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GLP-1 RA Use Increases Risk of Food Retention, Poor Bowel Preparation in Endoscopy

HCPLive

Patients taking GLP-1 RAs were more likely to show food retention and inadequate bowel preparation, even when the medications were held before the procedure.

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Potential therapy target for cardiac arrhythmias found in SK2 channels

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identified a new target for developing a therapy to treat atrial fibrillation, the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm.

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Real-World Study Reveals Rimegepant Usage Trends for Acute and Preventive Migraine Treatment

HCPLive

A study of > 14,000 patients offers insights on real-world usage and characteristics of new rimegepant users, showing distinct patterns in acute vs. preventive treatment.

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Body Roundness to Predict Cardiovascular Disease; Myopia on the Rise

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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FDA News Month in Review: September 2024

HCPLive

In this latest edition of HCPLive’s monthly newsletter on recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) news, we highlight updates from across therapeutic pipelines.

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Chronic Kidney Disease Predisposes to Acute Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 5 October 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Meghana Iyer, Khaled Ziada, Leslie Cho, Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, Umesh Khot, Amar Krishnaswamy, Rishi Puri, Samir Kapadia, Grant W Reed

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Long-term outcomes in ICD: all-causes mortality and first appropriate intervention in ischemic and nonischemic etiologies

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 5 October 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Marco Cittar, Massimo Zecchin, Marco Merlo, Francesca Piccinin, Chiara Baggio, Luca Salvatore, Fulvia Longaro, Cosimo Carriere, Anna Fantasia Zorzin, Monica Saitta, Linda Pagura, Giulia Barbati, Gerardina Lardieri, Gianfranco Sinagra