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Serious Battery Issue Prompts Medtronic Insulin Pump Recall

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- A shorter-than-expected battery life prompted a voluntary recall of certain insulin pumps from Medtronic's MiniMed 600 and 700 series, the FDA detailed on Thursday. Affecting all lots, serial numbers, and these models of the.

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Rest, Revive, Repeat: Why Sleep is Critical for Cardiometabolic Health 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

As healthcare providers, it’s crucial to understand the profound connection between sleep disorders and cardiometabolic health. In this week’s CMHC Pulse Blog Post, Virend K. Somers, MD, PhD , a consultant in cardiovascular medicine from the Mayo Clinic, discusses how sleep impacts both cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes. Dr. Somers also provides actionable tips on patient evaluations, management strategies, and the role of sleep in maintaining cardiometabolic health.

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'Paving the way' for improved treatment of premature aging disease

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A new article could spur the development of new and improved treatments for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder with no known cure that causes accelerated aging in children.

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OCU400 Appears Safe, Effective for Retinitis Pigmentosa in Phase 1/2 Update

HCPLive

OCU400 gene therapy remained safe and tolerable across different mutation and dose cohorts in retinitis pigmentosa and Leber congenital amaurosis.

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Physiology Friday #240: Light Exposure Patterns Predict Your Risk of Death & Disease

Physiologically Speaking

Greetings! Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Details about the sponsors of this newsletter including FSTFUEL electrolytes, Examine.com , and my book “VO2 Max Essentials ” can be found at the end of the post! Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Burn Pit Exposure Linked to Migraine, Headache Disorders in US Veterans

HCPLive

A new study found that the more military personnel are exposed to open burn pits over time, the greater their odds will be for developing headache disorders or migraine.

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Cardiology compensation on the rise: 10 things to know

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Cardiology groups integrated with a hospital or health system saw compensation growth for the third year in a row, according to 2023 data reported by the American College of Cardiology's consulting firm, MedAxiom.

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STS South Asia Webinar in collaboration with IACTS : Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

Webinar STS South Asia Webinar in collaboration with IACTS : Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair gmckinney Fri, 10/18/2024 - 10:43 November 9, 2024 The first session of the South Asia webinar series delves into valve repair strategies for rheumatic mitral valve disease. Expert panelists will provide an overview of the current state of rheumatic heart disease in South Asia’s developing countries, along with best practices for case selection tailored to early career surgeons.

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The Medical Sisterhood: Motherhood in Medicine, with Alexandra Golant, MD

HCPLive

Alexandra Golant, MD, joins the program for a deep dive into her experience with motherhood, striking an optimal balance between her career and her personal life, and more!

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Multi-modal characterisation of early-stage, subclinical cardiac deterioration in patients with type 2 diabetes

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and cardiac arrhythmias. Precursors of these complications, such as diabetic cardiomyopathy, remain inc.

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Physicians Should Not Use ChatGPT for Clinical Recommendations, Study Indicates

HCPLive

A recent study demonstrated physicians surpass GPT-4- or GPT-3.5 turbo at making clinical recommendations in the emergency department.

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Female patients more likely to die from cardiac surgery complications: 4 study takeaways

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Female patients are more likely to die from postoperative cardiac surgery complications compared to male patients undergoing the same procedure, according to a study published Oct. 17 in JAMA Surgery.

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Matthew Cunningham, MD: 1-Year ELEVATUM Data Target Disparities in DME

HCPLive

At AAO 2024, Cunningham describes the clinical response and safety of faricimab (Vabysmo) in underrepresented populations with diabetic macular edema.

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Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair: STS South Asia Webinar in collaboration with IACTS

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Surgeon

Webinar Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair: STS South Asia Webinar in collaboration with IACTS gmckinney Fri, 10/18/2024 - 10:43 November 9, 2024 The first session of the South Asia webinar series delves into valve repair strategies for rheumatic mitral valve disease. Expert panelists will provide an overview of the current state of rheumatic heart disease in South Asia’s developing countries, along with best practices for case selection tailored to early career surgeons.

