Publications by authors named "Alvaro Yaguee Parada"
Mitral regurgitation is the second-most frequent valvular heart disease in Europe and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Recognition of MR should encourage the assessment of its etiology, severity, and mechanism in order to determine the best therapeutic approach. Mitral valve surgery constitutes the first-line therapy; however, transcatheter procedures have emerged as an alternative option to treat inoperable and high-risk surgical patients.
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- Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on anticoagulants often experience bleeding, which may indicate hidden cancers; this study analyzed 8,753 patients aged 75+ from 2014 to 2017.
- Out of those, 24.8% had clinically significant bleeding, and 5.5% were diagnosed with cancer within three years; 9.1% of bleeding patients were later found to have cancer.
- Specific types of bleeding (gastrointestinal, genitourinary, bronchopulmonary) significantly increased the likelihood of cancer diagnosis, highlighting the need for further cancer investigations in these cases.
Background: Malnutrition is associated with poor prognosis in a wide range of illnesses. However, its prognostic impact in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is not well known.
Objectives: This study sought to report the prevalence, clinical associations, and prognostic consequences of malnutrition in patients with ACS.