The Critical Role of RAASi Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease, with Wei Ling Lau, MD
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
Wei Ling Lau, MD, explains the importance of medication adherence to maximize the benefits of RAASi therapy.
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Ultra-Processed Foods and Mortality; Improving Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Med Page Today
MAY 18, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease Risk
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease was approximately 3-times more likely in Crohn's disease than in ulcerative colitis.
Late-breaking Clinical Trial Results from FARADISE, adMIRE Study and Advent Trial at Heart Rhythm 2024 Highlight Pulsed Field Ablation Developments for Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
DAIC
MAY 18, 2024
During its Annual Conference, HRS 2024, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) announced findings from three new studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal ablation treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). See full findings from the FARADISE, admIRE Study, and Advent Trial here. Image courtesy: Getty Images christine.book Sat, 05/18/2024 - 14:26 May 18, 2024 — The Heart Rhythm Society ( HRS ) has announced the findings of three new studies dem
Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!
Modular communicative leadless ICD found to be safe and exceeds performance expectations
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MAY 18, 2024
Wireless implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) eliminate the lead-related complications that come with a wired ICD, but they are unsuitable for patients with ventricular tachycardia, when the heart beats too quickly, or bradycardia, when the resting heart rate is seen as low.
AI-Guidance Boosts Arrhythmia Ablation Success in Persistent Cases
Med Page Today
MAY 18, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- For persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib), adding artificial intelligence guidance for ablation site selection improved success, the TAILORED trial showed. Freedom from Afib after one procedure regardless of antiarrhythmic.
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Two Hours To Optimal Heart Health
Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 18, 2024
Sometimes, it just takes a small step to make a big difference. Sometimes, it takes just two hours to properly understand how to assess your risk of heart disease and how to use a lifestyle-first approach to reducing heart disease. When people ask me what they should read to better understand what tests to take and what steps they need to do to reduce their risk of heart disease, I point them to this newsletter.
Study reports 'excellent' outcomes for patients receiving optimized treatment for atrial fibrillation
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MAY 18, 2024
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrythmia or irregular heartbeat worldwide, impacting millions of people in the U.S. alone. In a study published in Heart Rhythm, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, analyzed real-world clinical data to measure the impact of evidence-based best-practices on patient outcomes for the most common AF procedure: radiofrequency (RF)-based ablation.
Kevin Peterson, MD, MPH: Incretin Therapy's Potential
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
With agents like semaglutide and tirzepatide becoming household drug names, Peterson discusses the short-term future of incretin drug development.
AI Clearances Surge, Cardio AI Share Declines
CardiacWire
MAY 18, 2024
The FDA published its latest Healthcare AI Database last week, featuring a massive 882 AI-enabled medical device clearances, and highlighting some interesting trends in cardiovascular AI. Overall healthcare AI clearances are gaining momentum, with 2023 bringing a 42% jump in clearances, more than doubling 2022 and 2021’s annual growth (+20% & +16%).
Female Gastroenterologists Linked to Lower Healthcare Use Post-Consultation
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
Initial consultations by female gastroenterologists led to a significant reduction in subsequent healthcare utilization compared with male gastroenterologists.
Clinical Trial Presented at HRS 2024 Shows Benefits of Early Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in Slowing Progression of Heart Failure
DAIC
MAY 18, 2024
Early Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) may slow the progression of heart failure in patients with mild to moderately reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left bundle branch block (LBBB), according to a study conducted by a research team led by Yong-Mei Cha, MD, cardiac electrophysiologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, which was sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Male, Minority Patients Less Frequently Screened for Depression by Primary Care Providers
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
An AAPA 2024 poster from University of Utah shows significant disparities in which patients are missed for depression screening, despite a clinic's universal screening protocol.
Novel Heart Device Lead Sails Through Performance Hurdles
Med Page Today
MAY 18, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- A novel small-diameter lead wire had a high level of success for delivery of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks and low complications, the LEADR pivotal trial showed. The OmniaSecure lead was placed.
