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ESC 2024 Highlights

Cardiology Update

Dr. Chadi Alraies discusses some of the important trials presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2024 congress. Read more about the important ESC 2024 highlights. For more cardiology research news join our newsletter or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn or Instagram. The post ESC 2024 Highlights appeared first on Cardiology Update.

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Soil and water pollution and cardiovascular disease

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01068-0 In this Review, Münzel and colleagues describe the adverse effects of soil and water pollution, including heavy metal, pesticide, and microplastic and nanoplastic pollution, on cardiovascular health and provide an overview of the eco-disruptive causes of this pollution.

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Human and other primate hearts differ genetically, says study

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A team at the Hübner and Diecke Labs at the Max Delbrück Center has shown how human and non-human primate hearts differ genetically. The study, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, reveals evolutionary adaptations in human hearts and provides new insights into cardiac disease.

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Tragus Stimulation for High BP; House Passes HEARTS Act; Risk in Pregnancy Surrogacy

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Noninvasive, low‐level tragus stimulation modestly reduced blood pressure (BP) in relatively healthy people with grade 1 hypertension. (Journal of the American Heart Association) The House passed the HEARTS Act, which.

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Women still missing out on treatment for cardiovascular disease, despite major progress in disease management

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Women in the UK, and elsewhere, are still missing out on vital treatment for their No 1 killer—cardiovascular disease—despite significant progress in the medical management of heart disease and stroke, concludes a consensus statement published online in the journal Heart.

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Heplisav-B Vaccine Bests Standard 3-Dose Series in Heart, Lung Transplant Candidates

HCPLive

Heplisav-B provided a greater vaccine completion rate and higher HBV seroprotection than the conventional 3-dose Recombivax HB in thoracic organ transplant candidates.

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The burden of atrial fibrillation in the Asia–Pacific region

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 25 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01091-1 The burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing worldwide; however, most existing data on AF epidemiology are from Western regions. According to our analyses, the estimated absolute prevalence of AF in the Asia–Pacific region in 2023 was approximately 80 million, which is much higher than has been calculated for other global regions.

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Medicaid Might Cut Cardiovascular Risk for This One Group

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Getting onto Medicaid might not improve cardiovascular risk factors universally, but it did for some individuals, as secondary analysis of a randomized trial showed. Previously uninsured, low-income individuals who won a lottery.

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Core Components of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: 2024 Update: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. The science of cardiac rehabilitation and the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease has progressed substantially since the most recent American Heart Association and American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation update on the core components of cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs was published in 2007.

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David G. Sherman Lecture: Improving Stroke Diagnosis and Treatment—A Journey Toward the End of Time

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 10 , Page 2567-2572, October 1, 2024. In the 2024 David G. Sherman Lecture, Steven J. Warach, illustrating with examples from his research, walks through the history of magnetic resonance imaging in acute stroke from the 1990s and early 2000s with the introduction, validation, and application of diffusion-weighted imaging, penumbral imaging (the diffusion-perfusion mismatch), and other imaging markers of the acute stroke pathology into routine clinical practice and strok

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Artificial Intelligence Device Enhances Diagnosis of Skin Cancer by NPs, PAs

HCPLive

The ESS device, leveraging artificial intelligence, may allow for enhanced decision making among nurse practitioners as well as physician assistants evaluating patients for skin cancer.

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Looking to the future: Where 4 cardiology leaders see room for growth

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Four leaders from cardiology hospitals that were ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report shared with Becker's what they believe is the industry's biggest opportunity for growth.

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Laurence Sperling, MD: Population Health Approaches to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

HCPLive

Laurence Sperling, MD, discusses his presentation from the 2024 Family Heart Global Summit examining public health efforts for prevention of cardiovascular disease.

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Cleveland Clinic, Mercy, nonprofits launch $700M investment in Arkansas healthcare

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Cleveland Clinic, Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy and Bentonville, Ark.-based nonprofit organizations the Alice L. Walton Foundation and the Heartland Whole Health Institute have partnered to invest $700 million over 30 years to improve care access in Arkansas.

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Latin Heart Rounds: Tetralogy of Fallot Update

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

Video Latin Heart Rounds: Tetralogy of Fallot Update kchalko Tue, 09/24/2024 - 16:04 This video is based on the Latin Heart Rounds webinar series on the current management of patients with tetralogy of Fallot, including neonates and on the current short and long term outcomes for this congenital heart disease. The entire webinar is available here. The content is presented in Spanish.

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2024 AHA/ACC Perioperative CV Management Guideline: Key Points

American College of Cardiology

The following are key points to remember from the 2024 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC)/multisociety guideline for perioperative cardiovascular (CV) management for noncardiac surgery.

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Epinephrine Nasal Spray Now Available as Only Non-Injectable Treatment of Anaphylaxis

HCPLive

The announcement follows July’s approval of the nasal spray, also known as neffy, for patients with Type 1 allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis.

