Incidence and factors associated with mitral valve reoperation in patients undergoing surgery for mitral regurgitation: A nationwide cohort study.

Background: When patients undergo surgery for mitral regurgitation, risk of reoperation is of concern.

Aims: To examine the incidence and factors associated with mitral reoperation following surgery for mitral regurgitation according to type of surgery.

Methods: Patients undergoing first-time surgery for mitral regurgitation, 1996-2021, were identified from nationwide registries.

Effectiveness of promotion and support for physical activity maintenance post total hip arthroplasty-study protocol for a pragmatic, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial (the PANORAMA trial).

Background: Total hip arthroplasty is considered an efficacious procedure for relieving pain and disability, but despite that objectively measured physical activity level remains unchanged compared to pre-surgery and is still considerably lower than that of a healthy age- and sex-matched population 6-12 months post-surgery. Since there is a graded relationship between physical activity level and functional performance, increasing physical activity may enhance the outcome of the procedure. This study aims to investigate whether promotion and support of physical activity initiated 3 months after total hip arthroplasty complementary to usual rehabilitation care can increase objective measured physical activity 6 months post-surgery.

Reintervention rates following bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve replacement-a Danish Nationwide Cohort Study.

Objectives: Updated European guidelines recommend annual echocardiographic evaluation after bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve replacement (bio-SAVR). Given the increased demand on health care resources, only clinically relevant controls can be prioritized. We therefore aimed to explore reintervention rates following bio-SAVR.

Compliance in Primary Prevention With Statins and Associations With Cardiovascular Risk and Death in a Low-Risk Population With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Background We examined whether primary prevention with statins and high adherence to statins reduce the associated risk of cardiovascular events or death in a low-risk population with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Methods and Results Using Danish nationwide registers, we included patients with new-onset T2D, aged 40 to 89 years, between 2005 and 2011, who were alive 18 months following the T2D diagnosis (index date). In patients who purchased statins within 6 months following T2D diagnosis, we calculated the proportion of days covered (PDC) within 1 year after the initial 6-month period.

Cardiovascular complications in patients with total cavopulmonary connection: A nationwide cohort study.

Background: Long-term outcomes are not well established at the population level after completion of the total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) among patients with functional univentricular hearts.

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence of cardiovascular events after TCPC completion.

Methods: From a validated population-based cohort, we identified 178 patients with TCPC circulation completed after January 1, 1995.