Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
’07 to ’14 Saw Drop in Proportion Needing Dialysis After TAVI
Need for new dialysis after TAVI linked to increased risk of mortality at 30-days and four years
Most Common Arrhythmia: Intra-Atrial Re-Entrant Tachycardia
Among those age ≥50 years, atrial fibrillation increased with age to surpass IART as most common
All-Cause, CVD Mortality Down With Light, Moderate Drinking
Risk of mortality for all causes, cancer up for adults with heavy alcohol consumption, binge drinking
Short-Term Risk of Arterial Embolism Up in Cancer Patients
Increased risk of arterial thromboembolism, MI, ischemic stroke for cancer patients
CPAP Doesn’t Alter Renal Function in Coexisting OSA, CVD
Continuous positive airway pressure does not alter renal function, occurrence of renal adverse events
Use of ICU Resources After Cardiac Surgery Upped by Obesity
Increasing obesity tied to greater likelihood of prolonged ICU stay and ventilation, ICU readmission
Marijuana Use May Up Risk of Hypertension-Related Mortality
Increased duration of marijuana use tied to increasing risk of death from hypertension
Smaller Racial Gap in Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Drop in survival differences due to elimination of racial differences in acute resuscitation survival
Nitroprusside, Isoproterenol Prescribing Drops With Price Rise
Decrease in absolute number of patients treated from 2012 to 2015 with major increase in price
Higher Risk of CVD Persists After Hospital Stay for Severe Infection
Risk persists for at least five years after sepsis, pneumonia with hospitalization
