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ACE Inhibitor Not Protective Against Heart Damage from Chemotherapy

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The PROACT study reported no impact on cardiotoxicity biomarkers or secondary endpoints related to heart function among patients who took high doses of enalapril, an ACE inhibitor, along with high doses of anthracyclines. Anthracyclines are a well-established class of cancer drugs that are used to treat several types of cancer.

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8 in 8: Biomarker Testing and Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Resectable NSCLC

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Video 8 in 8: Biomarker Testing and Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Resectable NSCLC kchalko Thu, 05/23/2024 - 09:56 In this video in the 8 in 8 Series, Dr. Dwight Owen (Ohio State University) discussed advances in biomarker testing and neoadjuvant immunotherapy for resectable non-small cell lung cancer.

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The Data For Weight Loss Medications Just Keeps Pouring In.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Recent research suggested that the weight loss market was estimated to be worth $224 billion annually in 2021 and is estimated to exceed $400 billion by 2024 1. These stages can range from mild fatty liver infiltration to serious scarring and fibrosis terminating in liver cirrhosis and potentially liver cancer. 2024 Jun 21.

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American College of Cardiology (ACC) Program Set for Cardiac Oncology Conference, “Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient”

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9-11, 2024. The event is offered as an interdisciplinary and interspecialty course to provide clinicians and researchers with the tools needed to improve the cardiovascular (CV) health of cancer patients in everyday practice. 9-11, 2024, with program planners preparing a robust program.

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Genetesis Launches CardioFlux Membership Program

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tim.hodson Wed, 12/18/2024 - 14:52 Dec. 11, 2024 Genetesis, Inc. The current version of the CardioFlux Score analyzes 14 unique biomarkers that quantify the heart muscle's electrical activity and then compares those results to a benchmark of healthy, symptom-free individuals. has launchedthe CardioFlux Membership program.

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Have We Turned The Tide On Obesity?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

I have covered this topic previously here , but it is clear that inflammation plays a major role in the initiation and progression of coronary artery disease, and the inflammatory biomarker hsCRP is tightly connected to this process. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable cancers after smoking 9. 2024 Jun 21.

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Novel Radiotracer Produces High Quality Images of “Alzheimer’s Disease of the Heart”

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milla1cf Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:41 June 11, 2024 — A newly developed radiotracer can generate high quality and readily interpretable images of cardiac amyloidosis, a condition referred to as the “Alzheimer’s disease of the heart.” This research was presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting.