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Aims Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) has been a significant public health issue worldwide. This study aims to predict the global burden of IHD in a timely and comprehensive manner. Methods and results Incidence, prevalence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for IHD from 1990 to 2021 were derived from the ...
Aims The Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway provides a framework for holistic care management of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. This study aimed to determine the impact of changes in compliance to ABC pathway management on clinical outcomes. Methods and results This is a prospective multicenter AF registry. ...
Aims Patients surviving acute pulmonary embolism (PE) necessitate long-term treatment and follow-up. We estimated, the chronic economic impact of PE on the German healthcare system. Methods and results We calculated the direct cost of illness during the first year after discharge for the index PE, analysing data from a ...
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 interventions on the ...
Aims Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF/AFL) remains a significant public health concern on a global scale, with metabolic risks playing an increasingly prominent role. This study aimed to investigate comprehensive epidemiological data and trends concerning the metabolic risks related-AF/AFL burden based on the data ...
Background and aims Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by unexplained left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) ≥15 mm. The condition is often hereditary, and family screening is recommended to reduce the risk of adverse disease complications and premature death among relatives. Correct diagnosis of index patients ...
Aim The Fontan procedure is a palliative surgical treatment for different congenital heart diseases with a univentricular heart, but it has been associated with decreased exercise capacity, cardiovascular morbidity, and premature mortality. The one-and-half ventricle repair (1.5VR) was introduced as an alternative to the ...
Background Brugada Syndrome (BrS) is a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia disorder associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) and sudden cardiac death. Current management primarily relies on implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), but patients may experience ICD shocks. Catheter ablation ...
Background Despite continuous advances in post-resuscitation management, the outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is limited. To improve the outcome, interdisciplinary cardiac arrest centres (CACs) have been established in recent years, but survival remains low, and treatment strategies vary considerably in ...
Background Existing data on female sex and excess cardiovascular mortality after myocardial infarction (MI) mostly come from high-income countries (HICs). This study aimed to investigate how sex disparities in treatments and outcomes vary across countries with different income levels. Methods Data from the ISACS Archives ...
Aims The Italian Fabry Disease Cardiovascular Registry (IFDCR) comprises 50 Italian centres with specific expertise in managing cardiovascular manifestations and complications of patients with Fabry disease (FD). The primary aim of the IFDCR is to examine and improve the clinical care and outcomes of patients with FD by ...
Background and aims In patients undergoing heart valve surgery, subsequent bacteraemia and infective endocarditis (IE) are feared events. Data on the incidence and bacterial microbiological etiology following left-sided heart valve surgery are sparse. Methods and results Between 2010 and 2021, all patients undergoing ...
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 integrating a novel artificial ...
Background Demand for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has increased in the last decade, resulting in prolonged wait-times and undesirable health outcomes in many health systems. Risk-based prioritization and wait-times benchmarks can improve equitable access to patients. Methods and results We used ...
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 the diagnosis and clinical ...
