Publications by authors named "Maxwell Ambrosino"
Tricuspid regurgitation is a common yet clinically complex problem, traditionally managed with diuretic therapy with no observable mortality benefit. Older studies on surgical intervention observed poor outcomes; however, this clinical reasoning predates current surgical approaches and novel transcatheter technology. The tricuspid apparatus is a complex structure that poses a technical challenge for surgeons and interventional cardiologists.
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- * A study analyzing 3,386 patients from a university hospital system showed that men received guideline-directed lipid therapy (GDLT) significantly more often than women and achieved better LDL-c levels, while Black and Hispanic patients had high prescription rates but lower success in reaching optimal LDL-c levels.
- * Overall, patients who effectively reduced their LDL-c levels below 70 mg/100 ml had higher GDLT prescription rates, highlighting the importance of adherence to lipid-l
Purpose Of The Review: Clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) requires years to manifest, providing a window of opportunity for preventive cardiovascular management. Subclinical atherosclerosis imaging leverages this long latency period to estimate and improve future ASCVD risk.
Recent Findings: Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring has the most robust data in the detection of subclinical atherosclerosis.
Background: There is a growing interest in the observed significant incidence of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis in elderly patients with aortic stenosis. Approximately, 16% of patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement have transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis. Outcomes after aortic valve replacement appear to be worst in patients with concomitant transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
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