A5080649298- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
Texas A&M University
2024
Sex-based differences in clinical outcomes among patients with stroke related to left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are not well described. In this study, the authors examined characteristics and men women who had a during LVAD hospitalization. The National Inpatient Sample from 2010 2019 was used identify Outcomes of interest include inpatient mortality complications vs women. Weighted logistic regression determine association sex outcomes. Adjustments were made for age Elixhauser...
Spontaneous coronary sinus thrombosis (CST) is an extremely rare occurrence. Most cases are iatrogenic and related to right heart instrumentation, due either central line placement or electrophysiology procedures such as pacemaker insertion that causes direct damage the endothelial lining. The course can be insidious may result in a fatal outcome. Diagnosis of CST challenging, syndrome often goes unrecognized. However, current era multimodality imaging, it possible this condition will...