European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Apr 2020
One-year clinical events and management of patients with atrial fibrillation hospitalized in cardiology centers: Data from the BLITZ-AF study.
The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has changed with the introduction of direct anticoagulants (DOACs) and new techniques such as catheter ablation. An update collection of data from "real world" AF patients followed by cardiologists is useful to obtain information on both management, outcomes and guideline adherence in clinical practice. ⋯ The follow-up of the BLITZ-AF study provide an up to date picture of the clinical course of patients with AF, who appear frequently affected by heart failure and severe comorbidities which might have led to the high mortality rate.
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Apr 2020
Long term clinical outcomes in survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Information regarding long-term outcomes in patients surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is scarce. Our aim was to study the long-term clinical outcomes of a large cohort of OHCA patients surviving until hospital discharge and to identify predictors of mortality and cardiovascular events. ⋯ Even though few patients experience recurrent cardiac arrest events, survivors after OHCA face high morbidity and mortality during long-term follow-up. Therefore, they may benefit from multidisciplinary teams providing an integral management and ensuring continuity of care.
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Apr 2020
ReviewTreat-to-target in systemic lupus erythematosus: Where are we?
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most paradigmatic disorder within systemic autoimmune diseases. The concept and principles of treat-to-target (T2T) in SLE were established half a decade ago and, since then, remarkable advances have been made. ⋯ Both of them have proven to be meaningful in terms of improving several outcomes, and have opened the path for future research in clinical trials. This review arises from the need to summarize the current state of some of the recommendations of the T2T task force.