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Top 10 universities for cardiology: US News

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University topped U.S. News & World Report 's 2024 list of the best universities for cardiac and cardiovascular systems in the U.S.

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Opioid Use Trends Down in Last Decade for Rheumatic Diseases

HCPLive

Concomitantly, other treatment modalities such as physical and occupational therapy, anticonvulsants, topical analgesics, and psychosocial treatment have increased.

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Cincinnati Children's, Peyton Manning Children's partner on cardiac care

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Cincinnati Children's and Indianapolis-based Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent have partnered to improve pediatric cardiology care.

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Myocardial Scarring and Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

JAMA Cardiology

This cohort study evaluates the association of late gadolinium enhancement with sudden cardiac death or relevant associated events among patients younger than 21 years with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Systemic immune-inflammation index tied to mortality in CKD

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

There is a J-shaped association between systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) levels and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Sept. 10 in Immunity, Inflammation and Disease.

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UC Irvine to launch training initiative for equity in cardiac care

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

A new program at the University of California Irvine is designed to train the next generation of healthcare leaders to address issues of access and equity across cardiac care.

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FDA Gives Clearance for Drug to Treat Thrombotic Diseases

DAIC

tim.hodson Tue, 09/24/2024 - 15:46 Sept. 24, 2024 — Thrombolytic Science, LLC (TSI) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for mutant prourokinase, a recombinant fibrinolytic pro-enzyme. A U.S.-based clinical trial will further confirm the safety and tolerability of TSI's novel mutant prourokinase (mproUK) in healthy volunteers.

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Handheld Tool Could Improve Skin Cancer Detection in Primary Care

HCPLive

A handheld tool improved skin cancer detection in primary care, increasing diagnostic sensitivity to 96.3% compared to 83.9% without the device.

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Thrombectomy for Stroke With Large Infarct on Noncontrast CT

American College of Cardiology

Is thrombectomy superior to medical management alone in patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) and large infarct on noncontrast head computed tomography (NCHCT) only who can be treated within 24 hours of last known normal?

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Apremilast Leads to Consistent Benefits Among Patients with Genital Psoriasis

HCPLive

These data from the DISCREET study highlight the impact of apremilast on men and women with genital psoriasis.

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Features and Prognosis of High-Gradient Aortic Stenosis

American College of Cardiology

What are the clinical features and prognosis of patients with high-gradient (HG) aortic stenosis (AS) with a calculated aortic valve area (AVA) of >1.0 cm2?

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PROMPT-Lipid Trial Shows EMR Tools Improve LDL Cholesterol Management

HCPLive

At the Family Heart Summit, Nihar Desai, MD, discussed using EMR alerts to improve lipid therapy for high-risk ASCVD, as shown in the PROMPT-Lipid trial.

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Heart Failure Medical Therapy Score and Clinical Outcomes

JAMA Cardiology

This cohort study investigates associations between a composite score for guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction at the time of discharge and clinical outcomes and costs.

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Noninvasive Imaging Tools Fall Short for High-Grade Fibrosis Detection in Pediatric MASLD

HCPLive

Magnetic resonance elastography and transient elastography did not accurately predict high-grade fibrosis on liver biopsy in children with MASLD.

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60-second heartbeat recordings offer window into autonomic health after severe brain trauma

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

For the over 1 million Americans who survive severe traumatic brain injuries each year, the road to recovery is often long and challenging. Disruption of the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions like heart rate, is a common yet poorly understood consequence of TBI.

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Nihar Desai, MD: PROMPT-Lipid and EHR-Based Interventions for Improving Care

HCPLive

Nihar Desai, MD, discusses the results of the PROMPT-Lipid trial while on-site at the 2024 Family Heart Global Summit.

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New guideline details how to manage CVD risk before, during and after noncardiac surgery

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The 2024 guideline for cardiovascular management of adults undergoing noncardiac surgery reflects a decade of updates and new evidence since the guideline's last release in 2014. It is published in Circulation and simultaneously in JACC.

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Semaglutide Benefits Quality of Life in Hidradenitis Suppurative Treatment

HCPLive

Adding semaglutide to standard hidradenitis suppurative therapies achieved improvements in quality of life and fewer disease-related flares.

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ECG-based Stroke Prediction in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation – Time to Exploit the ECG!

HeartRhythm

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk for ischemic stroke, heart failure and death (1). In clinical practice, the CHA2DS2-VA score is routinely applied to identify AF patients with increased stroke risk, who would benefit from oral anticoagulant therapy. However, the prognostic accuracy of this simple clinical CHA2DS2-VA score is limited with an AUC of 0.67 (2).

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New Analysis from Family Heart Database Shows LDL-C Management Trends

HCPLive

The analysis of LDL-C Management Trends observed disparities in LDL-C goal attainment by race, gender, and age.

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