Chronic exposure to particulate matter is associated with increased cardiovascular risk
1. Long-term exposure to particulate matter with diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5) was significantly associated with elevated cardiovascular (CVD) risk, with ...
Tag: cardiology
The mortality in-hospital for patients undergoing elective catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is low
1. The in-hospital mortality rate among patients undergoing elective catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation was low at approximately 0.029%. Evidence ...
A medical care at home program following hospitalization with acute decompensated heart failure may offer a safe and effective alternative to continued hospitalization
1. Following hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure (HF), there was no difference in all-cause readmissions and mortality between patients ...
Catheter ablation within 1 year of atrial fibrillation diagnosis is associated with reduced risk of recurrence
1. Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with catheter ablation 1 to 4 years after AF diagnosis had a 48% ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 20, 2026
Advanced Medical Care at Home Among Patients With Acute Heart Failure 1. Following hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure (HF), ...
Two scores for risk stratification of adults presenting with syncope may be effective at identifying those with low risk
1. The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) and FAINT score are effective at identifying which adult patients presenting to the ...
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta may not improve outcomes in adults with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
1. Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) as an adjunct to advanced life support (ALS) does not improve ...
Invasive management for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in frail patients may not improve mortality
1. In frail, elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), invasive management with coronary angiography did not improve mortality ...
COVID-19 vaccination is associated with reduced risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation following COVID-19 infection
1. COVID-19 vaccination was associated with a reduced 24-month risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation/flutter after COVID-19 infection. Evidence Rating Level: ...
Polycythemia is not associated with increased mortality in heart failure
1. Polycythemia was not associated with increased in-hospital, short-term, or long-term mortality. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Anemia has been ...
