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2024’s Mid-Year Review: FDA-Approved Cardiorenal Metabolic Drugs and Devices 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Notes: Approved after initial rejection two years prior based on safety data from Japan, where the drug had been used since 2020 It can only be used in kidney disease patients on dialysis for at least 3 months. The label includes a “black box” warning for CV risk due to blood clots.

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Early Rhythm Control, Lifestyle Modification and More Tailored Stroke Risk Assessment Are Top Goals in Managing Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

For example, kidney disease is not included in CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc. This device sits in the heart’s left atrial appendage, where blood clots often form, to prevent them from getting into the bloodstream.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

Among those ages 65 and older, nearly 50% who underwent limb amputation died within one year after surgery, according to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data From the American Heart Association.

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Furthermore, resistance training appears to improve arterial stiffness and endothelial function — two important prognostic indicators — and reduce inflammation (C-reactive protein) and blood clotting risk. RT Prescription Resistance training need not be complicated to be effective.

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Furthermore, resistance training appears to improve arterial stiffness and endothelial function — two important prognostic indicators — and reduce inflammation (C-reactive protein) and blood clotting risk. RT Prescription Resistance training need not be complicated to be effective.