Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

The outcome of interest was in-hospital postoperative MACCE. An external cohort was used to compare the performance between our model and the widely used revised cardiac risk index (RCRI) score.Results112 patients (12.84%) experienced in-hospital MACCE. D-dimer ≥ 3.6 mg/L, mg/L, and postoperative admission to the ICU.

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HeartRhythm

JUNE 2, 2025

In patients with structural heart disease undergoing catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT), prolonged post-ablation hospitalization may be a predictor of poor outcomes.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 23, 2025

PM, NO, SO, CO, and O) on CHD hospitalizations in Henan. Data on 133,294 confirmed CHD patients from seven large hospitals across five cities (20162021) were collected, with patients' addresses linked to nearby air quality monitoring stations to assess exposure to air pollutants and meteorological factors.

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Hospital Heart Disease Public Health Risk Factors 52

Science Daily - Stroke

APRIL 2, 2025

hospitalizations for cervical artery dissection over a 15-year period. Cervical artery dissection is a tear in an artery in the neck that provides blood flow to the brain. Such a tear can result in blood clots that cause stroke. A new study has found almost a five-fold increase in the number of U.S.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JUNE 16, 2025

This study aimed to explore facilitators and barriers to implementing an MTM intervention in a tertiary hospital.MethodsFrom August 2023 to October 2023, we conducted semistructured interviews with health care workers and patients with AHF at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

APRIL 30, 2025

This study aimed to determine the association between ADRD and DAH following HF hospitalization.METHODS:This retrospective cohort analysis draws from a 20% random sample from 2017 to 2019 Medicare claims of beneficiaries who survived HF hospitalization. The primary outcome was mean DAH 6 months post-hospitalization.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Patients with incomplete data underwent further testing.ResultsOf 24 identified patients, 14 were included after exclusions.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 8, 2025

A home device that scans someone's feet as soon as they get out of bed in the morning could keep people with heart failure out of hospital, according to research presented Tuesday at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.

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HCPLive

JUNE 13, 2025

Use of an AI-guided infection prevention bundle did not significantly reduce CDI incidence but was associated with increased antimicrobial stewardship.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 12, 2025

This study is aimed to examine the relationship between LDL-C levels and the risk of in-hospital bleeding in patients with AF.Methods and resultsIn this multi-centered observational study, 25,380 patients with AF were enrolled; 14,071 (55.4%) and 11 309 (44.6%) were men and women, respectively, and the mean age was 69.51 ± 11.88

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European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

JUNE 17, 2025

Abstract Aim Stroke survivors face significant challenges during their transition from hospital to home, impacting both their own well-being and that of their caregivers. Conclusions This study underscores the complex, multidimensional nature of caregiving during the transition from hospital to home.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MAY 26, 2025

ResultsOf 2476 ischemic stroke patients, 1326 (53%) had prestroke disability.

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 18, 2025

He then discusses the impact of heart failure (HF) care in private equity hospitals in the United States. Eagle looks at the lower risk of major adverse events in patients with left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) using the Watchman 2.4

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Hospital Bicuspid/Mitral Heart Failure Outcomes 40

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 10, 2025

Patients hospitalized for severe COVID-19 exhibit cardiac systolic dysfunction and small vessel disease at long-term follow-up. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital published in JAMA Network Open.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 12, 2025

All the interns at the Univeristy of Gondar Specialized Referral Hospital were approached. The aim of this cross-sectional survey study is to assess the practice of measuring blood pressure by interns.MethodsThis study was conducted in the form of a survey administered through face-to-face interviews. Epi-Data version 3.1

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Blood Pressure Hospital Nursing Hypertension 52

Clinical Trial Results

JUNE 13, 2025

Nitasha Sarswat and Dr. C.

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Hospital Atrial Fibrillation Article 40

Med Page Today

APRIL 20, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- AURORA, Ill. -- At her mother's home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he's smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, "Pops.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

MAY 19, 2025

People who were less active, with a daily average of more than 14 hours of sedentary behavior, were more than twice as likely to have another cardiac event, including heart attack, surgery to treat heart issues (coronary revascularization), or to be hospitalized again within a year after the first cardiac event.

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Heart attacks Heart Attack Hospital 73

Journal of the American Heart Association

APRIL 17, 2025

The objective was to investigate the associated risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage, hospitalization for major bleeding, and allcause mortality in relation to various concomitant medications. Our analysis included 22 568 patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (aged 75.7 years; 51.2%

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Atrial Fibrillation Hemorrhage Embolism Hospital 75

Heart Sisters

DECEMBER 8, 2024

"When Connie Jorsvik was a cardiac nurse, it always seemed like more women than men were admitted to her hospital after Christmas. Many of these women had been experiencing cardiac symptoms for days - and even weeks.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 30, 2025

This narrative review aims to evaluate strategies for reducing door-to-balloon (D2B) time in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients, focusing on pre-hospital, in-hospital, and technological innovations, as well as addressing challenges to ensure sustainability.

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Myocardial Infarction STEMI Innovation Technology 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

BackgroundCurrent evidence suggests that cardiovascular disease (CVD) plays a role in the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the relationship between CVD and the severity of COPD remains inadequately understood.

