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The P-WCD demonstrated a clinically significant cutaneous adverse device effect rate of only 2.30%, with no severe adverse events reported, suggesting a favorable safety profile for this novel wearable defibrillator.

Purulent pericarditis, while rare, remains a potentially fatal complication that requires prompt recognition and management, particularly in patients with a history of intravenous drug use.

Elevated plasma Lp(a) concentrations were associated with a 41% faster progression of peak aortic jet velocity and a 57% faster progression of mean transvalvular gradient in patients with aortic stenosis.

Rapid optimization of guideline-directed medical therapy in heart failure patients post-discharge was associated with sustained decongestion and improved clinical outcomes at 90 days.

The study found that while PASC risk has decreased over time, it remains a significant concern even among vaccinated individuals infected during the omicron era.