This cross-sectional study found that use of the PREVENT equations was associated with fewer US adults being eligible for primary prevention statin therapy; however, the majority of adults eligible for receiving such therapy based on PREVENT equations did not report statin use.
QT Prolongation and Torsade De Pointes After Catheter Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient With Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cause of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC). A 75-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for catheter ablation for persistent AF. On admission, transthoracic echocardiography...
This case report highlights the importance of risk management for AF patients with TIC scheduled for catheter ablation and carefully evaluating the risks of QT prolongation. Moreover, patients with TIC can experience marked QT prolongation and TdP during the perioperative period of catheter ablation. Therefore, caution should be required.
Patients with hypertension who are Black or Hispanic, who are uninsured, whose preferred language is not English, and who smoke are less likely to engage with patient portals.
Associations of Testosterone and Related Hormones With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Men: Individual Participant Data Meta-Analyses
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38739921/
Medical Research Future Fund, Government of Western Australia, and Lawley Pharmaceuticals. (PROSPERO: CRD42019139668).
SHBG concentration was positively associated and DHT concentration was nonlinearly associated with all-cause and CVD mortality.
Simple, inexpensive, and easy-to-implement self-management interventions have the potential to improve the long-term control of hypertension in routine clinical practice.