Highlights • Despite trending upward, the overall prevalence of palliative care usage is exceedingly low (14.1%). • One third of all patients with advanced heart failure complicated by cardiogenic shock…
Given the role of comorbid conditions in the pathophysiology of HFpEF, we aimed to identify and rank the importance of comorbid conditions associated with post-hospitalization outcomes of older adults hospitalized…
Highlights • Atrial fibrillation / Atrial fibrillation flutter incidence and mortality rate has increased in the United States. • The greatest incidence rates for men in 2017 were clustered in…
To address literature gaps on treatment with real-world evidence, this study compared effectiveness, safety, and cost outcomes in NVAF patients with coronary or peripheral artery disease (CAD, PAD) prescribed apixaban…
The association of atrial fibrillation (AF) with cognitive function remains unclear, especially among racially/geographically diverse populations. This analysis included 25,980 black and white adults, aged 48+, from the national REasons…
HIGHLIGHTS • Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a relatively rare but well-known cause of acute coronary syndrome in women. • Premenopausal women with SCAD show a higher clinical and…
Aspirin remains the gold standard antiplatelet regimen following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), however, there is growing support for dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). This study compares outcomes of aspirin monotherapy…
There are conflicting data on whether patients with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) have poorer outcomes compared with non-insulin treated diabetic (non-ITDM) patients following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We therefore compared…
A chronic total occlusion (CTO) is frequently identified in patients undergoing coronary angiography. The prognostic implications of intermittent hypoxia from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on patients with a CTO, and…
The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive ability of frailty for bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In 2439 patients who underwent their PCI, frailty was prospectively…
