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Abstract 4145609: The Cardiac Conundrum of Cannabis: A Case of Junctional Bradycardia Triggered by Cannabis Use

Circulation

Initial laboratory analysis was unremarkable. Patient did not report any symptoms and was hemodynamically stable. Patient did not report any symptoms and was hemodynamically stable. He was euvolemic on physical exam. Electrocardiogram (ECG) and telemetry revealed junctional bradycardia with heart rate in 30s and sinus pauses (5-7 seconds).

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A study of clinical and serological correlation of early myocardial injury in elderly patients infected with the Omicron variant

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to determine the best cut-off values of clinical and laboratory data for predicting myocardial injury. The stratified log-rank statistic was used to compare the probability of patients developing intensive care.

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New Study Finds Early Coronary Disease, Impaired Heart Function in Asymptomatic People with HIV

DAIC

senior clinical investigator, and director of the Biomedical and Metabolic Imaging Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases ( NIDDK ), in Bethesda, Maryland. He added, “This research shows the impact of HIV on developing subtle subclinical coronary artery disease and its effects on heart function.”