Science Daily - Heart Disease
AUGUST 27, 2024
A new project has found that people living in neighborhoods where the number of trees and shrubs was more than doubled showed lower levels of a blood marker of inflammation than those living outside the planted areas. General inflammation is an important risk indicator for heart disease and other chronic diseases.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
AUGUST 27, 2024
GLP-1s reduced mortality and complications from cardiovascular events, according to a study published Aug. 22 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism: A Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
This analysis was designed to examine ChatGPT’s accuracy in diagnosing dermatologic conditions among those with and without skin of color.
Med Page Today
AUGUST 27, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA cleared the first automated insulin dosing device for adults with type 2 diabetes, the agency announced on Monday. An interoperable automated glycemic controller, Insulet's SmartAdjust technology is software that automatically.
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Lengths of stay, total cost, and hospital mortality rates were similar between patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
AUGUST 27, 2024
Objective We aimed to summarize the association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and its intergenerational cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) impacts in both mothers and offspring post-delivery in existing literature. Methods PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus were utilized for searching publications between January 1980 and June 2024, with data extraction and meta-analysis continuing until 31 July 2024.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
AUGUST 27, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 28 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01067-1 The pathophysiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains poorly understood. In this Review, Redfield and colleagues highlight the importance of studying human cardiac tissue in HFpEF, discuss sources, challenges and methods for studying human myocardial samples, summarize pathophysiological insights derived from studies of human myocardium in HFpEF and outline knowledge gaps t
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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
AUGUST 27, 2024
Cardiology leaders are familiar with the common challenges across healthcare with staffing, pay issues and patient access being among the most pressing. But recently leaders are highlighting other areas that are contributing to the complex network of challenges.
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
In this episode, hosts discuss the implications of Dexcom announcing availability of their Stelo sensor and the FDA clearance of the Omnipod 5 for type 2 diabetes.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
AUGUST 27, 2024
Background The aim of this study is to explore the clinical value of computed tomography angiography (CTA) in the diagnosis of aortic aneurysm. Methods The imaging data of 60 patients suspected of having aortic aneurysms who were examined in the Radiology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from April 2017 to April 2020 were analyzed retrospectively.
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Brolucizumab achieved non-inferiority in mean BCVA change to aflibercept in eyes with nAMD but demonstrated a higher incidence of IOI at 2 years.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
AUGUST 27, 2024
It is controversial whether pulmonary function testing should be performed routinely in cardiac surgery patients. The aim of our study was to focus on patients who have congestive heart failure, caused by left.
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Patients with psoriasis show greater H. pylori infection rates, but no link to psoriasis severity, suggesting further research is needed on this potential connection.
Med Page Today
AUGUST 27, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- FDA alerted to Inari Medical's recall of instructions for use (IFU) of the ClotTriever XL catheter, 30 mm, following reports of injury and death due to entrapped devices or pulmonary emboli. A 3-month physical activity intervention.
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Surgeons at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Orthopaedic Institute embraced robotic technology for arthroplasty early on and use it to provide patients with the best possible care.
Learning + Leading
AUGUST 27, 2024
Today, 40% of employers report that newly graduated healthcare workers lack the necessary skills to perform their roles adequately. Despite excelling academically, too many individuals cannot put their theoretical knowledge into practice.
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Cardiovascular Institute is one of only a few centers offering intracoronary vascular brachytherapy, an innovative procedure providing hope for patients with challenging restenosis.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
AUGUST 27, 2024
This study was conducted to evaluate the differences between pre- and postoperative access conditions in percutaneous endovascular aortic repair (PEVAR).
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
A retrospective study in Japan identified 3 cases of non-infectious IOI associated with retinal vasculitis after aflibercept 8 mg treatment.
American College of Cardiology
AUGUST 27, 2024
In this interview, Schuyler Jones, MD FACC, and Purvi Parwani, MBBS, MPH, FACC discuss Not the Same Old 5 Medications: Contemporary GDMT Algorithm in the Post-MI Patient.
