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STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

DAIC

The researchers found that Medicare patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer exhibit identifiable predictors for long-term survival and readmission. These findings suggest opportunities to enhance clinical practice and improve outcomes for Medicare patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer.

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Abstract 4145554: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Among Persons with Cancer: Analyses from a Multi-center Electronic Healthcare Records-Based Database.

Circulation

Adverse CVD outcomes was defined as a composite of incident heart failure, incident atrial fibrillation / flutter, incident myocardial infarction or all-cause mortality. Patients were eligible to enter the cohort on the day of cancer diagnosis. The table shows the demographic and comorbidities of the matched groups.

Cancer 40
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Abstract WP318: Cancer and Atrial Cardiopathy: A Secondary Analysis of the ARCADIA Clinical Trial

Stroke Journal

Background:Approximately 50% of ischemic strokes in patients with cancer are classified as cryptogenic after standard evaluation. Patients with, compared to those without, a history of cancer were older (71 versus 65 years) and more often White (88% versus 74%) and non-Hispanic (94% versus 90%). versus 1.8

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Decoding Longevity. How To Not Die. Young

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia account for 60% of all deaths in the US. Let’s start with Cancer. Compared to those who had ‘Low’ lifestyle scores, those with ‘Ideal’ scores were 27% less likely to be diagnosed with cancer in the next ten years. The leading causes of death are clear.

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Beating the Odds: Inside the Tribe with a Near-Zero Rate of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

It kills almost twice as many people globally when compared to all cancers combined. Atrial fibrillation, a common consequence of high blood pressure in Western populations, is almost unheard of in the Tsimane Tribe. 9 Very Low Prevalence and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation among Bolivian Forager-Farmers.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

24 will focus on the following three current guideline updates: American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines 2023 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline - Pharmacology II: Strokes vs. Bleeds, What Do the Guidelines Tell Us About Practical Management in A-fib? The Guidelines Sessions at ACC.24

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Avocados for the Heart; Cardiology's Sad State; CBD for Pulmonary Hypertension?

Heart 2023 Conference

Harvard University Heart Letter) A clinical polygenic risk score test for diseases ranging from atrial fibrillation (AFib) to breast cancer was piloted by scientists. Avocado consumption of at least two servings per week is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.