Updates to the AHA’s Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculator, with Michael Shlipak, MD, MPH
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
Michael Shlipak, MD, MPH, explains updates to the American Heart Association's cardiovascular risk equation, which now incorporates kidney function and damage through albuminuria into its components.
Removing Conduction System Pacing Leads: Good Success So Far
Med Page Today
MAY 18, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- Lead wires implanted for conduction system pacing have thus far been feasible to remove despite their more challenging characteristics, a multicenter study showed. The leads were removed with manual traction alone.
Mitigating Hyperkalemia While Maintaining Optimal RAASi Therapy, with Wei Ling Lau, MD
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
Wei Ling Lau, MD, explains how to enable optimal RAASi therapy while reducing hyperkalemia risk.
Late-Breaking Clinical Trials LB-469807: Late-Breaking Clinical Trails and Science - CIEDs
HeartRhythm
MAY 18, 2024
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Ali Rezaie, MD: GLP-1 RAs and Pneumonia Aspiration Risk After GI Endoscopy
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
Rezaie explains findings from his recent research connecting GLP-1RA use to aspiration pneumonia after endoscopy with deep sedation.
Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing using a Stylet-Driven, Retractable-Helix Lead: Short Term Results from a Prospective, Multicenter IDE Trial (The BIO-CONDUCT Study)
HeartRhythm
MAY 18, 2024
Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) has swiftly emerged as a safe and effective alternative to right ventricular (RV) pacing. Limited data exists on the use of retractable-helix, stylet-driven leads (SDL) for LBBAP.
Bariatric Surgery Improves Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalizations for NAFLD
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
A retrospective analysis in the US found bariatric surgery lowers mortality rates and shortens hospital stays in patients admitted with NAFLD.
What is Pulsed Field Ablation?
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
MAY 18, 2024
Pulsed Field Ablation is a relatively new modality for treatment of atrial fibrillation. In conventional ablation for atrial fibrillation, either heating of tissue is produced by radiofrequency application or freezing of tissues by cryoablation. Most popular method is pulmonary vein isolation using these energy sources as the pulmonary veins harbour the triggers for atrial fibrillation.
ASSURE: Seladelpar Achieves Clinical Improvement in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
Interim results from the open-label, phase 3 study show seladelpar demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in markers of cholestasis and liver injury.
Bridging the STRONG Gap: Call to Optimize Heart Failure Treatment after Hospitalization in Women and Men in Taiwan
The American Journal of Cardiology
MAY 18, 2024
Publication date: Available online 17 May 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Tao-wei Chang, Chung-lieh Hung, Shao-lun Ko, Chia-te Liao, Chien-yi Hsu, Nicole Huang, Alexandre Mebazaa, Hung-yu Chang
Cynthia Levy, MD: Interim ASSURE Data Suggest Seladelpar Could Be “Transformative” in PBC
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
In this Q&A, Levy discusses the current treatment landscape for PBC and what clinical trial data suggest about seladelpar’s potential for these patients.
Atherectomy and peri-procedural MI – When does it matter?
The American Journal of Cardiology
MAY 18, 2024
Publication date: Available online 17 May 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Sameer Prasada, George A.
Mark Fendrick, MD: The “Perfect Storm” of Colorectal Cancer Screening Demand
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
Fendrick explains how stool-based colorectal cancer screening tests can help alleviate the current colonoscopy backlog amid growing demand for the procedure.
Mark Fendrick, MD: Addressing the Colonoscopy Backlog with New Screening Modalities
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
Fendrick explains the value of additional modalities for colorectal cancer screening to combat the colonoscopy backlog and help patients get screened.
Danielle O'Laughlin, PA-C, MS: Navigating Long-Term Risks, Family Planning in PCOS
HCPLive
MAY 18, 2024
The matters of long-term PCOS management may heavily depend on what stage of life the patient is in—and how the disease itself has presented.
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