Background & aims Renal disease is a risk factor for peripheral artery disease (PAD), yet its
impact on outcomes after lower extremity (LE) revascularization is not well established. We …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of chronic kidney
disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with in-hospital and short-term …

Valvular heart calcification is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),
especially in those receiving hemodialysis therapy, and it is associated with poor prognosis …

Objectives Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an increased complication rate
after cardiac interventions. Although CKD has a high prevalence among atrial fibrillation …

Purpose To identify racial/ethnic disparities in utilization rates, in-hospital outcomes and
health care resource use among Non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), African Americans (AA) and …

Valvular heart disease (VHD) is highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD) from the early stages to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Aortic and mitral valves are …

Background—A significant proportion of patients requiring aortic valve replacement (AVR)
have undergone prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Reoperative heart surgery is …

Existing surgical aortic valve replacement risk models accurately predict the post-surgical
aortic valve replacement morbidity and mortality, but factors associated with post …

Objectives: This study sought to assess temporal trends and outcomes of percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) in nonagenarians. Background: With increasing life expectancy …

Purpose: The impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on the prognosis of transcatheter
aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains unclear. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to …