Racial disparities in outcomes after cardiac surgery: the role of hospital quality.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although rare, sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the young is a tragic event, having a dramatic impact upon all involved. The psychosocial burden associated with SCD can leave friends, families, and entire communities bereft. With only limited evidence to describe the volatile emotional reactions associat...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Grubic N,Puskas J,Phelan D,Fournier A,Martin LJ,Johri AM

更新日期：2020-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiofrequency ablation is a valuable adjunctive therapy to implantable defibrillators in patients with recurrent monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) after myocardial infarction. Episodes of VT are markedly reduced in most patients, and the major complications are less than 5%. Newer approaches allow successful a...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Soejima K,Stevenson WG

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic stenosis is a common valvular abnormality. Surgical valve replacement is the standard of care for symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis and is appropriate for certain asymptomatic patients. Statin therapy may slow progression of the disease. Contrary to conventional wisdom, vasodilator therapy may in...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Botkin NF,Aurigemma GP

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in clinical cardiac SPECT instrumentation are reviewed from a systems perspective. New hardware technologies include pixelated scintillator and semiconductor detector elements; photodetectors such as position-sensitive photomultiplier tubes (PSPMT), avalanche photodiodes (APD) and silicon photomultipli...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Smith MF

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium is an essential nutrient, mostly ingested as salt (sodium chloride). Average sodium intake ranges from 3 to 6 g per day (7.5-15 g/day of salt) in most countries, with regional variations. Increasing levels of sodium intake have a positive association with higher blood pressure. Randomized controlled trials repo...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： O'Donnell M,Mente A,Yusuf S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:The aim of this review was to discuss the role of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) for the prognostic stratification of cardiomyopathies, highlighting strengths and limitations. RECENT FINDINGS:CMR is considered as a diagnostic pillar in the management of non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. Over the l...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Grigoratos C,Todiere G,Barison A,Aquaro GD

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We provide a concise update on the contemporary management of cardiogenic shock in the setting of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Early shock recognition, optimal selection and initiation of mechanical circulatory support (MCS), early coronary revascularization, and a team-based, protocol-driven approa...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Bagai J,Brilakis ES

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The number of pregnancies complicated by valvular heart disease is increasing. This review describes the hemodynamic effects of clinically important valvular abnormalities during pregnancy and reviews current guideline-driven management strategies. RECENT FINDINGS:Valvular heart disease in women of c...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Goldstein SA,Ward CC

更新日期：2017-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes the effects of psychological stress on the physiology of the entire vascular system, from individual cellular components to macrovascular and microvascular responses, and highlights the importance of the vascular system in the context of current limitations in cardiac imaging for...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Shah SM,Meadows JL,Burg MM,Pfau S,Soufer R

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is rupture of an atherosclerotic lesion containing a large necrotic core and a thin fibrous cap followed by acute luminal thrombosis because the rupture of the thin fibrous cap allows contact of the platelets with the highly thrombogenic necrotic core. Pathologic ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Choi SY,Mintz GS

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To establish the actual role of CT in the growing field of transcatheter valve interventions (THV). RECENT FINDINGS:The development of empirical CT measurements, which are linked with outcomes. CT is a reliable technique for assessing risk and planning transcatheter valve interventions for mitral and...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Godoy M,Mugharbil A,Anastasius M,Leipsic J

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is a rare, but complex form of congenital heart disease consisting of a right ventricular myopathy and morphologic tricuspid valve disease leading to a high incidence of right ventricular dysfunction and arrhythmias. This review offers an updated overview of the current understa...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Possner M,Gensini FJ,Mauchley DC,Krieger EV,Steinberg ZL

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article reviews the latest data on unprotected left main (ULM) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, with a focus on the NOBLE and EXCEL trials. RECENT FINDINGS:In EXCEL trial, the primary endpoint at 3 years was 15.4% in the PCI group and 1...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Taha Y,Patel RAG,Bagai J,Sachdeva R,Kumar G,Prasad A,Nathan S,Paul TK

更新日期：2019-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent favorable trends in survival, heart failure remains a highly fatal disease. Improvements in the prevention of early death from coronary artery disease, along with an aging population, have resulted in an increased prevalence for heart failure in the United States. In the management of patients with hear...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Feingold AD,DeNofrio D

