Comparison of Incidence and Outcomes of Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Posterior (Inferior) Versus Anterior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a catastrophic consequence of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). CS has been reported to be associated less often with inferior wall (IWMI) than anterior wall STEMI (AWMI). We queried the National Inpatient Sample databases from January 2010 to September 2015 to identify all patients aged ≥18 years admitted with AWMI or IWMI.

Association of peripheral artery disease with in-hospital outcomes after endovascular transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its association with in-hospital outcomes after endovascular transcatheter aortic valve replacement (EV-TAVR).

Background: TAVR is an established treatment for patients at prohibitive, high, or intermediate surgical risk. PAD is a significant comorbidity in the determination of surgical risk.

Effect of cilostazol on platelet reactivity among patients with peripheral artery disease on clopidogrel therapy.

Background: Antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel is recommended to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD); however, clopidogrel efficacy has not been adequately studied in this patient population. Therefore, we aimed to determine the effects of cilostazol therapy on platelet reactivity among PAD patients on clopidogrel.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional pilot study of 46 Puerto Rican patients diagnosed with PAD.