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Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- A federal requirement that cigarette packs and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking -- including pictures of smoke-damaged lungs and feet blackened by diminished blood flow -- does not violate.

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Bempedoic Acid Wins FDA Approval for Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Primary, Secondary Prevention

HCPLive

The FDA's approval of the label expansion for bempedoic acid to include cardiovascular risk reduction is based on data from the CLEAR Outcomes trial.

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A 50-something with chest pain. Is there OMI? And what is the rhythm?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a 30 pack-year smoking history presented to the ER with 1 hour of acute onset, severe chest pain and diaphoresis. His ECG is shown: What do you think? The history thus far is highly suggestive of OMI, so we must study the ECG very closely to see if we can confirm this.

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Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Up

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Very elderly people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Afib) got the same stroke prevention benefits from edoxaban (Savaysa) and apixaban (Eliquis), though one drug was associated with more major bleeding in a comparative.

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Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Benefited from Mediterranean-Ketogenic Diet Program

HCPLive

This analysis indicates that a combined, 22-week Mediterranean and ketogenic diet for patients with psoriatic disease led to beneficial results.

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Concomitant SSRI and Oral Anticoagulant Use Tied to Major Bleeding Risk

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Concomitant use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and oral anticoagulants (OACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation was tied to an increased risk of major bleeding compared with OAC use alone, a case-control.

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Bodyweight Exercises Improve Strength, Patient-Reported Outcomes in Female Patients with RA

HCPLive

A 6-week bodyweight exercise program led to improved muscle strength, range of motion, and physical fitness test results in female patients with RA.

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HCPLive and APAC to Host Pre-ACC Tweet Chat

HCPLive

Join us April 01 on Twitter for a pre-meeting Tweet chat ahead of the American College of Cardiology's 2024 annual meeting!

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Anti-inflammatory molecules show promise in reducing risks of further heart damage

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules following a heart attack has found that two proteins reduce the inflammatory response and scarring within the injured heart. The study is published in The American Journal of Pathology.

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Expanded Label Officially Makes Bempedoic Acid a CVD Prevention Medication

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved label expansions for bempedoic acid (Nexletol) and bempedoic acid/ezetimibe (Nexlizet) so they can be used more broadly as cardiovascular prevention drugs, Esperion announced Friday. Based on the CLEAR Outcomes.

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Lung disease puts patients at risk of developing heart conditions regardless of other risk factors

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Patients with lung disease are more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors, according to new research.

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Next JACC Editorial Board Named

American College of Cardiology

Incoming JACC Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC, has announced his new slate of Editors, who will position the journal to achieve its vision of being the leading beacon for advancing global cardiovascular health.

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Bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart monitoring

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A team of engineers has recently built a tissue-like bioelectronic mesh system integrated with an array of atom-thin graphene sensors that can simultaneously measure both the electrical signal and the physical movement of cells in lab-grown human cardiac tissue. This tissue-like mesh can grow along with the cardiac cells, allowing researchers to observe how the heart's mechanical and electrical functions change during the developmental process.

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Coarctation of Aorta and Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

American College of Cardiology

What is the relationship between coarctation of the aorta (COA), bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), and thoracic aortic aneurysms?

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Scientists provide novel insights into the effects of alternate day fasting on atherosclerosis

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Atherosclerosis is the major contributor to cardiovascular mortality worldwide. Diet-induced metabolic abnormalities including obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance (IR), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are considered atherogenic risk factors.

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FDA Approves Single-Tablet Macitentan, Tadalafil Combination (Opsynvi) for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

HCPLive

The approval marks the first and only once-daily single-tablet combination therapy for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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Risk of adverse pre-eclampsia outcomes accurately identified through new AI model

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A potentially lifesaving model for identifying maternal risk in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia has been developed by researchers.

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Modern Therapeutic Approaches to Psoriasis with Jeffrey Cohen, MD

HCPLive

In this post-AAD interview, Cohen discusses his contribution to the presentation titled ‘Psoriasis: Modern Therapeutic Approaches.

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Blood tests could identify people with AFib at risk for 'breakthrough' stroke

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Looking at specific substances in the blood of people with atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat, could help identify who's at risk for a stroke despite taking blood-thinning medication to prevent one, new research suggests.

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Periprosthetic Joint Infections Linked to Increased Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

HCPLive

Despite being a rare occurrence, the infection was linked to deaths in 1 in 5 observed patients.

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Predictive factors of thoracic aortic calcification in patients candidate for cardiac surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The presence of the severe thoracic aortic calcification (TAC) in cardiac surgery patients is associated with adverse post-operative outcome. However, the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and a.

