Heart 2023 Conference

APRIL 29, 2022

Eating fruit each day can decrease the hazard of coronary heart disorder via way of means of as much as 40%, new studies suggest. The researchers discovered that in comparison to folks that by no means devour fruit, individuals who devour fruit each day reduce their coronary heart disorder hazard via way of means by 25% to 40%.

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DAIC

JUNE 28, 2024

Heart disease is the leading killer annually — about 18 million deaths per year — and that number is growing. A large proportion is the result of calcification,” said study leader Bruce Fouke , a U. professor of earth science and environmental change and director of the Roy J.

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DAIC

JANUARY 29, 2024

Cardiac Surgery after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Trends and Outcomes The researchers set out to document trends and outcomes in cardiac surgery following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a topic gaining importance as reports of subsequent cardiac operations and early TAVR explantations increase.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 5, 2024

A 28-year-old man with recurrent palpitations and no structural heart disease presented with a documented wide QRS complex tachycardia (WCT). He had a history of slow pathway ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia three months ago.

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Heart BMJ

JUNE 17, 2024

The overall incidence of arrhythmia documented in pregnancy is reported to be in the range of 0.03%–0.5% of pregnancies, 1 making this one of the most common cardiac complications of pregnancy, in women with and without structural heart disease. 2–4.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There is fragmentation ( especially of the S wave in inferior leads — and in the R wave irregularities in leads V3,V4,V5 ) — which is consistent with this patient's severe underlying heart disease.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Structural heart disease (SHD) was present in 120 patients (57%) and 20 patients (10%) had a primary cardiomyopathy. Two patients had symptoms concerning for a thromboembolic event on follow-up, but none had a newly documented thrombus. The majority are associated with SHD, cardiomyopathy, and/or ventricular dysfunction.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Please check from this list , a good document on ASD device implantation from Poland Source : Grygier M, S. Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect: a consensus document of the joint group of experts from the Association of Cardiovascular Interventions and the Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease Section of the Polish Cardiac Society.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

JANUARY 14, 2024

Right Heart Catheterization in Tetralogy of Fallot With the availability of high resolution echocardiographic images and Doppler echocardiography, role of cardiac catheterization has come down in tetralogy of Fallot and other congenital heart diseases in general. References Wagdy R. Arch Med Sci Atheroscler Dis. 2018.76824.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We fit multivariable logistic regression models to evaluate the association between the history of migraine and the development of MAVE (stroke, acute coronary syndrome, systemic thromboembolism, hypertensive encephalopathy, pulmonary heart disease, or death) up to 24 weeks after delivery.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundIndividuals with genetic syndromes can manifest both congenital heart disease (CHD) and cancer attributable to possible common underlying pathways.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 14, 2017

The P wave is positive in lead aVL of ECG #3, which means it is a low atrial (or probably coronary sinus) rhythm — which of itself is not necessarily “abnormal” in a child if there is no other sign of underlying heart disease. Accelerated ventricular rhythm in children: a review and report of a case with congenital heart disease 3.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The main takeaway here is that exercise regresses plaque size, and for anyone with documented coronary artery disease, it should be a priority, like taking any of your medications. Nutrition Poor nutrition and its complications, mostly related to excess visceral fat, significantly increase the risk of future heart events. .;

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As I discussed and documented in Lesson 1 of My Comment at the bottom of the page in the April 2, 2022 post of Dr. Smith's ECG Blog — certain patients may remain in sustained VT not only for hours — but even for days!

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ADN Center of Excellence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Cardiology Subspecializations such as interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, or cardiovascular imaging focus on treating heart diseases with precision and innovation. From document submission to placement in high-volume centers, our streamlined process ensures a seamless experience. Here are a few examples: 1.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Everyone should have an Lp(a) blood test at least once, but this is an absolutely must-do test if you have an early family history of heart disease. However, that does not mean you cannot reduce the overall risk of early heart disease. The trial is fully enrolled, but results are still likely several years away.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It was reported clinically by Sir Thomas Lewis a year later, who characterized the phenomena as occurring, “either when the heart muscle is normal but the heart rate is very fast or when there is serious heart disease and the rate is normal”.

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Global Cardiac Surgery

AUGUST 14, 2018

It has been reported that the estimated burden of congenital heart disease (CHD) in Ghana approximates 372 per million population , a disproportionally high number due to the higher fertility rate in the country relative to other countries in the Region. million people, with 10.95 million children (38.8% of total) under 15 years old.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 30, 2024

Hypertensive heart disease is an important differential diagnosis, but SAM is rare in this situation and there is evidence of greater diastolic dysfunction in HCM. Athlete’s heart is another entity with hypertrophy which may be confused with HCM. The sign is an increased LVOT gradient after a ventricular premature complex.

