Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Jan 2021
Observational StudyInverse Relationship of Maximal Exercise Capacity to Hospitalization Secondary to Coronavirus Disease 2019.
To investigate the relationship between maximal exercise capacity measured before severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and hospitalization due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ Maximal exercise capacity is independently and inversely associated with the likelihood of hospitalization due to COVID-19. These data further support the important relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and health outcomes. Future studies are needed to determine whether improving maximal exercise capacity is associated with lower risk of complications due to viral infections, such as COVID-19.
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To investigate the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment for "paroxysmal severe mitral regurgitation" (MR), which is an underappreciated cause of heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. ⋯ Paroxysmal severe MR is a rare cause of heart failure in patients with preserved LV function. We have identified 3 distinct mechanisms that can lead to this dynamic process, with treatments varying based on the underlying cause.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Jan 2021
Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Elderly (≥85 years) Patients With Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: Changing Clinical Practice and Outcomes for Stroke Prevention in a Nationwide Cohort Study.
To investigate the influences of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) on rates of initiations of oral anticoagulants (OACs) and outcomes among elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). ⋯ Initiation rates of OACs after AF was newly diagnosed in the elderly significantly increased following the introduction of NOACs. A lower risk of ischemic stroke, mortality, and composite adverse events was observed, which was temporally associated with the increasing prescription rates of OACs.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Jan 2021
Observational StudyRisk of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Coworkers in a Surgical Environment.
Health care workers are at high risk for contracting coronavirus disease 2019. However, little is known about the risk of transmission between coworkers. The objective of this study was to determine the risk of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) between coworkers in a surgical environment. ⋯ No new positive cases were found on repeated testing of 387 participants 1 week later. The risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a health care unit with universal masking and appropriate hand hygiene is low. This finding should provide some reassurance to surgical practices as they reopen.
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Recognizing the contribution art has had in the Mayo Clinic environment since the original Mayo Clinic Building was finished in 1914, Mayo Clinic Proceedings features some of the numerous works of art displayed throughout the buildings and grounds on Mayo Clinic campuses as interpreted by the author.