Publications by authors named "Juan Manuel Escudier"
Introduction: Data on the association between kidney function and Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) outcomes are scarce and conflictive.
Objective: To assess the impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute renal failure (ARF) in patients with TTS.
Material And Methods: Patients from the prospective nation-wide (RETAKO) registry were included and divided into quartiles of maximum creatinine (Cr) level during hospitalization.
Article Synopsis
- Genetic screening in patients with high LDL-C levels has revealed a significant prevalence of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in individuals with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), reaching about 9%.
- Clinical criteria used to diagnose FH, such as those from the Dutch Lipid Clinic (DLC) and Simon Broome (SB), often miss a notable number of genetically confirmed cases.
- The study advocates for genetic testing in younger patients with ACS and high LDL-C to ensure quick identification of FH patients and their at-risk relatives.
Comparison of benefits and mortality in cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation versus patients in sinus rhythm (Results of the Spanish Atrial Fibrillation and Resynchronization [SPARE] Study).
Am J Cardiol
August 2008
The efficacy of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and the need for atrioventricular junction ablation in these patients is controversial. The aim of the study was to analyze CRT results in patients with permanent AF. A total of 470 consecutive patients who underwent CRT in 6 centers were included in this study.
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