Skills associated with physical examination have continued to decline as practitioners have become increasingly reliant on advanced imaging modalities. Our study sought to determine if documentation of valvular heart disease on echocardiography resulted in an increased appreciation and documentation of precordial murmur.
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Open Heart
December 2024
Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Liverpool, UK
J Echocardiogr
December 2024
Department of Cardiology, Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
Left atrial strain (LAS) was recently introduced as a parameter that reflects on left atrial function. Consequently, changes in LAS can inform the development of cardiovascular diseases, hence providing a window for non-invasive and cost-effective testing of these diseases and their complications at early stages of development, potentially offering a segway towards preventive interventions. LAS has yet to be implemented into standard practice.
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December 2024
Department of Pharmacy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Background: Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) can lead to adverse outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PIMs in older Chinese outpatients with heart failure according to the 2019 Beers criteria and the factors associated with PIMs.
Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted using electronic medical data during January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 from 9 tertiary medical institutions in Chengdu, China.
J Pers Med
November 2024
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a critical valvular heart disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality if not managed promptly. Previous studies have highlighted the "weekend effect", where the day of admission impacts outcomes in various cardiac conditions. This study evaluates the impact of weekend versus weekday admissions on outcomes in patients admitted with acutely decompensated aortic stenosis.
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December 2024
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), 00168 Rome, Italy.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), triggered by SARS-CoV-2, has represented a global pandemic associated with an elevated rate of mortality, mainly among older individuals. The extensive pulmonary involvement by the viral infection might have precipitated pre-existing chronic conditions in this vulnerable population, including heart failure (HF). The aim of this retrospective, observational study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 in patients with a prior diagnosis of HF referred to the Emergency Department of the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital between March 2020 and January 2023.
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