Background Recommendations on atrial fibrillation (AF) screening by various scientific societies are inconsistent due to uncertainty about its benefit. This study aimed to summarize data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the impact of AF screening on thromboembolism, major bleeding, and ...
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Background Supraventricular ectopic activity (SVEA) is a marker of foci that may initiate atrial fibrillation (AF) and is associated with worse survival. The types and frequencies of SVEA for predicting postoperative AF (POAF), new-onset AF, and clinical outcomes in obstructive hypertrophic ...
Aim Metabolic disorders are established risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Although obesity is closely associated with metabolic disease, data on its role as a separate cardiovascular risk modifier in metabolically healthy individuals are ...
Aims The impact of sex-related differences on outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains inconclusive. This study investigates sex-related differences in survival and safety outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing TAVR. Methods and Results We ...
Aims Statins are widely used for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Women have been shown to be less likely to receive guideline-recommended dose of statins and reach target lipid levels. This study aims to examine sex differences in titration patterns of statin therapy ...
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is extensively discussed in numerous expert consensus documents and international guidelines, with differing recommendations. To support clinicians in daily practice and decision-making, we conducted a systematic review of key guidelines and recommendations concerning ...
Background and aims Direct (medical and non-medical) and indirect (production losses and informal care) costs of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been captured in two previous United Kingdom (UK) cost-of-illness studies, but the areas of long-term care and medical device costs were neglected. We ...
Multiple guidelines exist for the diagnosis and management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We systematically reviewed current guidelines and recommendations, developed by national and international medical organizations, on the management of HFpEF in adults to aid ...
Aims In light of recent advances in imaging techniques, molecular understanding and therapeutic options in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), we performed a systematic review of current guidelines for the diagnosis and management of HCM in order to identify consensus and discrepant areas in the ...
Aim Although pharmacist-led interventions in anticoagulant (AC) therapy are widely accepted, there is a lack of evidence comparing their effectiveness with usual care in terms of AC therapy appropriateness and clinical outcomes. We aimed to estimate the comparative effectiveness of pharmacist-led ...
Aims Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a first-line investigation for chest pain in patients with suspected obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). However, many acute cardiac events occur in the absence of obstructive CAD. We assessed the lifetime cost-effectiveness of ...
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