Little is known about temporal trends in atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence, prevalence, and outcomes. Using the Framingham Heart Study, Schnabel and colleagues assessed AF incidence, prevalence, and outcomes over 50 years (202,417 person-years). Researchers drew on a cohort of 9,511 participants enrolled between 1958 and 2007 in which 1,544 incident AF cases (47% women) were […]
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Joint Replacement in Moderate-Severe Osteoarthritis is Associated with Improved Cardiovascular Outcomes
Physical inactivity and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use are established risks for serious cardiovascular events. Osteoarthritis can contribute to these risk factors by reducing patient mobility and NSAID use for symptom relief. Using data from a registry of patients with moderate-severe osteoarthritis, Ravi and colleagues evaluated the relationship between total joint arthroplasty of the hip […]
Bicuspid aortic valves – increased morbidity but not mortality
Bicuspid aortic valve is the commonest congenital cardiac abnormality in the adult population. Previous pathological studies have outlined aortic valve dysfunction, endocarditis, and even aortic dissection as potential causes of increased morbidity in this patient group. The purpose of this study was to observe the disease progression and cardiac outcomes of a large contemporary adult […]