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19, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.74-3.03) and region-level (MRR 1.88, 95%CI 1.26-5.44) variation in the selection of an EIS. Among patient-level factors, male sex, ongoing chest pain, history of coronary artery disease or acute heart failure, and GRACE risk score>140 were independently associated with the selection of an EIS.

We observed significant hospital- and region-level variation in the selection of an EIS after NSTEMI in high-risk patients. Quality improvement efforts are required to standardize decision making and to improve clinical outcomes.
We observed significant hospital- and region-level variation in the selection of an EIS after NSTEMI in high-risk patients. Quality improvement efforts are required to standardize decision making and to improve clinical outcomes.
Outcome data following transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) with the MITRACLIP® device are scarce outside the pivotal randomized controlled trials.

The Nationwide Readmission Data base (NRD) was utilized for years 2013-2017 to identify the study population. Thirty-day readmission pattern, in-hospital complications, causes of readmissions, and multivariate predictors for readmission, complications and mortality were explored.

We noted a total of 14,647 index admissions related to MITRACLIP of which 48% of procedures were performed at high volume centers (Annual hospital volume≥25). A total of 15% of patients were readmitted within 30days of discharge most frequently due to cardiac causes. Approximately 33% of patients were discharged within 24h of the procedure. The in-hospital mortality rate was 2.8% and in-hospital complication rate was 14.6%. The most common complications were cardiac complications (8.2%), bleeding related complications (5.9%) and vascular complications (0.65%). On multivariate moe volume on mortality and in hospital complication rates.
Remote monitoring (RM) technology embedded in cardiac rhythm devices permits continuous monitoring of device function, and recording of selected cardiac physiological parameters and cardiac arrhythmias and may be of utmost utility during Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, when in-person office visit for regular follow-up were postponed. However, patients not alredy followed-up via RM represent a challenging group of patients to be managed during the lockdown.

We reviewed patient files scheduled for an outpatient visit between January 1, 2020 and May 11th, 2020 to assess the proportion of patients in whom RM activation was possible without office visit, and compared them to those scheduled for visit before the lockdown.

During COVID-19 pandemic, RM activation was feasible in a minority of patients (7.8% of patients) expected at outpatient clinic for a follow-up visit and device check-up. find more This was possible in a good proportion of complex implantable devices such as cardiac resynchronization therapy and implantable cardioverter defibrillator but only in a minority of patients with a pacemaker the RM function could be activated during the period of restricted access to hospital.

Our experience strongly suggest to consider the systematic activation of RM function at the time of implantation or - by default programming - in all cardiac rhythm management devices.
Our experience strongly suggest to consider the systematic activation of RM function at the time of implantation or - by default programming - in all cardiac rhythm management devices.
Although the number of complex percutaneous coronary intervention (CPCI) procedures is increasing, data regarding sex-related outcomes following CPCI are scarce.

We retrospectively analyzed data of patients enrolled in a single-center registry between 2009 and 2017. Patients were divided into two groups (CPCI and non-CPCI) stratified by sex. CPCI was defined as any PCI procedure with ≥1 of the following characteristics ≥3 target vessels/lesions, ≥3 stents implanted, bifurcation with ≥2 stents, stent length>60mm, or chronic total occlusion. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiac events (MACE), a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), and target vessel revascularization, at oneon-year follow-up.

Among 20,419 patients, 5004 (24.5%) underwent CPCI of whom 25.6% (n=1281) women and 74.4% (n=3723) men. Women presented with more comorbidities yet less complex coronary anatomy than men (syntax score 19.5±10.3 vs. 20.6±10.7, p=0.009). Moreover, women were more likely to fulfill a single rather than multiple CPCI criteria. At one year, a higher rate of MACE occurred in women (14.0% vs. 11.6%, p=0.02). After multivariable adjustment for confounders, the risk of MACE at one year was similar among both sexes (HR1.04, 95% CI [0.85-1.26], p=0.71), without significant interaction between the complexity of the procedure and sex (p-interaction=0.96). Nonetheless, the risk of MI was significantly higher in women than men undergoing CPCI (HR1.63, 95% CI [1.12-2.38], p=0.01).

Despite presenting with less challenging lesions than men, women had a higher rate of MI at one year following CPCI, even after adjusting for potential confounders.
Despite presenting with less challenging lesions than men, women had a higher rate of MI at one year following CPCI, even after adjusting for potential confounders.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is often associated with higher levels of LH, and arrested ovarian follicular growth. The direct impact of high LH on FSH mediated metabolic responses in PCOS patients is not clearly understood.

In order to investigate the impact of FSH and LH on glucose metabolism in preovulatory granulosa cells (GCs), we used [U
C]-2 deoxyglucose, D-[U
C]-glucose or 2-NBD glucose to analyse glucose uptake and its incorporation into glycogen. To reproduce the high androgenic potential in PCOS patients, we administered hCG both in vitro and in vivo. The role of IRS-2/PI3K/Akt2 pathway was studied after knockdown with specific siRNA. Immunoprecipitation and specific assays were used for the assessment of IRS-2, glycogen synthase and protein phosphatase 1. Furthermore, we examined the in vivo effects of hCG on FSH mediated glycogen increase in normal and PCOS rat model. HEK293 cells co-expressing FSHR and LHR were used to demonstrate glucose uptake and BRET change by FSH and hCG.

In normal human and rat granulosa cells, FSH is more potent than hCG in stimulating glucose uptake, however glycogen synthesis was significantly upregulated only by FSH through increase in activity of glycogen synthase via IRS-2/PI3K/Akt2 pathway.
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