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JCF Intersections
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The OA journal exploring heart failure and its intersection with different fields of medicine. Find out more: https://onlinejcfi.org
Despite higher upfront costs, CABG + OMT emerged as the most cost-effective strategy —guiding smarter care decisions.

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Cost-effectiveness of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Severe Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
With the prevalence of ischemic heart disease-induced heart failure (HF) reaching epidemic proportions, the augmentation of prognosis-modifying medical therapies with revascularization strategies has ...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
📉 Key insights: 70% of patients discharged in AF rhythm Underuse of cardioversion, ablation, rehab Large racial disparities in AF/HF prevalence Opportunities for integrated care models.
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🔍 Despite increasing evidence for rhythm control and anticoagulation in patients with AF + HF, hospital-level care often falls short of guidelines.
November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This editorial in JCF–Intersections unpacks a new meta-analysis:

▶️ High-int. CICU staffing = ↓ in-hospital mortality
▶️ Intensivist-led units performed best
▶️ Dual-trained cardiac intensivists=most comprehensive care
October 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
✔️ Trainee-led pragmatic RCT
✔️ Embedded in fellowship training
✔️ Culture of mentorship driving research + careers

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The Training Program as a Catalyst for Clinical Trials in Cardiac Critical Care: The DOREMI Experience
Designing, enrolling in and completing randomized clinical trials in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) are fraught with challenges that hinder progress in advancing patient care. Low recruitment ...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
⚠️ 71% of women say gender drives discrimination
🧠 Most common source? Patients & families
👩‍⚕️ 84% of women were mistaken for non-physicians
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#HeartFailure #Inclusion #WomenInCardiology #BlueSkyMed
Perceptions of Gender Diversity and Discrimination Against Physicians in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Diversity in the medical workforce can improve both patient care and research outcomes.1 Yet the representation of women and racially/ethnically diverse groups in cardiology remains low.2 Moreover, 30...
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August 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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