Outcomes of Octogenarians and Nonagenarians in a Contemporary Cardiac Care Unit - Insights From 2,242 Patients Admitted Between 2019 and 2021.

The number of octo- and nonagenarians admitted to cardiac care units (CCUs) has been increasing in the context of an aging society; however, clinical details and outcomes for these patients are scarce. Data from 2,242 consecutive patients admitted to the CCU between 2019 and 2021 (age <80 years, 1,390 [62%]; octogenarians, 655 [29%]; nonagenarians, 197 [8.7%]) were reviewed using the in-hospital database for the Tokyo CCU Network.

The Anti-Inflammatory Effects and Clinical Potential of Dexmedetomidine in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.

A pathogenic aspect of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is the aberrant pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) proliferation. PASMC proliferation is significantly affected by inflammation. A selective -2 adrenergic receptor agonist called dexmedetomidine (DEX) modulates specific inflammatory reactions.

Factors Related to Hospitalisation-Associated Disability in Patients after Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Retrospective Study.

The in-hospital mortality rate among patients after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) has improved chronologically. However, the relationship between the incidence of hospitalisation-associated disability (HAD) and acute cardiac rehabilitation in patients after surgery for ATAAD has not been reported. Therefore, this study evaluated factors related to HAD in patients after surgery for ATAAD.

Coronary ostial angioplasty for juvenile Takayasu arteritis involving the coronary artery using external iliac artery grafts.

Takayasu arteritis can affect the coronary ostia, leading to myocardial ischemia. Coronary ostial angioplasty effectively treats coronary artery ostial lesions associated with Takayasu arteritis. We present a case of juvenile Takayasu arteritis with bilateral subclavian artery occlusions treated with a novel coronary artery ostial angioplasty using the external iliac artery.

Physical function examination at intensive care unit as predictive indicators for hospitalization-associated disability in patients after cardiovascular surgery.

Background: Following cardiovascular surgery, patients are at high risk of requiring systemic management in the intensive care unit (ICU), resulting in hospitalization-associated disability (HAD). Predicting the risk of HAD during the postoperative course is important to prevent susceptibility to cardiovascular events. Assessment of physical function during the ICU stay may be useful as a prediction index but has not been established.