Long-term cardiovascular and noncardiovascular mortality of 1023 patients with confirmed acute pulmonary embolism.

Background: There are currently no guidelines advising long-term surveillance of patients following an acute pulmonary embolism (PE), because long-term outcome studies are rare. We investigated the long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality of a large patient cohort with confirmed PE in relation to baseline cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Methods And Results: Clinical details of all patients presenting with acute PE to a tertiary hospital were retrieved from medical records, and their survival tracked from a statewide death registry.

Differences in management and outcome of ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Background: Ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM and NICM) both cause heart failure, but the different etiologies may result in differences in management and outcome, which were explored in this study.

Methods: Cohort study of 168 consecutive patients (90 ICM, 78 NICM) recruited from a tertiary referral heart failure clinic followed for 40+/-19 months.

Results: Patients with ICM were older than NICM with worse NYHA functional state but similar left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and dimensions at baseline.

Impact of gender on outcomes in chronic systolic heart failure.

Background And Aim: Understanding the influence of gender in heart failure allows for better treatment. This study described the gender differences in heart failure patients and their response to therapy.

Methods: Consecutive patients (116 men vs.