Med Page Today
JANUARY 13, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double in the next four decades, a new analysis suggested. In a racially and geographically diverse sample, the lifetime risk of dementia was estimated at 42% (95% CI 41-43) with incidence.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 10, 2025
Stanford University School of Medicineled researchers have found that intensive blood pressure (BP) control produces cardiovascular benefits and increases the risk of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
American Heart News - Heart News
JANUARY 9, 2025
Research Highlights: More than one-third of Asian, Black and Hispanic women in the study group reported experiencing at least one microaggression related to race and gender during or after their pregnancy. The link between racial microaggressions and.
HCPLive
JANUARY 9, 2025
These findings highlight the value in understanding and recognizing gender differences in patient experiences with hidradenitis suppurativa and their impact on life quality.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JANUARY 10, 2025
A broncho-esophageal fistula (BEF) is a medical and surgical disaster. Treatment of BEF is often limited to palliative stent treatment that may migrate or cause erosions and tissue necrosis. Surgical repair of.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 9, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, goes over the visual physical signs that a patient might have diabetes. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible).
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 10, 2025
Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC surgeon-scientists and published today in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
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HCPLive
JANUARY 10, 2025
New research reveals that frequent social media use, especially active use of platforms such as TikTok and Facebook, is linked to greater irritability levels.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JANUARY 9, 2025
"Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y. to resume open-heart surgery in January after 8-month pause due to safety concerns.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 9, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- Researchers drew ties between microaggressions experienced during obstetric care and higher postpartum blood pressures (BPs) based on a study on Asian, Black, and Hispanic women. In a prospective postpartum cohort recruited.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 10, 2025
A study has revealed a significant link between a common pregnancy complication and early heart disease in women. The study is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Heart BMJ
JANUARY 13, 2025
Right heart failure is the most common cause of mortality in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. 1 This includes chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), which through obstruction of the pulmonary arteries increases afterload on the right ventricle (RV), ultimately resulting in RV failure. Histopathologically, it is also associated with microvascular changes, with smooth muscle hypertrophy, and intimal fibrosis, which cause stiffening, reduced compliance and increased re
HCPLive
JANUARY 9, 2025
Findings from the HOPE Consortium Trial suggest PCST can help pain interference and quality of life in patients on hemodialysis experiencing chronic pain.
NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology
JANUARY 8, 2025
In a secondary analysis from a randomized trial, no important differences were noted.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 8, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- Just months after FDA approval, Johnson & Johnson paused the rollout of its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) platform in the U.S. due to safety reasons. In a U.S. external evaluation cohort, four reported neurovascular.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 8, 2025
Coach presence on code teams is significantly increased following a quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) coach training intervention within a pediatric intensive care unit, according to a study published in the American Journal of Critical Care.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JANUARY 8, 2025
People who live close to airports and are exposed to high aircraft noise levels could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks, life-threatening heart rhythms and strokes, according to a new study.
HCPLive
JANUARY 10, 2025
Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic children were less likely to undergo preemptive KT and had longer wait times than non-Hispanic White children.
Heart Sisters
JANUARY 12, 2025
Study: Even among patients with a Do-Not-Resuscitate order, over half had their implanted cardiac defibrillators programmed ON in the final hour of life. How can this be happening?
Med Page Today
JANUARY 11, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 8, 2025
Continuing significant advancements in the field of xenotransplantation, surgeon-scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine provided an extensive analysis on the second patient in the world to receive a genetically-modified pig organ.
Circulation: Heart Failure
JANUARY 8, 2025
Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Patients with end-stage heart failure and low pulmonary capillary wedge pressure are referred to as cold and dry and represent an understudied minority in whom the benefit of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is unclear.METHODS:Adults receiving LVADs between 2006 and 2017 in the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support database were classified as cold and wet (pulmonary capillary wedge pressure >1
HCPLive
JANUARY 8, 2025
This Month in Review captures 7 sleep medicine news, including FDA updates, from December 2024.
HeartRhythm
JANUARY 8, 2025
Better risk stratification is needed to evaluate patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) for prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD). Growing evidence suggests cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) may be useful in this regard.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 9, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- LOS ANGELES -- Massive wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area have filled the air with a thick cloud of smoke and ash, prompting air quality advisories across a vast stretch of Southern California. Three major fires broke.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 8, 2025
Trametinib, a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor, reduces mortality and morbidity in children with severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) caused by pathogenic variants in the RAS/MAPK pathway, according to a study published in JACC: Basic to Translational Science.
Journal of the American Heart Association
JANUARY 9, 2025
Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. Survivorship from congenital heart disease has improved rapidly secondary to advances in surgical and medical management. Because these patients are living longer, treatment and disease surveillance targets have shifted toward enhancing quality of life and functional status. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is a valuable tool for assessing functional capacity, evaluating cardiac and pulmonary pathology, and providing guidance on prognosi
HCPLive
JANUARY 9, 2025
Individuals with stable schizophrenia struggle to recognize facial emotions such as sadness, disgust, and angerbut not happinesswhich may impact social interactions.
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 8, 2025
Stroke, Ahead of Print.
European Journal of Heart Failure
JANUARY 10, 2025
Changes in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and assessment of clinical endpoints according to prior exposure to reninangiotensin system inhibitors in the Pre-specified substudy of Prospective comparison of ARNI with ARB Given following stabiLization In DEcompensated HFpEF (PARAGLIDE-HF). ACEi, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CI, confidence interval; CV, cardiovascular; EF, ejection fraction; HF, heart failure.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 8, 2025
People who live close to airports and are exposed to high aircraft noise levels could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks, life-threatening heart rhythms and strokes, according to a study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.
HeartRhythm
JANUARY 8, 2025
Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a genetic heart disease that predisposes individuals to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Although implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and quinidine are primary treatments, recurrent BrS-triggered ventricular arrhythmias can persist. In this setting, epicardial substrate ablation has emerged as a promising alternative for symptomatic patients.
HCPLive
JANUARY 10, 2025
4D-150 shows promising efficacy and safety in DME as FDA greenlights Phase 3 trial for Biologics License Application submission.
ECG Guru
JANUARY 13, 2025
This ECG was sent to me by a friend, I don't know if he did it himself. The question was whether a heart attack can be recognized here. The patient is a 55-year-old man who has typical angina pectoris lasting more than 1 hour. What can you answer?
American College of Cardiology
JANUARY 14, 2025
he utility of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) as a therapy for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the focus of a State-of-the-Art Review published Jan. 8 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 8, 2025
Imagine having a digital carbon copy of yourself that physicians could use to predict long-term risks for disease, assess how your body may respond to treatment, and simulate surgeries in advance. A virtual twin may sound as far-fetched as robotic surgery and self-driving cars once did, but researchers are studying how to turn this vision into a reality.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 10, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) added to tai chi chuan exercise improved sleep and cognition in older adults who had both sleep disorders and mild cognitive impairment, a randomized clinical trial showed.
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