Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
High Rate of Career Satisfaction for Thoracic Surgeons
73 percent of practicing surgeons are either satisfied, very satisfied, or extremely satisfied
Transition to Public Insurance Ups Post-Heart Transplant Death
Lower mortality seen for patients who transition from public to private health insurance
Infective Endocarditis Incidence 1.1 Percent After TAVR
Factors associated with infective endocarditis include younger age, male sex, diabetes mellitus
Objective Criteria ID Those With No Chance of Survival in OHCA
Three objective criteria identify patients with no chance of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Discrepancies ID’d in Adult CVD Risk Assessment Guidelines
All recommendations but one advocate for screening, most include prediction models for follow-up
Statin Rx May Prevent Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
In rat model, rosuvastatin induces phosphorylation of Akt, GSK-3β and prevents oxidative stress
Dexrazoxane Prevents Chemo-Induced Cardiotoxicity
Dexrazoxane beneficial for preventing anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in children, young adults
White Matter Damage Linked to Cognitive Impairment in CAD
Associations for lesion topography, white matter tract damage in carotid artery disease
Free Thyroxine Hormone Levels Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death
Even patients with levels at the high end of the normal range more likely to experience SCD
Pressure Recording Analytical Method Estimates Cardiac Output
MostCare PRAM is comparable to Fick method for cardiac output measurements in pediatric patients
