Long-Term Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With a Transient Ischemic Attack: A Danish Nationwide Cohort Study.

Background: Sparse information regarding the long-term risk of acute myocardial infarction (MI) following a transient ischemic attack (TIA) emphasizes further research to guide preventive strategies and risk stratification in patients with a TIA.

Methods: We conducted a nationwide cohort study to investigate the 5-year risk of MI and all-cause mortality in patients with a first-time TIA. Patients with a first-time TIA were identified in the Danish Stroke Registry (2013-2020), matched on age, sex, and calendar year (1:4) with the general population and (1:1) with patients with first-time ischemic stroke.

The Association Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Third-Degree Atrioventricular Block: A Danish Nationwide Study.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently complicated by arrhythmias, plausibly leading to the increased risk of sudden cardiac death in this population. However, little is known about the association between CKD and third-degree atrioventricular block (3AVB) and need for permanent pacing.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between CKD and 3AVB.

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR-P) and associated risk of infective endocarditis.

Purpose: Bacteremia is a well-known complication to surgery and may result in infective endocarditis (IE). Transurethral resection of the prostate (TUR-P) may give rise to bacteremia, but the associated risk of IE is not well described. We aimed to examine risk of infective endocarditis following TUR-P.

Nursing Home Admission and Home Care Initiation After Acute Aortic Dissection: A Nationwide Registry-Based Cohort Study.

Background: Little is known about long-term outcomes beyond survival following acute aortic dissection. The aim of this research was to evaluate rates of home care initiation and nursing home admission during the first year after discharge and to assess factors associated with these needs.

Methods: All patients in Denmark with a first-time diagnosis of acute aortic dissection type A or B between 2006 and 2015 were identified using national registries.

Long-term rate of heart failure in patients with autoimmune disease: A nationwide cohort study.

Aims: Although certain autoimmune diseases (AIDs) have been associated with an increased rate of heart failure (HF), data on the long-term rate of HF across the spectrum of AIDs are lacking. We investigated the long-term rate of HF in individuals with a history of 28 different AIDs.

Methods And Results: Individuals diagnosed with an AID (2000-2021) were identified through Danish nationwide registries.