Optimal medical therapy vs. coronary revascularization for patients presenting with chronic total occlusion: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials and propensity score adjusted studies
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DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28037
Abstract: The optimal management of patients with coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) remains controversial. This meta‐analysis aims to compare percutaneous coronary intervention of CTO (CTO‐PCI) versus optimal medical therapy (OMT) in CTO patients. read more here.
Keywords: optimal medical; medical therapy; chronic total; meta analysis ... See more keywords
Inferior Caval Valve Implantation Versus Optimal Medical Therapy for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.05.019
Abstract: Implantation of a transcatheter valve into the inferior vena cava (IVC) (CAVI) has been shown to improve symptoms in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) [(1,2)][1]. To compare the effect of CAVI on exercise capacity… read more here.
Keywords: tricuspid regurgitation; severe tricuspid; medical therapy; implantation ... See more keywords
MITRACLIP PLUS OPTIMAL MEDICAL THERAPY VERSUS OPTIMAL MEDICAL THERAPY ALONE FOR FUNCTIONAL MITRAL REGURGITATION: A META-ANALYSIS
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)31421-4
Abstract: Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) caused by left ventricular dysfunction is associated with poor prognosis. Whether MitraClip improves clinical outcomes in this patient population remains controversial. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to compare the efficacy… read more here.
Keywords: optimal medical; functional mitral; medical therapy; mitral regurgitation ... See more keywords
Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Cranial Bypass for Nonmoyamoya Steno-Occlusive Disease in Patients Who Failed Optimal Medical Treatment: A Case Series.
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DOI: 10.1093/ons/opaa458
Abstract: BACKGROUND In the post-Carotid Occlusion Surgery Study (COSS) era, multiple reviews suggested subset groups of patients as potential candidates for superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass. Among them are patients with recurrent… read more here.
Keywords: bypass; artery; steno occlusive; occlusive disease ... See more keywords
Use of optimal medical therapy in patients with diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: Insights from a prospective longitudinal cohort study
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DOI: 10.1111/dom.15032
Abstract: To examine improvement in the use of optimal medical therapy (OMT) for secondary prevention in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and diabetes. read more here.
Keywords: use optimal; cardiovascular disease; atherosclerotic cardiovascular; medical therapy ... See more keywords
Tmax >4 s volume predicts stroke recurrence in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis with optimal medical treatment
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DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2024-022418
Abstract: Background The time to maximum (Tmax) profile based on computed tomography perfusion (CTP) provides a quantitative assessment of cerebral hemodynamic compromise. We aimed to delineate the Tmax profile in stroke patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic… read more here.
Keywords: optimal medical; tmax volume; tmax; volume ... See more keywords
Abstract 4363840: Clinical Characteristics of Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy After Optimal Medical Therapy in Working-Age Patients in a Regional Community Hospital
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DOI: 10.1161/circ.152.suppl_3.4363840
Abstract: Background: Our hospital is the only acute care facility in the Nishu district (population ~64,000), enabling comprehensive capture of heart failure (HF) hospitalizations. Idiopathic cardiomyopathy is a known HF cause, but its clinical course after… read more here.
Keywords: medical therapy; idiopathic cardiomyopathy; working age; optimal medical ... See more keywords
Characterization of 2,500 Patients with Heart Failure and Analysis of Their Optimal Medical Therapy: Insights from the AMERICCAASS Registry
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DOI: 10.5334/gh.1418
Abstract: Introduction: Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality worldwide, emphasizing the critical role of optimal medical therapy (OMT) in improving patient outcomes. Despite extensive research, most scientific evidence regarding HF is… read more here.
Keywords: optimal medical; medical therapy; heart; 500 patients ... See more keywords