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Comprehensive discussion of alternative techniques in imaging coronary artery anomalies (CAAs) in different diagnostic scenarios. RECENT FINDINGS:At primary screening, intramural course essentially correlates with stenosis and clinical repercussion in some types of CAAs. Potential clinical aims in im...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Angelini P

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review aims to clarify the cardiovascular risk of white coat hypertension (WCH). RECENT FINDINGS:Cardiovascular risk of WCH has been evaluated in multiple meta-analyses and population-based studies. International Database on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Relation to Cardiovascular Outc...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Abolbashari M

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac surgery (CS) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is currently the most common surgery in the United States. Understanding, avoiding, and preventing postoperative complications, including neurologic deficits following CS, represents a great public and economic benefit for society, especially considering our aging...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Razumovsky AY,Gugino LD,Owen JH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The pathogenesis and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD) is now known to be largely driven by inflammation on top of the well-accepted role for the disequilibrium between cholesterol deposition and removal from the arterial wall. Recent clinical trials have supported the inflammatory hypothes...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Boland J,Long C

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac resynchronization therapy has become part of the treatment strategy for advanced, symptomatic heart failure, but newly published trials show that more patients than previously realized may benefit from this therapy, including those with mild heart failure symptoms. The REVERSE and MADIT-CRT trials showed that ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Reynolds CR,Gold MR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Monoclonal antibodies that inhibit proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) have emerged as a novel approach to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering. The potential role of PCSK9 inhibitors in clinical practice will be reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:Clinical trials have demonst...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： King P,Nicholls SJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of stroke associated with carotid artery stenosis can be reduced with carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting in carefully selected patients. While surgery has been the traditional treatment there have been many trials comparing carotid endarterectomy with carotid artery stenting, and stenting has s...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Buschur M,Gurm HS

更新日期：2012-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most highly unexpected reports in recent medical literature was the lack of benefit of estrogen-progestin replacement therapy in cardiovascular disease prevention in postmenopausal women. The ensuing negative view of hormone replacement therapy has now extended to all forms of postmenopausal hormone treatme...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Knopp RH,Aikawa K,Knopp EA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) are two important categories of AI algorithms. Nowadays, AI technology has been gradually applied to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI), covering the fields of myocardial contrast enhancement (MCE) pattern and automatic ventricular segmentation. This...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Tang F,Bai C,Zhao XX,Yuan WF

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An examination of the current ACC/AHA and ESC/EAS Guidelines on the management of dyslipidemias for common ground and differences. RECENT FINDINGS:There is much common ground. Both note that ASCVD is, in most people, the product of a number of risk factors, notably tobacco exposure, hyperlipidemia, h...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Graham IM,Catapano AL

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure is a major public health concern that is frequently complicated by ventricular arrhythmias. Sustained ventricular tachycardia is associated with an increased risk for progressive heart failure and sudden death. We summarize the current management strategies for ventricular tachycardia in heart failure pa...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Fong MW,Grazette L,Cesario D,Cao M,Saxon L

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise training is beneficial in healthy adults as well as patients with acquired cardiovascular disease such as coronary artery disease and heart failure. While a reduced exercise capacity is common in adults with congenital heart disease, it is not clear if these patients stand to benefit from exercise training or...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Tutarel O,Gabriel H,Diller GP

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this report is to describe the main aspects of sex-related differences in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathies (DCM), focusing on chemotherapy-induced heart failure (HF) and investigating the possible therapeutic implications and clinical management applications in the era of personalized ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： D'Amario D,Camilli M,Migliaro S,Canonico F,Galli M,Arcudi A,Montone RA,Borovac JA,Crea F,Savarese G

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic total occlusion (CTO) represents one of the most challenging lesion subsets faced by the interventional cardiologist. CTO is a common problem, being present in more than 30% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. Over the past 10 years, the success rate of recanalization has increased from approximately ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Genereux P,Dangas G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute pulmonary embolism is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA and throughout the world. This review will summarize recent developments in short- and long-term mortality risk assessment after an acute pulmonary embolism. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent guidelines have emphasized risk stratifi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Gupta R,Fortman DD,Morgenstern DR,Cooper CJ

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, catheter based treatments of an increasing variety of cardiac diseases have expanded dramatically. These advancements became available through new developments and improvements in available devices, as well as increasing expertise of operators. However, arguably it is the innovation and progress ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Perk G,Kronzon I

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00