Predictors of reintervention following hydrodistension as a treatment for adhesive capsulitis : a multicentre retrospective study.

Aims: The primary outcome was to determine the proportion of patients with adhesive capsulitis who required reintervention following a treatment of hydrodistension. The secondary outcome was to identify predictors of reintervention.

Methods: A total of 712 hydrodistension procedures from six NHS trusts were included for statistical analysis.

Taking the Pulse: A Retrospective, Population-Based Analysis of Alberta's Privatization of Cardiac Testing.

Background: Many provinces are considering an expanded role for for-profit diagnostic imaging facilities. We describe trends over time in the use of cardiac imaging studies, a subset of diagnostic imaging, in the for-profit and publicly operated facilities in Alberta. Alberta has allowed testing in private facilities since the 1970s, with formalized guidelines released in 1998.

The assessment and management of patients with type 2 myocardial infarction: an international Delphi study.

Aims: Type 2 myocardial infarction due to myocardial oxygen supply-demand imbalance is associated with poor outcomes. There are no guidelines to inform care for these patients. The consensus on the assessment and management of type 2 myocardial infarction is gained.

Device Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure: Is Medication Use Optimized and Are We Targeting Those Patients Most Likely to Benefit?

Background: To determine what proportion of device-eligible patients with heart failure treated in a specialized clinic are on optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) at the time of device referral and their benefit-risk status.

Methods: A cohort study was conducted of all patients seen between January 2013 and August 2024. We characterized GDMT by the modified Heart Function Collaboratory score at the time of device referral and grouped patients by Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-II (MADIT-ICD) benefit-risk score.

Incidence and Predictors of Referral for Coronary Angiography and Revascularization in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Background: Routine invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is recommended for patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), but the rate of adherence to this recommendation in Australia is not known.

Aims: We sought to quantify the proportion of patients who undergo ICA and revascularization in a contemporary cohort of NSTEMI patients, and to determine predictors of clinical outcome.

Methods: This was a population-based cohort study of consecutive patients transported by emergency medical services (EMS) in Victoria, Australia with chest pain who were diagnosed with NSTEMI between January 1, 2015, and June 30, 2019.