OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate the impact of newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) on future major adverse cardiac events (MACE). AF is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with several other cardiovascular (CV) events. Little is known about whether newly diagnosed AF is an independent factor for future MACE, especially in patients without such a history. ...

BACKGROUND Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common and critical complication after cardiac surgery. However, the relationship between POD and postoperative physical frailty and the effect of both on long-term clinical outcomes have not been fully explored. OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine the associations among POD, postoperative frailty, and major adverse cardiac events (MACE). DESIGN This w...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy and long-term clinical benefits of DES for dialysis patients. BACKGROUND It is unclear whether percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is associated with lower rates of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) or mortality compared to bare-metal stents (BMS). METHODS From a nationwide cohort selected from Ta...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to identify the long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in adult congenital heart disease (ConHD) patients in Taiwan. METHODS From the National Health Insurance Research Database (1997-2010), adult patients (≥18 years) with ConHD were identified and compared to non-ConHD control patients. The primary end point was the incidence of MACE....

BACKGROUND Research trials have shown improved short-term outcome with drug-eluting stents (DES) over bare metal stents (BMS) in saphenous vein graft (SVG) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), primarily by reducing target vessel revascularization (TVR) for in-stent restenosis. We compared the outcomes in patients undergoing SVG stent implantation treated with DES or BMS. In exploratory ana...

Elevated platelet turnover contributes to high platelet reactivity. High platelet reactivity after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The purpose of this study was to determine the prognostic value of platelet turnover and function with regard to MACE after PCI with stent implantation. In this prospective observational study, ...

BACKGROUND Echocardiography is not recommended for routine pre-surgical evaluation but may have value for patients at high risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The objective of this study was to evaluate whether pre-operative echocardiography is associated with lower risk of post-operative MACE among patients with coronary artery disease. METHODS Using administrative and regist...

Egeberg A, Bruun LE, Mallbris L, Gislason GH, Skov L, Wu JJ, Hansen PR. Family history predicts major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in young adults with psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Aug;75(2):340-6. • Danish citizens aged 18 years or older from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 2011 • Population of 5,536,422 • If + family history of MACE, there is increased incidence rate ratios of...

Methods All CE-MARC patients underwent annual follow-up for 3 years to assess the occurrence of MACE (cardiovascular death, acute coronary syndrome, unscheduled revascularization or hospital admission for any cardiovascular cause). Time to MACE was assessed by univariate (log-rank test) and multivariate (Cox proportional hazards regression) analysis after adjustment for major cardiovascular ris...

BACKGROUND Plaque volume (PV) is related to major cardiovascular events (MACE) after coronary stent implantation. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between PV before the procedure evaluated by angiography and clinical outcomes. METHODS This is a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing coronary stent implantation in a referral center. PV before the stent implantation was evaluate...