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BNP level predicts bleeding event in patients with heart failure after percutaneous coronary intervention

Open Heart

Background The Academic Research Consortium for High Bleeding Risk presents a bleeding risk assessment for antithrombotic therapy in patients after PCI. HF is a risk factor for bleeding in Japanese patients.

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Silence Therapeutics Releases Late-Breaking Phase 2 Zerlasiran Data

DAIC

Nissen, MD, Chief Academic Officer of the Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic and the study’s lead author. This is a genetic risk factor that we’ve been unable to treat and I’m excited about the potential for gene-silencing approaches to help these patients.”

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Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography to Honor Oxford’s Kenneth Chan, MBBS at SCCT2024

DAIC

Kenneth Chan, MBBS, Academic Clinical Research Fellow in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Oxford University Hospitals (UK) will receive the 2024 SCCT Clinical Trials and Registries Award (CTRA) at the opening session of the Society’s 19th Annual Scientific Meeting (SCCT2024) on Friday, July 19 in Washington, DC.

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Nine lessons about women’s heart disease that future doctors will learn in med school

Heart Sisters

These nine @CWHHA teaching modules offer a one-stop Master Class package to any academic tasked with teaching future doctors and nurses about women and heart disease.

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Abstract TP266: Utilization of Survey, Focus Group, and Referral Data to Plan a Targeted Intervention for Rural Stroke Disparities, Prevention, and Care Access

Stroke Journal

Methods:This project was a collaborative partnership between a healthcare organization, academic institute, and the local Faith Health Network. A 34-question survey (n=54 respondents) collected data on rural community knowledge of stroke risk factors, symptoms, and prevention.

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Abstract TP271: A Retrospective Analysis of Demographic and Clinical Variables Within a Single Center Young Stroke Cohort

Stroke Journal

The most common stroke risk factors were tobacco use (44.6%), pre-existing cardiovascular disease (26.2%), and other substance use (23.8%). Within this study population, the median age was 43 years (IQR 38-47 years) and 235 (57.6%) were men.

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Group clashes in pulmonary hypertension

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

The defining criteria , the classification, and grading of PH has always been a difficult and dynamic academic task.Right from WHO’s 1974 definition, we have 7 global symposiums , last one happened few months ago, in July 2024 in Barcelona. Example : Group 1.Pre Pre capillary.Group 1 Intra-capillary as in PVOD).