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
AHN Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition addresses patients’ challenging symptoms and needs with wide-ranging strategies and innovative treatments.
HeartRhythm
AUGUST 27, 2024
Normally-functioning implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) with intact lead systems occasionally fail to deliver therapy for ventricular tachycardia/ fibrillation (VT/VF) or deliver it only after clinically-significant delays (“failure-to-treat”).
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Michigan Medicine and U-M research finds a bidirectional link between mental health disorders and chronic diabetes complications, urging comprehensive screenings.
HeartRhythm
AUGUST 27, 2024
Recent reports have spotlighted the potential of pharmacological tests with sodium channel blockers (SCB) in unmasking short-coupled premature ventricular contractions (ScPVCs), most frequently of Purkinje origin, in patients at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD).1,2 While these studies were based on a rapid infusion protocol with ajmaline (1 mg/kg infused over 5-10 minutes2 or 1mg/kg infused over 10 minutes1), a stepwise dosing protocol has been shown to reduce the risk of serious arrhythmic e
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Investigators found that 107 metabolites were associated with the incidence of hospitalized gout.
HeartRhythm
AUGUST 27, 2024
Clinicians are inundated with a plethora of clinical information; for example, a PubMed search for papers published in cardiovascular journals yields more than 90,000 manuscripts—certainly too many for any person to digest in a reasonable amount of time. Every clinician must therefore choose what studies are most apropos, focusing on those that align with their interest and expertise.
American College of Cardiology
AUGUST 27, 2024
In patients who develop atrial fibrillation (AF), does the amount of previous lifetime hours of sport/exercise impact the form of AF, cardiovascular outcomes, and/or the need for cardioversion and ablation?
HeartRhythm
AUGUST 27, 2024
Health care and the way in which it is provided are evolving rapidly. Demographic factors as well as novel diagnostic and therapeutic advances have improved the quality of life and increased the longevity of patients. These advances in conjunction with patients’ greater ownership of and expectations about how they wish to receive their health care have intensified the demand for health care services.
The American Journal of Cardiology
AUGUST 27, 2024
Publication date: Available online 27 August 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Rishabh Tandon, Dzhalal Agakishiev, Rebecca L. Freese, Julie Thompson, Prabhjot S.
HeartRhythm
AUGUST 27, 2024
The rapid development and evolution of digital health in cardiovascular medicine necessitate a better understanding of how clinicians can use this new deluge of data to improve patient care. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been designed and tasked to help us digest the vast amount of incoming digital information that requires processing, analysis, and implementation into our clinical practice.
HCPLive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) implants innovative device to manage central sleep apnea in heart failure patients, reducing mortality rise and improving quality of life.
HeartRhythm
AUGUST 27, 2024
While artificial intelligence (AI) holds great promise in improving various domains of clinical practice, from administrative tasks to diagnostic tools and clinical decision support, the potential for bias raises significant concerns related to patient harm. This article provides a brief overview of bias in AI models intended for use in health care settings and its clinical impact.
American College of Cardiology
AUGUST 27, 2024
The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on the clinical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiovascular medicine.
HeartRhythm
AUGUST 27, 2024
In today's rapidly changing world of medicine, digital technology has become an integral part of health care. The escalating adoption of digital tools will change the way we receive and deliver care and, it is hoped, offset some of the systemic challenges plaguing the practice of modern medicine, such as variation in quality, inexplicable costs, innate inefficiencies, and inequitable care.
American College of Cardiology
AUGUST 27, 2024
The following are key points to remember from a scientific statement on antithrombotic strategies for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD):
HeartRhythm
AUGUST 27, 2024
The specialty of cardiac electrophysiology has been synonymous with leadership in and early adoption of innovations and technology, beginning in the 1970s with the first remote monitoring of patients with a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) by transtelephonic technology to the recent exponential adoption of digital and wearable arrhythmia monitoring into daily clinical practice.
NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology
AUGUST 27, 2024
A new trial closes the door on chelation therapy for reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with prior MI.
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