International journal of cardiology
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To assess the clinical effectiveness of a sonographer-led, cardiologist-interpreted stress echocardiography (SE) service in a rapid access stable chest pain clinic (RACPC) setting. ⋯ Sonographer-led SE interpreted by a cardiologist is feasible, safe and efficacious. It impacted on the management of patients with appropriate outcomes and may be a cost-efficient and safer alternative to other non-invasive imaging modalities in the RACPC setting.
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We aimed to analyze the burden and predictors of arrhythmias and in-hospital mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related hospitalizations using the nationwide cohort. ⋯ About 30% of COPD hospitalizations revealed co-existent arrhythmias (AF 22.1%). All-cause mortality, LOS and hospital charges were significantly higher with arrhythmias. We observed racial and sex-based disparities for arrhythmias and related mortality.
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Observational Study
Postoperative troponin release is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events in the first year after noncardiac surgery.
Troponin elevations after intermediate-to-high risk noncardiac surgery are common and can predict mortality. However, the prognostic value for early and late major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) is less well investigated. The authors evaluated the relationship between postoperative troponin release and MACE in the first year after noncardiac surgery. ⋯ Our dataset demonstrates a graded relationship between postoperative troponin release and occurrence of MACE in the first year after intermediate-to-high risk noncardiac surgery.
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Myocarditis has been described in association with many systemic immune-mediated diseases (SIDs). However, the role of SIDs in influencing clinical presentation and outcome of patients with a new diagnosis of biopsy-proved myocarditis, has never been investigated so far. ⋯ In patients with a new diagnosis of myocarditis, the presence of underlying SIDs is associated with distinct baseline clinical features and a significantly worse 1-year outcome.