Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

This July, thousands of you said that you wanted me to produce a course that would synthesise best practices for: Understanding heart disease. Assessing your risk. Maximally reducing that risk. Thousands of you completed a questionnaire addressing your objectives and obstacles in addressing cardiovascular risk. Although there were many and varied responses, the primary message was that most of you: Are concerned about your future risk of heart disease because of a risk factor or family history o

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JAMA Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

This randomized clinical trial investigates the long-term efficacy of mavacamten in reducing the need for septal reduction therapy in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a fivefold increased risk of stroke. Oral anticoagulation reduces the risk of stroke, but AF is elusive. A machine learning algorithm (Future Innovations in Novel Detection of Atrial Fibrillation (FIND-AF)) developed to predict incident AF within 6 months using data in primary care electronic health records (EHRs) could be used to guide AF screening.

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JAMA Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

This randomized clinical trial investigates the optimal initial evaluation pathway to reduce unnecessary testing referral for patients with suspected coronary artery disease who are symptomatic but in stable condition.

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JAMA Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Nationally and globally, health will continue to be one of the most important policy issues for the 2024 US election. Information about these health issues is critical for decision-making and to answer pressing public and global health questions affecting the US and the world. US elections are not only domestic; they affect world politics, economies, security, welfare, and health.

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