Dana Villines

PROGNOSTIC IMPACT OF SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM IN HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is underdiagnosed in patients (pts) with heart disease, however, there has been controversy surrounding whether it is a cardiovascular risk factor or not. To determine the prognostic significance of SCH in Heart Failure (HF) with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)

SHORT- AND LONG-TERM PROGNOSIS OF TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY

Stress cardiomyopathy (SCM) is a reversible cardiomyopathy thought to have a good short-term prognosis but with a recurrence rate of 10 percent. This study sought to determine short and long term mortality and recurrence rate.nn56 consecutive patients presenting to a single urban medical center who

PROGNOSIS IN STRESS CARDIOMYOPATHY IS PREDICTED BY QTC INTERVAL AT PRESENTATION

Patients with stress cardiomyopathy (SCM) who survive the initial event expect a favorable outcome with full recovery. Predictors of long-term mortality and recurrence are not known. This study was undertaken to identify clinical variables predictive of in-hospital and long-term outcomes in SCM.nn56

CLOPIDOGREL ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT STENT THROMBOSIS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS REQUIRING WARFARIN

Triple therapy with ASA, clopidogrel and warfarin (ACW) is associated with increased bleeding, but there is no data that evaluates whether clopidogrel and warfarin without ASA (CW) is sufficient in preventing stent thrombosis (ST). This study tested whether omitting ASA in patients on warfarin and