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Consensus document on palliative care in cardiorenal patients

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

There is an unmet need to create consensus documents on the management of cardiorenal patients since, due to the aging of the population and the rise of both pathologies, these patients are becoming more prevalent in daily clinical practice. There have yet to be consensus documents on how to approach palliative care in cardiorenal patients.

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EM Quick Hits 61 TEE in Cardiac Arrest, Nebulized Ketamine, Cellulitis Update, SQ Insulin for DKA, Medicolegal DDx Documentation Tips

ECG Cases

Tang on documenting differential diagnoses medicolegal tips. The post EM Quick Hits 61 TEE in Cardiac Arrest, Nebulized Ketamine, Cellulitis Update, SQ Insulin for DKA, Medicolegal DDx Documentation Tips appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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JACC Report Card Documents Excess CV Mortality Among Black Americans

American College of Cardiology

Black Americans suffered nearly 800,000 excess age-adjusted deaths and 24 million excess years of potential life lost due to cardiovascular disease from 2000 to 2022, compared with their White counterparts.

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Mainstream Medicine Still Reluctant to Order Lipid Panels for Kids

Med Page Today

records show that the prevalence of documented. (MedPage Today) -- The practice of lipid screening in children still hasn't taken off despite guideline recommendations to do so as early as age 9 years, according to a large cross-sectional study.

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New in Clinical Documents | ACC/AHA Guideline Focuses on Diagnosis, Management of AFib

American College of Cardiology

The newest clinical guideline released by the ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA) provides new and updated recommendations for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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Lower your cholesterol early, and stick with it!

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Two new studies document that, despite similar overall exposure to high-fat diet over a lifetime, an intermittent consumption of high-fat diet early in life accelerates atherosclerosis compared with continuous consumption of a high-fat diet.

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Experts develop global consensus document on atrial cardiomyopathy

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

An international cardiology working group has published a consensus report on atrial cardiomyopathy in Europace.