Publications by authors named "Aakash Angirekula"
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- Aspirin (ASA) has been the leading antiplatelet medication since 1897 for preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases, prompting a study on its trends and costs in the USA from 2000 to 2021.
- The research found that ASA users increased from 2.9 million to 6.6 million, with a notable rise in usage among women and African Americans, while low-dose use gained popularity and high-dose use decreased.
- Approximately 60 million USD was spent annually on ASA, with half of its users having no known cardiovascular disease, especially among individuals aged 50-69 and those over 70, indicating a need for further research on the implications of this increasing usage.
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- * A 58-year-old man with a history of heart issues presented with severe symptoms and was diagnosed with a failing bioprosthetic aortic valve due to a flail leaflet, necessitating emergency replacement.
- * Surgery successfully replaced the defective valve, but the patient experienced a complete heart block afterward, requiring a permanent pacemaker for ongoing management.
BACKGROUND Stenting of the iliac vein remains one of the therapeutic options for the treatment of May-Thurner syndrome. Embolization of peripheral venous stents due to improper technique is a feared complication with an estimated incidence of 1% to 3%. Here we describe an interesting case of an embolized iliac vein stent in the right heart that was successfully extracted via a surgical approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: There is limited data on the impact of type 2 myocardial infarction (T2MI) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods: The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from January 2019 to December 2020 was queried to identify T2MI hospitalizations based on the appropriate International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision-Clinical Modification codes. Monthly trends of COVID-19 and T2MI hospitalizations were evaluated using Joinpoint regression analysis.
Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of venous access techniques for cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation.
Background: Minimally invasive transvenous access is a fundamental step during implantation of CIEDs. However, the preferred venous access is still subject to ongoing debate, and the decision depends on patient characteristics and operator experience.