published in 2021, a program designed to strengthen the role of primary care in the health care system in Germany was associated significant reductions in hospital utilization among high-risk patients, including those with chronic heart failure and coronary heart disease. 3 “Both primary and secondary prevention of CVD is best accomplished through management of co-morbidities by ...
AHA/ACC Release Updated Guidelines for Chronic Coronary Disease
Aug 11, 2023 · The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC), as well as several other associations, have issued an updated guideline for managing patients with chronic coronary disease (CCD), as jointly published in Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. The 2023 AHA/ACC/American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)/American Society for Preventive ...
PCI vs CABG - The Cardiology Advisor
Dec 5, 2022 · Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are two options for the treatment and management of coronary artery disease. Advancements in imaging techniques, including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, intravascular ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography, have improved the detection of patients’ needs for PCI vs CABG interventions.
Insight into the Updated AHA/ACC Guidelines on Treating Chronic …
Sep 8, 2023 · In July 2023, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released an updated guideline on the management of chronic coronary disease (CCD), in collaboration with several other professional organizations. 1 The previous recommendations on the topic were published more than a decade ago. “This guideline provides a much-needed update to the 2012 guideline on the ...
Cardiology Round-up: Landmark Cardiology Trials From 2023
Feb 9, 2024 · After completing the trial, the 3-year composite of all-cause death, MI, stroke, or any coronary revascularization was 8.1% in the target-to-treat strategy group compared with 8.7% in the high-intensity statin therapy group, meeting the prespecified noninferiority margin of 3.0 percentage points.
All-Cause Mortality Linked With Asymptomatic Subclinical ...
Nov 11, 2024 · At baseline, 87.7% of participants had subclinical atherosclerosis. Across a median follow-up of 12.4 years, 16% of participants died. Baseline carotid plaque burden and CAC score were both significantly associated with all-cause mortality (fully adjusted carotid plaque burden trend HR, 1.23 [95% CI, 1.16-1.32]; fully adjusted CAC trend HR, 1.15 [95% CI, 1.08-1.23]; all P <.001), with carotid ...
AHA Issues Updated Guidance for Adult Advanced Cardiovascular …
Jan 22, 2024 · The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a focused update on management of adult advanced cardiovascular life support, as reported in Circulation.. The AHA’s 2023 update to its guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care includes revised recommendations for using vasopressors and calcium intra-arrest, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...