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NCX 470 Lowers Intraocular Pressure More Than Standard of Care in Glaucoma

HCPLive

NCX 470 0.1% eye drops reduced IOP more than latanoprost in individuals with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension in the phase 3 Mont Blanc trial.

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Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation on Colour Doppler Echo

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Transcript of the video: This is a still image from a colour Doppler echocardiogram, obtained from the apical five chamber view. This is the region where the transducer is placed and the image looks inverted, because it is imaging from apex upwards. Left ventricle, right ventricle, left atrium and part of the aorta. That is why it is called as the five chamber view.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Sjögren’s Disease Respond Less to Treatment

HCPLive

A new study found RA patients with concomitant Sjögren’s disease were more likely to fail TNFi treatment than the treatments of other mode of action biologics and JAKi.

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M-Mode Echocardiogram in LV Dysfunction

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Transcript of the video: This is a still image of M-Mode Echocardiogram. M-Mode is Time-Motion Mode. The horizontal axis is time. Vertical axis is distance from the transducer. That is M-Mode, one of the older modes, currently used mainly for taking left ventricular measurements. In the inset you can see the two dimensional image. Location of the transducer here, in the parasternal region.

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BNC210 Brings Significant Improvement in PTSD Symptom Severity

HCPLive

Bionomics announced the release of the full dataset analysis of the ATTUNE phase 2b trial; the data suggests BNC210 for PTSD could have an advantage over approved medications.

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SOMATOM Pro.Pulse Dual-Source CT Scanner Cleared by FDA

Cassling

Affordable for wide range of healthcare facilities Embedded AI and user assistance features deliver workflow efficiencies Improved cooling system and more efficient power consumption Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the SOMATOM Pro.Pulse, a dual-source computed tomography scanner designed to be more affordable for a wide range of healthcare facilities, including outpatient diagnostic centers.

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David M. Brown, MD: Rapid Adoption of Aflibercept 8 mg in Ophthalmology

HCPLive

David M. Brown, MD, discusses the full one-year data from the PULSAR and PHOTON trials and the implications of aflibercept 8 mg for patients with AMD and DME.

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M-Mode Echocardiogram in Left Ventricular Dysfunction

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Transcript of the video: This is a still image from a colour Doppler echocardiogram, obtained from the apical five chamber view. This is the region where the transducer is placed and the image looks inverted, because it is imaging from apex upwards. Left ventricle, right ventricle, left atrium and part of the aorta. That is why it is called as the five chamber view.

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Pegloticase, Methotrexate Co-Therapy Has Similar Safety, Efficacy for Uncontrolled Gout Regardless of CKD Status

HCPLive

Results showed co-administration of methotrexate with pegloticase led to similar rates of urate-lowering response and adverse events in patients with and without CKD.

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Clinical Decision Support for Hypertension Management in CKD

American College of Cardiology

Does a computerized clinical decision support (CDS) system based on behavioral economic principles and human-centered design lead to a decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and uncontrolled hypertension?

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Echocardiography: Past, Present, and Future

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print.

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Hemorrhagic pericardial tamponade in a hemodialysis patient with catheter-related superior vena cava syndrome: a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Iatrogenic complications of endovascular treatment for central venous stenosis have not yet been reported. Here we present a case of a patient on maintenance hemodialysis who developed catheter-related superio.

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ACC CardiaCast’s PulseCheck: Left Atrial Appendage Closure

American College of Cardiology

In this panel discussion, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Jasmina Katinic ARNP, AACC, Nicole Jones ACNS-BC, CCNS, CHFN, AACC, and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on left atrial appendage closure.

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Coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Heart BMJ

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) at long term after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and to explore its relationship with extravalvular cardiac damage (EVCD). Moreover, we sought to test the correlation between angiography-derived index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR angio ) and invasive IMR in patients with aortic stenosis (AS).

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Outcomes of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Using the MitraClip System in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. A Meta-Analysis

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 18 October 2023 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Adnan Halboni, Mohammad Hamza, John Dayco, Abdallah Al-Abcha, Abdallah Alhalbouni, Mohamed Zghouzi, Rashid Alhusain, Yasar Sattar, M.

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Echocardiographic artificial intelligence for pulmonary hypertension classification

Heart BMJ

Objective The classification of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is crucial for determining the appropriate therapeutic strategy. We investigated whether machine learning (ML) algorithms may assist in echocardiographic PH prediction, where current guidelines recommend integrating several different parameters. Methods We obtained physical and echocardiographic data from 885 patients who underwent right heart catheterisation (RHC).