European heart journal
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European heart journal · Feb 2020
Contemporary trends in the management of aortic stenosis in the USA.
To assess the contemporary trends in aortic stenosis (AS) interventions in the USA before and after the introduction of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). ⋯ This nationwide survey documents the increasing incidence of AS interventions, the rising cost of modern AS care, and the paradigm shift in aortic valve replacement practice in the USA.
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European heart journal · Dec 2019
Observational StudyA population-based study of cardiovascular disease mortality risk in US cancer patients.
This observational study characterized cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk for multiple cancer sites, with respect to the following: (i) continuous calendar year, (ii) age at diagnosis, and (iii) follow-up time after diagnosis. ⋯ The majority of deaths from CVD occur in patients diagnosed with breast, prostate, or bladder cancer. We observed that from the point of cancer diagnosis forward into survivorship cancer patients (all sites) are at elevated risk of dying from CVDs compared to the general US population. In endometrial cancer, the first year after diagnosis poses a very high risk of dying from CVDs, supporting early involvement of cardiologists in such patients.
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European heart journal · Dec 2019
Observational StudyDevelopment and validation of a multivariable prediction model for major adverse cardiovascular events after early stage breast cancer: a population-based cohort study.
Develop a score to predict the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after early stage breast cancer (EBC) to facilitate personalized decision-making about potentially cardiotoxic treatments and interventions to reduce cardiovascular risk. ⋯ Cardiovascular prognosis after EBC can be estimated using patients' pre-treatment characteristics.
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European heart journal · Dec 2019
Women have lower chances than men to be resuscitated and survive out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Previous studies on sex differences in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) had limited scope and yielded conflicting results. We aimed to provide a comprehensive overall view on sex differences in care utilization, and outcome of OHCA. ⋯ In case of OHCA, women are less often resuscitated by bystanders than men. When resuscitation is attempted, women have lower survival rates at each successive stage of care. These sex gaps are likely explained by lower rate of SIR in women, which can only partly be explained by resuscitation characteristics.
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European heart journal · Oct 2019
Multicenter Study Observational StudyClinical presentation, aetiology and outcome of infective endocarditis. Results of the ESC-EORP EURO-ENDO (European infective endocarditis) registry: a prospective cohort study.
The EURO-ENDO registry aimed to study the management and outcomes of patients with infective endocarditis (IE). ⋯ Infective endocarditis is still a life-threatening disease with frequent lethal outcome despite profound changes in its clinical, microbiological, imaging, and therapeutic profiles.