Pharmaco-Invasive Strategy Vs Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Latin America: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the established treatment for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but often it is not readily available in low-resource settings. We assessed the safety and efficacy of the pharmaco-invasive strategy compared to primary PCI for STEMI in Latin America.

Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) were searched for the period from their inception to September 2023, for studies that compared a pharmaco-invasive strategy vs primary PCI in Latin America.

National trends in heart failure admissions in Peru: Insights on regional and demographic disparities from 2018 to 2023.

Background: Heart failure (HF) represents a significant public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where demographic shifts and healthcare disparities influence disease patterns. This study aimed to analyze trends in HF admissions across Peru from 2018 to 2023.

Methods: We conducted a secondary data analysis of emergency department morbidity records of patients aged ≥20 years registered in the National Superintendence of Health (SUSALUD) database.

Diagnostic models to differentiate Takotsubo syndrome from acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: Differentiation between patients with Takotsubo syndrome and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains a challenge. We performed a systematic review to identify and evaluate diagnostic predictive models to distinguish both conditions.

Methods And Results: We performed an electronic search in PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus until January 2024.

DIFFERENCES ON IN-HOSPITAL OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOGENIC SHOCK DUE TO STEMI VERSUS NSTEMI USING A NATIONWIDE DATABASE.

Background: Our study aims to compare in-hospital management and outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock due to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) versus non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample database between 2016-2019, including patients with STEMI/NSTEMI complicated by cardiogenic shock. An inverse probability treatment weighting analysis was performed to compare in-hospital management and outcomes between patients with STEMI and NSTEMI.

Sex Disparities in the Use and Outcomes of Septal Reduction Therapies for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Background: Data are limited that examine potential sex-based disparities in the utilization and complications of septal reduction therapy (SRT) in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Our aim was to assess the use and in-hospital outcomes of SRT, according to sex. We performed a retrospective cohort study using the 2017-2019 National Inpatient Sample database.