CKD frequently leads to chronic cardiac dysfunction. This complex relationship has been
termed as cardiorenal syndrome type 4 or cardio-renal link. Despite numerous studies and …

Infective endocarditis is a complex heterogeneous condition involving the infection of the
endocardium and heart valves, leading to severe complications, including death. Surgery is …

Abstract Background The CHA 2 DS 2-VASc and HAS-BLED are well-validated stroke risk
prediction scores for atrial fibrillation (AF), but their role in risk stratification of major adverse …

Methods The Age, Creatinine, and Ejection fraction (ACEF) score, the logistic Euroscore,
and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Mortality score (STS) were appraised for their …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the preventable complications of
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study aimed to develop machine learning …

Background The age, creatinine and ejection fraction (ACEF) score has originally been
developed for risk stratification of patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. In patients …

Aims To explore the ability of the ACEF score to predict the incidence of contrast-induced
nephropathy (CIN) in patients undergoing coronary angiography with or without …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk that
is only in part explained by established risk factors. Carotid arteriosclerosis and …

Background Older age, renal dysfunction and low left ventricular ejection fraction are
accepted predictors of poor outcome in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). This study …

Background Accurate risk assessment and prospective stratification are of great importance
for treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the optimal risk evaluation …