m2 or known allergy to iodinated contrast medium) or made the procedure technically impractical (weight >136 kg, inability to hold the breath for 10 seconds, a prior diagnosis of tachycardia or irregular heart rhythm [eg, atrial fibrillation], or history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery)...
The incidence of atrial fibrillation is approximately 1.5 and 2 times higher in former and current smokers, respectively, compared with never smokers (25). Ventricular arrhythmia risk is also higher among smokers (26). Smokers have a higher risk of heart failure and poorer outcomes compared with ...
and currently unpaid advisor for Unite USA Inc for work unrelated to this study; being a shareholder in Glenbervie Health LLC unrelated to this study; receiving fees paid to the University of Chicago for editorial services for UpToDate Inc unrelated to this study; and being cofounder, chief inno...
a relatively high-dose must be applied in a short overall treatment time. The optimal treatment probably is an irradiation scheme resulting in a biologically effective dose (BED) value of at least 30 Gy. A BED value of 30 Gy can be obtained with, for instance, 1 single...
In a large Danish cohort study of 51,032 patients with migraine and 510,320 matched controls followed over 19 years, migraine was associated with increased risk of several cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction, stroke, venous thromboembolism, atrial fibrillation, and atrial flutter. Th...
Abstract The complexity and rapid evolution of the management of valvular heart disease merit a patient-centered approach that prioritizes patients’ preferences. Shared decision-making is an evidence-based bidirectional process that involves an individualized and intentional exchange between patients, family...
Beyond this periprocedural period, the rate of atrial fibrillation over a median follow-up of 57 months was 5.0% with device and 1.1% with medical therapy (adjusted RR, 2.60 [95% CI, 1.44-4.70]). RoPE Score, PASCAL Classification, and Treatment Effect Heterogeneity The RoPE Score–by–...