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Int J Cardiol 2022 Aug 6. Epub 2022 Aug 6.

London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address:

Introduction: Thrombolysis is currently reserved for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients who cannot access timely percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In case of failed thrombolysis, rescue PCI is a viable option. Substantial data concerning the outcomes in terms of infarct size and myocardial function after rescue PCI are lacking. Read More

Curr Probl Cardiol 2022 Aug 6:101348. Epub 2022 Aug 6.

Cardiovascular Institute, Kalra Hospitals, Tulsi Dass Kalra Marg, New Delhi 110015, India. Electronic address:

The ideal antithrombotic therapy post transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains uncertain. We performed a network meta-analysis of RCTs to report the outcomes with various antithrombotic strategies to determine the optimal therapy. A systematic search of the PubMed/Medline and Cochrane databases was performed through January 6th, 2022. Read More

J Vasc Surg 2022 Aug 6. Epub 2022 Aug 6.

Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

Background: Female sex has been associated with decreased mortality following blunt trauma, but whether sex influences outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for traumatic blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is unknown.

Methods: In this retrospective study of a prospectively maintained database, the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) registry was queried from 2013-2020 for patients undergoing TEVAR for BTAI. Univariate Student's t-tests and chi-squared tests were performed, followed by multivariate logistic regression for variables associated with inpatient mortality. Read More

Am Heart J 2022 Aug 6. Epub 2022 Aug 6.

Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address:

Background: To synthesize existing evidence on Black-White disparities in the prevalence of severe cardiovascular maternal morbidity.

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL for observational studies published before July 31, 2021 that compared the risk of severe cardiovascular maternal morbidity between Black and White women. The outcome was severe cardiovascular maternal morbidity, including acute myocardial infarction, peripartum cardiomyopathy, and stroke during pregnancy, delivery, or postpartum. Read More

PLoS One 2022 9;17(8):e0272661. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Introduction: Despite evidence suggesting an association between influenza infection and increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the older adult population (aged 65 years or above), little is known about its near-term risks in middle-aged adults (aged 45 to 64 years). This study aims to estimate the risks of and association between severe influenza infection requiring hospitalization and subsequent AMI within 12 months in middle-aged adults.

Method: This is a retrospective case-control analysis of territorywide registry data of people aged 45 to 64 years admitting from up to 43 public hospitals in Hong Kong during a 20-year period from January 1997 to December 2017. Read More