Surgical implantation of a right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit is an important component of congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery, but with limited durability, leading to re-intervention. The present…
The aim of this network meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of various commonly used drugs in treating patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Randomized controlled trials on drugs for HCM…
Surgical implantation of a right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit is an important component of congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery, but with limited durability, leading to re-intervention. The present…
Use of peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) for intermittent claudication (IC) continues to expand, but there is uncertainty whether baseline demographics, procedural techniques and outcomes differ by sex, race, and ethnicity….
Recommendations for prosthesis type in older patients who underwent surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are established, albeit undervalidated. The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes after bioprosthetic versus…
P2Y12 inhibitor (P2Y12i) nonadherence in the first year after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major obstacle to optimal clinical outcomes. Differences in definitions and methods for measuring P2Y12i adherence…
Heart failure (HF) is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome characterized by symptoms of exercise intolerance. Peak oxygen consumption (VO 2peak ) is considered the gold-standard measurement of exercise/functional capacity in participants…
Accurate placement of coronary stents in left anterior descending artery (LAD) ostial locations (Medina 0,1,0) poses technical challenges because of the ambiguity in angiographic ostial separation and issues related to…
Radial artery (RA) access has been increasingly utilized for coronary procedures because of lower rates of access-site complications and improved patient satisfaction. However, limited data are available for RA access…
Highlights • Significant reductions in oral diuretic use were observed, with an average reduction of 65% at 24 months after metabolic surgery. • Decrease in body mass index and total…
