ECG Guru

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

This interesting case was provided by Dr. Bojana Uzelac, Emergency Medicine physician. We are paraphrasing a translation of her comments here. The patient is a 50-year-old complaining of chest pain. The ECG shows a rare occurrence – an isolated POSTERIOR WALL MI (PWMI). Note that leads V1 through V4 show the usual signs of posterior wall MI. We see ST segment depression, which represents a reciprocal view of the ST elevation present on the posterior wall of the left ventricle.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

A 90-something year old woman presented with an acute mild stroke. She had a routine ECG as part of her workup: What do you think? This was shown to me in real time. I thought it had to be an inferior-lateral-posterior OMI. But the patient had no symptoms. Later, she did admit to some vague chest discomfort, but that could be due to the power of suggestion.

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Research Highlights: In a large, international clinical trial, people with obesity or overweight but not diabetes taking semaglutide for more than 3 years had a 20% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to cardiovascular disease and lost an.

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ADN Center of Excellence

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

As healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and patient care, it's crucial for us to stay informed about prevalent health issues. World Pneumonia Day, observed on November 12th each year, serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing battle against this respiratory infection. In this blog, we'll explore key aspects of pneumonia, its global impact, and how our collective efforts can make a difference.

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Research Highlights: A multinational trial compared examined outcomes in heart attack patients with anemia who received blood transfusions when their hemoglobin concentration levels were at 8 g/dL or 10 g/dL. While results did not reach statistical.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Di wali is celebrated today November 12 th, as “Festival of lights” an Important spiritual event in India, On this day, we pray God, knowledge, goodness, and peace replace Ignorance, evil and turbulence in this world.

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Research Highlights: A four-year blood pressure intervention program in rural China significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by an average of 22 mmHg and risk of all-cause dementia by 15% in people with high blood pressure. Trained.

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Research Highlights: Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy had lower blood pressure nine months later if their blood pressure was more tightly controlled the first few weeks after delivery, compared to women who received usual postpartum.

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ADN Center of Excellence

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

As healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and patient care, it's crucial for us to stay informed about prevalent health issues. World Pneumonia Day, observed on November 12th each year, serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing battle against this respiratory infection. In this blog, we'll explore key aspects of pneumonia, its global impact, and how our collective efforts can make a difference.

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Research Highlights: A randomized trial comparing the effects of high-sodium and low-sodium diets on blood pressure in adults with normal blood pressure and high blood pressure found that following a low-sodium diet significantly lowered blood.

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The New England Journal of Medicine

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Continuous heart rhythm monitoring with cardiac implantable devices has shown that atrial tachyarrhythmias, termed high-rate episodes (AHREs), occur in approximately one third of device carriers.1,2 AHRE definitions vary across studies, but cutoffs of an intracardiac atrial frequency of at least 180 bpm with a duration of 5 minutes.

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JAMA Cardiology

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

This prespecified analysis of the Dapagliflozin Evaluation to Improve the Lives of Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure (DELIVER) randomized clinical trial investigates the association of initial changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate with cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction.

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The New England Journal of Medicine

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

In a randomized trial involving patients with subclinical (typically asymptomatic) atrial fibrillation, apixaban led to a lower risk of stroke or systemic embolism than aspirin but a higher risk of major bleeding.

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HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Mediastinal radiation therapy (RT) can lead to autonomic dysfunction and elevated resting heart rates (HR) that limit exercise capacity in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) survivors 1. Funny (If) channels in the cardiac sino-atrial node mediate autonomic modulation of HR and can be altered in various disease states 2. This pilot study explored whether ivabradine, a specific If inhibitor, can lower HR and improve exercise capacity in RT-treated lymphoma survivors with elevated resting HR.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Background:Device-detected atrial fibrillation (AF) (also known as subclinical AF or atrial high-rate episodes) is a common finding in patients with an implanted cardiac rhythm device and is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Whether oral anticoagulation is effective and safe in this patient population is unclear.Methods:We performed a systematic review of MEDLINE and Embase for randomized trials comparing oral anticoagulation to antiplatelet or no

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Background:Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA), and the non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) finerenone all individually reduce cardiovascular, kidney and mortality outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria. However, the lifetime benefits of combination therapy with these medicines are not known.Methods:We used data from 2 SGLT2i trials (CANVAS and CREDENCE), 2

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Background:Patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity experience high burden of symptoms and functional impairment, and a poor quality of life. In the STEP-HFpEF trial, once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg improved symptoms, physical limitations and exercise function, and reduced inflammation and body weight.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Circulation, Ahead of Print.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Background:Hypertensive pregnancy disorders are associated with adverse cardiac remodeling, which can fail to reverse postpartum in some women. The Physician Optimized Postpartum Hypertension Treatment trial demonstrated improved blood pressure control, while the cardiovascular system recovers postpartum, associates with persistently reduced blood pressure.

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