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

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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.

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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.

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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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HCPLive

MAY 18, 2024

A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease was approximately 3-times more likely in Crohn's disease than in ulcerative colitis.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 18, 2024

Menopause is a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman's reproductive years, typically between 45 and 55. As women approach or experience menopause, common "change of life" concerns include hot flushes, sweats and mood swings, brain fog and fatigue.

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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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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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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HCPLive

MAY 18, 2024

Initial consultations by female gastroenterologists led to a significant reduction in subsequent healthcare utilization compared with male gastroenterologists.

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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.

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HCPLive

MAY 18, 2024

With agents like semaglutide and tirzepatide becoming household drug names, Peterson discusses the short-term future of incretin drug development.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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HCPLive

MAY 18, 2024

Rezaie explains findings from his recent research connecting GLP-1RA use to aspiration pneumonia after endoscopy with deep sedation.

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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.

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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.

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HeartRhythm

MAY 18, 2024

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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.

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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.

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HCPLive

MAY 18, 2024

Wei Ling Lau, MD, explains how to enable optimal RAASi therapy while reducing hyperkalemia risk.

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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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