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Ken Grauer, MD

JULY 29, 2023

The "good news" — is that we clearly see sinus P waves in ECG #1 , that document conversion to sinus rhythm ( ie, upright P waves in lead II that precede each QRS complex with a constant and normal PR interval ). (NOTE: The filter setting used a 150 Hz high-frequency cutoff. ) When I first saw this ECG — I had more questions than answers.

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Wellnest

JUNE 26, 2023

Transformation in Cardiovascular diagnostics by Google AI With its health-tech subsidiary Verily, Google has discovered a novel approach to assessing the risk of heart disease using deep learning. The process can be visualized, as seen in the image below.

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Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

. = A DDENDUM ( 3/1/2023 ) — Additional material relevant to today's case: How Covid-positivity in today's case may affect the heart. C ardiac M anifestations of C ovid-19: Manifestations of heart disease may be seen in patients with Covid-19, including signs of myocardial injury. Additional material on MAT.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

The importance of r ecognizing f ragmentation ( especially when it is as marked as it is in ECG #1 ) — is that it tells us there has been scarring , which may be the result of prior infarction, cardiomyopathy, or some other form of structural heart disease.

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GEMMS

MARCH 28, 2023

Chronic Care Management Chronic care management programs are designed to reduce symptoms, improve quality of life and prevent hospitalizations for chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and asthma. Regular check-ups for long-term care patients ensure the best possible care by closely monitoring progress.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 15, 2020

As always — it’s nice when we have “the Answer” , here in the form of an EP study documenting the absence of any SVT — with confirmation that the rhythm is VT. Even before you look at the ECG — this statistic increases to over 90% if the patient in question is older and has underlying heart disease.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

He reported a history of “Wolf-Parkinson-White” and “heart attack” but said neither had been treated. He had no previously documented medical problems except polysubstance use. Am Heart J 1999;137:799–805. Ventricular arrhythmias in ischemic heart disease: mechanism, prevalence, significance, and management.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

This figure goes up to ~90% Pre-Test Likelihood — IF the patient is "older" ( ie, an adult of a "certain" age ) — and if the patient has underlying heart disease. Pre-Test Likelihood that a regular WCT without P waves will turn out to be VT is ~80% in the literature.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

First off, CTCA is a noninvasive test, and many patients with chest pain would previously have needed invasive angiography with all the risks it entails, including heart attack, stroke and death (albeit very rare). 3 ESC Scientific Document Group. Eur Heart J. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Sep 16;101(37):e30583. N Engl J Med.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

Medical history: History of Ischemic Heart Disease History of Congestive Heart Failure Diabetes Mellitus requiring treatment with insulin Pre-operative serum creatinine >2 mg/dL He had this ECG recorded: What do you think? second that might document underlying SSS.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

This likelihood of VT increases to at least 90% if the patient has documented underlying heart disease. Statistics: It's important to appreciate that statistical odds that in an unselected population of adults of a certain age — at least 80% of regular WCT rhythms without clear sign of atrial activity will turn out to be VT.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This patient was reported to have distant heart sounds but was not hypotensive and did not have JVD according to documentation. Beck’s triad only happens all 3 together in approximately 1/3rd of patients. Smith comment : First, IV fluids are indicated to improve preload.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 8, 2020

Meyers suggesting that Terminal QRS Distortion ( T-QRS-D ) probably is helpful beyond leads V2 and V3 — which as per Dr. Meyers, are the only leads thus far for which data documents the diagnostic benefit of this finding ( For brief review + illustration of T-QRS-D — SEE My Comment at the bottom of the November 14, 2019 post).

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The majority of early heart disease is preventable. Most people know that they are at risk of heart disease or may already have heart disease, and they are concerned about it worsening. It is genetically mediated, so if you have an early family history of heart disease, this is something to consider 2.

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DAIC

APRIL 12, 2024

Further, the researchers found they could reverse the harmful heart changes by giving lab mice a drug that targets the process of fibrosis that leads to the heart scarring, which could lead to a similar treatment for men. This research will provide new avenues for understanding the causes of heart disease.”

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Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this study, we aimed to assess the association between FM and ischemic heart disease (IHD). Patients were defined as having FM or IHD when there were at least two such documented diagnoses in their medical records. The occurrence of IHD was compared between FM and age- and sex-frequency-matched healthy controls.

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MIBHS

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common concern among men, especially those dealing with cardiovascular disease. The connection between heart health, vascular risk factors, and sexual function is well-documented, with poor cardiovascular health often leading to or exacerbating erectile issues.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Share Females who go through menopause at less than 45 years of age are 50% more likely to develop heart disease compared to females who do not go through early menopause. For females with documented coronary artery disease, however, we must tread more carefully. Gender differences in coronary heart disease.

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