Abstract 351: Size Matters: Saving the Penumbra
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, <a href=”https://www.ahajournals.org/toc/circoutcomes/13/Suppl_1″>Volume 13, Issue Suppl_1</a>, Page A351-A351, May 1, 2020. Source link
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Abstract 265: A Literature Review of the Direct Medical Costs of Stroke Across the Care Continuum in the US
Background: The economic burden of stroke is high and expected to increase with the growing stroke incidence among younger adults
Read moreAbstract 284: Length Of Stay In Index Hospitalization Of Decompensated Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction As A Factor For 30-day Readmission And 1-year Mortality
Introduction: Heart Failure is one of the leading causes of readmission in the United States. Heart Failure with preserved Ejection
Read moreAbstract 13: Patient-reported Health Status Changes are Associated With Subsequent Clinical Outcomes After Transcatheter Valve Therapies: Insights From the Sts/tvt Registry
Background: The goals of TAVR and transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) are to prolong survival, reduce heart failure (HF) hospitalizations,
Read moreAbstract 246: Effect of Racial Factors on Timing of Readmissions After Myocardial Infarction
Background: Readmissions following acute myocardial infarction (MI) are associated with increased cost, healthcare utilization, and morbidity. The purpose of this
Read moreAbstract 256: Length of Stay, Type of Stroke and NIHSS Score in Persons With Self-reported Diabetes
In the U.S., diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death and 65% of these deaths are attributable to cardiovascular
Read moreAbstract 212: The Association of Sleep Apnea With 1-year Health Status Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
Background: Comorbid sleep apnea in cardiovascular disease is a predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. It is unknown whether comorbid sleep
Read moreAbstract 320: Follow Through Heart Failure
Heart failure decompensations accounts for over one million hospitalizations annually and are the most common cause of US hospital admission
Read moreAbstract 23: Income Disparity and Utilization of Cardiovascular Preventive Care Services in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Background: Socioeconomic markers such as income level are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the associations between income and utilization
Read moreAbstract 217: Are Discharge Rate Control Medications Adequate for Future Atrial Fibrillation Needs?
Background: Rate control medications (RCM) for atrial fibrillation (AF) usually prescribed are diltiazem (DTZ) and beta blockers. Patients entering the
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