Ivabradine and Milrinone-Bridge to Recovery in New HFrEF With Low-Output Heart Failure.

In patients with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who are on a downward clinical trajectory, options are mostly limited to left ventricular assist device and transplantation. However, in those with factors favorable for reverse remodeling, every effort should be made to promote native myocardial recovery. We present three patients with newly diagnosed severe HFrEF, NYHA Class 3-4 symptoms, and low cardiac output with and without organ malperfusion.

Inpatient palliative care encounter and 30-day readmission among hospitalizations for heart failure.

To determine the association between inpatient palliative care encounter (PCE) and 30-day rehospitalization. The Nationwide Readmission Database was used in a cross-sectional design study. Comorbidities and a palliative care encounter (PCE; V66.

Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Loading Doses of P2Y12 Inhibitors in Patients Undergoing Elective PCI: a Network Meta-analysis.

Purpose: Effective platelet inhibition prior to elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces the risk of ischemic complications. Newer P2Y12 inhibitors are preferred agents over clopidogrel for patients presenting with the acute coronary syndrome. However, the comparative efficacy and safety of them over clopidogrel in elective PCI is unclear.