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American Heart Month Puts Spotlight on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Statistics

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Elevated levels of two protein biomarkers that indicate heart damage were associated with undetected or symptomless cardiovascular disease in adults with Type 2 diabetes compared to those without Type 2 diabetes, according to new research published May 31, 2023, in the Journal of the American Heart Association, JAHA. In addition, 115.9

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What kind of AV block is this? And why does she develop Ventricular Tachycardia?

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Other than being overweight and having an elevated cholesterol she was healthy. VT is the second most common presenting arrhythmia. Vaso or inotropic medications are not harmless, and can precipitate life threatening arrhythmias. It is common with 2nd- and 3rd-degree AV block to see a " ventriculophasic " sinus arrhythmia.