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Cardiovascular Disease Pulmonary BMI Hypertension 52

American College of Cardiology

JUNE 10, 2025

In an effort to expand the collection of real-world data on patients undergoing renal denervation (RDN) across hospitals in the U.S., the ACC and the Richard A. and Susan F.

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Hospital Research Outcomes Article 72

Dr. Prateek Bhatnagar

APRIL 13, 2025

Prateek Bhatnagar, the best cardiac surgeon in India, operated a 68-year-old gentleman from Bengal, who had been refused coronary bypass surgery by leading cardiac centers across India, due to the high-risk nature of his condition.

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Conquering CHD

JANUARY 17, 2025

Seeing two brothers have HLHS is extremely rare and even more rare is how differently the condition presented in each child, says Childrens Hospital Colorado cardiothoracic surgeon Max Mitchell, MD, who performed the procedures on Zane and advised on Zekes care. We dont put limitations on them unless its for their safety, says Kayla.

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Heart Transplant Transplant Open-Heart Surgery Nursing 98

Journal of the American Heart Association

JUNE 5, 2025

Case selection varied based on hospital volume; centers in the lowest volume quintile performed relatively more HP and DSP. In‐hospital mortality and index hospitalization transplant were highest among HP (25.6%, 8.5%) compared with DSP (13.8%, 0.8%) and SP (11.3%, 0.9%) (P<0.001).

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Cardiomatics

MAY 28, 2025

Thanks to the automation and state-of-the-art user experience, including an interactive Ambulatory (Holter) ECG report panel, specialists in hospitals, as well as Ambulatory Specialised Care and Primary Care facilities, can reduce their time spent on analysis up 80% and patient waiting time for diagnosis by 36%.

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Atrial Fibrillation Electrocardiogram Hospital Patient Care 93

Open Heart

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of ID and its association with in-hospital congestion and postdischarge outcomes. In-hospital changes of clinical signs of congestion and natriuretic peptides (NT-proBNP) were reported and correlated with ID status. Patients were classified based on ID status.

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Heart Failure Hospital Outcomes 52

Open Heart

JANUARY 28, 2025

to 2.06) (p<0.001) or going to a hospital without haemodynamics (RR 1.55, 95% CI 1.45 A delay was observed in females, with a relative risk (RR) of 1.21 (95% CI 1.13 to 1.30) (p<0.001). Presenting dyspnoea (RR 1.76, 95% CI 1.5 to 1.67) (p<0.001) was related to increased delay. to 1.54) (p<0.042).

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 18, 2025

The timely treatment of STEMI varies substantially at the hospital level, for both primary presentation and transfers, and worse outcomes were observed in patients when the first medical contact (FMC)-to-device target was not met or who presented to low-performing hospitals.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 20, 2025

This study aimed to investigate the association between cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) duration and MACE occurring during postoperative hospitalization or within 30 days post-surgery.MethodsPatients who underwent surgical repair of SVAS from 2002 to 2019 at Beijing Fuwai Hospital and Yunnan Fuwai Hospital were included in this study.

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Stenosis Aortic Hospital Research 52

Med Page Today

JUNE 10, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- A study showed that hospitals bought by private equity firms were admitting disproportionately healthier patients with heart failure -- whose outcomes did not correspond with their lower risk. Journal of the American College.

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Heart Failure TAVR Hospital Outcomes 59

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Hospital-based researchers from Denmark have reported a substantial increase in cardiovascular disease risk among male users of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). Long-term health outcomes for AAS users show extreme increases in heart-related health risks.

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Cardiovascular Disease Hospital Research Outcomes 139

CardiacWire

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The shift towards corporate and hospital-owned cardiology groups stems from a long list of factors like falling reimbursements, rising costs, and partners who want an exit. However, many cardiologists arent happy with their hospital employment and might be more likely to look for a partner to help their shift towards independent practice.

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Reimbursement Hospital Outcomes 59

Heart BMJ

APRIL 10, 2025

Methods MI hospital admissions data from 17 public hospitals in Kuwait from 2000 to 2017 were collected. With a large migrant population predominantly employed in physically demanding jobs, the exact effects and burdens of temperature exposure on cardiovascular risk among this population remain unknown.

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Myocardial Infarction Hospital 59

European Journal of Heart Failure

JUNE 17, 2025

The median number of hospitals with dedicated HF centres was 2.6 hospitals per million people, respectively, whilst cardiac magnetic resonance was available at a median of 2.0 (IQR hospitals per million people. hospitals per million people, respectively, whilst cardiac magnetic resonance was available at a median of 2.0 (IQR

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Reimbursement Heart Failure Heart Transplant Transplant 40

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Early Career

APRIL 28, 2025

Podcast #9, S1: Rethinking Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility In this episode of Thinking Thoracic , hear from Alexandra Potter, researcher, and Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, both from Massachusetts General Hospital, about a new study that reveals current lung cancer screening guidelines miss nearly half of patients who develop the disease.

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Cancer Hospital Research Outcomes 69