By Ahmed El-Medany Longer door-to-balloon times and higher percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) failure rate were observed in a multicentre study by Faroux et al. 118…
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Conference update from Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2021 Scientific Sessions
The National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative is a single-arm, prospective, multi-center study assessing outcomes associated with early mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock (AMICS) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
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Depression associated with increased risk of heart failure events and sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hu et al sought to investigate the impact of depression on clinical outcomes in individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
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Inflammatory biomarkers linked with heart failure hospitalisation in atrial fibrillation
By Ahmed El-Medany Among atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, inflammatory markers strongly predict heart failure (HF) hospitilisation. Benz et al analysed 3,784 individuals with AF (median…
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DOACs vs. warfarin in valvular atrial fibrillation
By Ahmed El-Medany A retrospective cohort study by Dawwas et al reports that DOACs, compared with warfarin, were associated with lower risks for ischemic stroke…
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Recreational substances associated with a higher likelihood of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
By Saadia Aslam Despite an upsurge in the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) among young adults, the attributable risk of recreational substance use among…
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Prasugrel and ticagrelor associated with similar efficacy and safety following myocardial infarction
By Ahmed El-Medany In a large retrospective study by Venetsanos et al, researchers analysed 37,990 patients from the SWEDEHEART registry with myocardial infarction (MI) who…
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Sexism experienced by consultant cardiologists in the United Kingdom
Female cardiologists in the UK experience more sexism and sexual harassment than male cardiologists. Sexism impacts the career progression and professional confidence of female cardiologists…
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Does night-time aircraft noise trigger mortality? A case-crossover study on 24,886 cardiovascular deaths
In this Swiss case-crossover study, Saucy et al. investigate the potential acute effects of aircraft noise on mortality and the specific role of different night-time…
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People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest. A report from the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in or out of hospital are far more likely to die than patients who are not infected with the coronavirus.
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