The mandatory federal pay-for-performance Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was created to decrease 30-day hospital readmissions by instituting accountability and stimulating quality care and coordination, particularly during care transitions. The HRRP has changed the landscape of hospital readmissions and reimbursement within the United States by imposing substantial Medicare…
AbstractBackgroundAcute autoimmune pericarditis (AAP) is an uncommon disease with diverse etiology. Data regarding AAP diagnosis and outcomes are scant.ObjectivesThis study sought to describe the d…
AbstractBackgroundConventional measures of heart rate variability (HRV) have shown only modest associations with sudden cardiac death (SCD). Detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA), with novel methodo…
Thoracic and Endocrine Surgery, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France INRAE, UMR 1019, UNH, Université d’Auvergne, CRNH Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France ∗Address for correspondence: Dr Laura Filaire,…
AbstractBackgroundAtherosclerosis is a dynamic process. There is little evidence regarding whether quantification of atherosclerosis extent and progression, particularly in the carotid artery, in a…
J Am Coll Cardiol Case Rep. 2024 Oct, 29 (19) 102627. J Am Coll Cardiol Case Rep. 2024 Oct, 29 (19) 102574. J Am Coll…
AbstractBackgroundLeft ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction is a common, often fatal complication of transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR). Laceration of the anterior mitral leaflet…
AbstractBackgroundDespite the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing cardiovascular care, its integration into clinical practice is limited by a lack of evidence on its…
AbstractBackgroundTranscatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is the recommended treatment for patients age 18 to 60 years with cryptogenic stroke having a high probability of…
AbstractLuobing theory is based on the principles of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and focuses on the regulation of blood circulation. The translation of Luobing theory…
Highlights •The ICAM1 pK56M (rs5491) HFpEF risk variant is associated with several individual inflammatory proteins and an inflammatory protein network, which may identify immune pathways…
