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The clinical relationship between cardiovascular disease and deleterious surgical outcomes has been extensively examined; however, the relationship between cardiovascular risk and the association with major surgical interventions has yet to be examined at the population level. This study attempts to quantify the relationships between cardiovascular risk factors and the history of open-chest or abdominal surgery.

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a life-sustaining therapy for severe refractory cardiogenic shock. Although VA-ECMO provides various degrees of cardiopulmonary support, mortality rates remain high. Serum biomarkers have potential to identify the rising risk of mortality in patients receiving ECMO, but evidence supporting their prognostic value is inconsistent. This study aims to systematically investigate existing evidence on the relationship between biomarkers and mortality in adult patients with refractory cardiogenic shock undergoing VA-ECMO support.

Long COVID, a debilitating condition characterized by persistent symptoms following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, continues to pose a significant public health burden. Currently, research is ongoing regarding risk factors for developing Long COVID. The objectives of this study are to evaluate a cohort of patients who followed up in the Long COVID clinic who were experiencing cardiopulmonary symptoms 8–12 weeks from initial inoculation, and to retrospectively identify any statistically significant risk factors or clinical features present.

The objectives of this study were to gather all relevant literature reporting features of vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) pertaining to atherosclerosis, with the aim to help provide evidence that may guide clinical practice in the use of manual therapy interventions and to raise awareness of the manifestations that VBI may present.

This study aims to evaluate the influence of osteopathic listening tests on heart rate and heart rate variability markers, including the root mean square of successive differences and the low-frequency/high-frequency ratio, in healthy participants, and to contextualize the findings within existing osteopathic research on autonomic nervous system modulation.

Treatment options for peripheral artery disease (PAD) are often underutilized, and a major limiting factor in PAD care is the ability to efficiently identify and screen at-risk patients. This article describes the creation of a PAD patient screening and clinician decision support tool to improve access to high-quality, evidence-based care to drive improved clinical outcomes.

The Strong Hearts program was designed as a secondary prevention program to help improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in the CVD population. This study evaluated the long-term efficacy of the program up to 2 years after program completion.

The purpose of this report is to highlight what is known about the long-term cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19 and implications on the presurgical cardiac evaluation in an adult patient.

The objectives of this article are to review the pharmacotherapy guidelines for heart failure provided by the American College of Cardiology and offer an update on the current trials conducted on these agents.