Abstract: Background: There is a high burden of hospitalizations and deaths annually due to heart failure (HF) in the United States despite effective medical therapy and rural …
Abstract:Over 1 million individuals suffer a first myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke annually in the United States. Prediction of those at high risk of atherosclerotic …
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Magnesium deficiency is associated with poor outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF), but less is known about the impact of oral magnesium …
Abstract: A total of 9 million veterans receive care in a unique healthcare system, the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA), with nearly 50% reporting at least one …
Abstract: Background: Guidelines recommend timely follow-up with a cardiology specialist for patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF), but it is unknown whether the timeliness …
Abstract: Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (mTEER) has proven to be a valuable treatment for mitral regurgitation (MR), yet racial and ethnic disparities in its …
Abstract: Aims: Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome with no definitive diagnostic tests. HF registries are often based on manual reviews of medical records of hospitalized HF …
Abstract: Aims: According to the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guideline, the definition of chronic kidney disease (CKD) requires the presence of abnormal …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) in Veteran Affairs (VA) patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) has not been previously …