Publications by authors named "Samantha Guadalupe"
Am J Cardiol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The study found that anemia linked to higher risks for all-cause and cardiovascular hospitalizations, with significant statistics demonstrating this correlation.
- * Despite the correlation, when adjusting for age and other factors, anemia was mainly associated with an increased hazard for hospitalizations rather than mortality, highlighting the need for more research on how treating anemia might improve patient outcomes.
J Card Fail
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the clinical outcomes of 419 patients diagnosed with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) from 2001 to 2021, focusing on changes in diagnosis and treatment over time.
- It found that more recent patients are generally older, have less severe disease, and are more likely to be treated with tafamidis, which significantly improves survival rates compared to earlier diagnosed patients.
- Key results show that a higher Columbia score indicates a greater risk of mortality or need for heart transplantation, while tafamidis notably decreases this risk, highlighting the importance of early treatment.
Article Synopsis
- * A study analyzed survival differences among 300 patients based on nutritional status (using modified BMI) and inflammatory status (measured by serum uric acid) to see how they impacted mortality rates.
- * Results indicated that lower modified BMI and higher serum uric acid levels were both associated with shorter survival times, with those having both low BMI and high uric acid having the worst outcomes.
