Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023)
1 November 2023
May 1 marked the release of the #iCARDIO Guidelines on Heart Failure, now live in Global Cardiology. This global-first effort brings flexible, practical guidance to frontline providers managing #heartfailure in any setting. www.globalcardiology.info/site/article... #GlobalHealth #cardiosky
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Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring, measured by computed tomography (CT), quantifies calcified coronary plaque and reflects the burden of coronary atherosclerosis. The Agatston score, calculated based on lesion density and area, stratifies patients into risk categories: a score of 0 indicates no detectable calcification, 1-99 suggests mild plaque, 100-399 indicates moderate burden, and scores of 400 or more reflect high to extensive calcification, with scores above 1000 indicate extremely high atherosclerotic burden. CAC scoring is...
Frailty is a marker of poor prognosis and is often undertreated and predisposed to adverse outcomes. This study aimed to determine the association between frailty and outcomes in hospitalized patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020) was conducted to evaluate hospitalizations for HFrEF. Frailty was defined as a hospital frailty risk score of ≥5. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and hospital characteristics were compared...
