CONCLUSIONS: Racial and ethnic disparities in T-TEER outcomes are evident, with Black patients experiencing higher major and overall complications, and Black and Hispanic patients having prolonged hospitalizations. Further investigation into the specific factors and policies driving these disparities is crucial in striving for more equitable cardiovascular care among different racial and ethnic populations.

Limited guidance exists for the management of methamphetamine-associated PAH (Meth-APAH) and the experiences of physicians treating this population are not well documented. This study explored how physicians approach diagnosis and treatment and identified unmet needs in clinical care through structured interviews with 30 U.S. pulmonologists and cardiologists who manage patients with Meth-APAH. Physicians relied heavily on patient self-report to establish methamphetamine use; only 20% performed...

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Although life expectancy has increased, many of the added years are lived in poor health, highlighting growing inequalities in ageing trajectories. Despite the increasing need for ageing-related health strategies, non-EU European countries remain underrepresented in comparative research, leaving limited evidence on healthy ageing disparities between EU and South-Eastern European (SEE) nations. This study explored variations in key health and socioeconomic indicators of societal ageing and...

BACKGROUND: Endograft infection is a rare but devastating complication of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), traditionally managed with cardiopulmonary bypass and circulatory arrest.