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Depression Symptoms May Impact Response to Dietary Intervention for IBS

HCPLive

Patients with greater HADS-D scores were less likely to achieve symptomatic response or remission with a 2-step dietary intervention for IBS.

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Arrhythmias and Autonomic Dysfunction With COVID-19: Key Points

American College of Cardiology

The following are key points to remember from an American Heart Association scientific statement on arrhythmias and autonomic dysfunction associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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HCV Linked to Increased Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease in Hemodialysis Patients

HCPLive

HCV infection was associated with elevated brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity levels in patients with ESRD receiving hemodialysis.

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Predicting Sudden Cardiac Death After Acute MI

American College of Cardiology

Does use of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and/or other variables identify patients who benefit from defibrillator implantation to prevent sudden death after acute myocardial infarction (MI)?

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EP-104IAR Phase 2 Data Shows Potential for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

HCPLive

The ER fluticasone propionate intra-articular injection significantly reduced pain compared with control for up to 14 weeks.

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Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity in Cancer Patients: Key Points

American College of Cardiology

The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on anthracycline cardiotoxicity in adult cancer patients.

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Anti-VEGF Injection History Heightens Risk of Cataract Surgery Complications

HCPLive

A history of anti-VEGF injections for retinal conditions may increase the incidence of complications after cataract surgery.

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Extracorporeal Blood Purification and Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the SIRAKI02 trial was to determine the efficacy of extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) in mitigating the risk of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI).

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Tart Cherry Supplementation Shows No Effect on Hyperuricemia Responses

HCPLive

The treatment did seem to blunt the glycemic response and influence some inflammatory cytokines.

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ACC CardiaCast: AFib Updates: Beat the Rhythm, Block the Stroke

American College of Cardiology

In this installment of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) and Antiarrhythmic Drugs (AADs) series, Dr. Suneet Mittal interviews Dr. Jeff Healey about evidence supporting the guidelines and how they compare to previous guidelines.

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Circulating ketone bodies, genetic susceptibility, with left atrial structure, function and atrial fibrillation: A prospective study from UK Biobank

HeartRhythm

Ketone bodies (KB) are important cardiac metabolic energy source. Metabolic remodeling has been recently pointed to play an important role in the pathological process of atrial fibrillation (AF).

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SGLT2 Inhibitors and Their Effect on Metabolism in Patients With Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print.

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Varying Effect of AF Ablation in Patients with HFpEF according to CHA2DS2-VASc score

HeartRhythm

The impact of comorbidity burden on outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains unclear.

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Search for Biomarkers to Discern Risk in Worsening Renal Function During Acute Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print.

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Remnant Cholesterol and New-onset Atrial Fibrillation: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

HeartRhythm

The relationship between remnant cholesterol (RC) and atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear.

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These Five Things Completely Changed My Health

Dr. Paddy Barrett

There are an infinite number of things you can do to optimise your health. But some things things, even small things, can make a huge difference. Here are five things I have found that have made a huge difference to my health. These factors may not give you the same leverage as they did for me, but ask yourself what similar small changes you can make to gain a disproportionate benefit.

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Exploring Semaglutide’s Cardiovascular Impact

CardiacWire

JACC took a deep dive into semaglutide’s cardiovascular impact, publishing six analyses of three separate trials that delivered new insights into the drug’s heart benefits, while raising even more questions about how it works. One STEP-HFpEF trial analysis showed that patients with obesity-related HFpEF on semaglutide achieved cardiac remodeling benefits beyond the impact of weight loss.

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Dupilumab Effective, Safe Long-Term for Adolescents with Severe Atopic Dermatitis

HCPLive

In this single center analysis, investigators highlighted results of dupilumab treatment after 3 years among patients with moderate-to-severe eczema.

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