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Live Updates from the FDA Psychopharmacologic Advisory Committee Meeting on MDMA for PTSD

HCPLive

Follow HCPLive's coverage of the full-day FDA committee meeting regarding Lykos Therapeutics' application for MDMA-assisted therapy as a novel treatment for patients with PTSD.

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Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

American Heart News - Heart News

Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Tuesday, June 4, 2024 DALLAS, June 4, 2024 — Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to.

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61% of US adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, American Heart Association says

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

A majority of adults in the U.S. — around 61% — are likely to be diagnosed with a form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to new American Heart Association data. The increased burden will cost the U.S. health system $1.8 trillion in the time frame.

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Population shifts, risk factors may triple U.S. cardiovascular disease costs by 2050

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) conditions are likely to triple by 2050, according to recent projections. At least 6 in 10 U.S. adults (61%), more than 184 million people, are expected to have some type of CVD within the next 30 years, reflecting a disease prevalence that will have a $1.8 trillion price tag in direct and indirect costs.

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Landmark Clinical Study in The Lancet Finds New AI Technology Can Predict Cardiac Events Due to Coronary Inflammation at Least 10 Years in Advance

DAIC

Caristo Diagnostics Limited has announced the results of a landmark clinical study published in The Lancet that support the ability of Caristo's CaRi-Heart AI technology to quantify coronary artery inflammation and accurately predict cardiac events. Image courtesy: Caristo Diagnostics christine.book Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:00 June 4, 2024 — Caristo Diagnostics Limited , a global provider of cardiovascular disease diagnostics and risk prediction, has announced the results of a landmark clinical stud

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DanGer Shock: Microaxial Flow Pump versus Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock

Cardiology Update

The DanShock trial (NCT01633502) assessed the efficacy of the Impella CP ventricular assist device in reducing mortality following myocardial infarction (MI). The Impella CP is a catheter-based axial flow pump that directly channels blood from the left ventricle into the circulation, delivering 3.5L/min (approximately 75% of normal cardiac output). Investigators randomized 360 patients to receive either a microaxial flow pump plus standard of care (SOC) (n=179) or SOC alone (n=176).

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Stroke Recovery Through Digital Health Solutions

DAIC

Stroke recovery is a challenging process that extends for months after hospital discharge. Issues like cognitive impairment and social determinants of health (SDOH) hurdles often go unrecognized until patients are home. To improve outcomes and be in compliance with new regulations, it's crucial to better identify and address these issues during the recovery period.

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American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions ASE 2024 Program Highlights

DAIC

June 4, 2024 — The countdown has begun ahead of the American Society of Echocardiography 35th Annual ASE Scientific Sessions, June 14-26, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. This year’s program, “Global Echocardiography: Innovations in Diagnosis and Beyond,” is described as an educational experience gathering global experts and enthusiasts in echocardiography, hosted by the largest global organization for cardiovascular ultrasound imaging serving physicians, sonographers, nurses, a

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MDMA's Cardiac Safety Concerns; Entresto Generics; Heart Disease 'Older Than Moses'

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- FDA reviewers questioned the cardiac safety of midomafetamine (MDMA), among other concerns raised ahead of an advisory committee meeting on a potential drug indication for post-traumatic stress disorder. Annual healthcare costs.

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HonorHealth Research Institute First in Southwest to Implant New Stroke Prevention Stent

DAIC

milla1cf Tue, 06/04/2024 - 20:51 June 4, 2024 — A patient at HonorHealth Research Institute is one of the nation’s first — and the first in Arizona and the Southwest — to undergo a non-surgical, catheter-based procedure with a new type of stroke-prevention stent that eliminates blockages in neck arteries that could potentially cause a deadly stoke by depriving the brain of oxygen.

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Cardiology Month in Review: May 2024

HCPLive

Our cardiology month in review spotlights the top 5 storylines that defined cardiology during May 2024, including new HCM guidelines, news from ESA 2024, and the FLOW trial.

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Top 10: Must-reads from the Month of May

DAIC

Here is a look at the Top 10 pieces of content viewers were reading during the month of May. 1. American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) Issue New Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Management Guidelines 2. New Study Published in JACC: Heart Failure Reveals that Despite Significant Efforts to Improve Acute Heart Failure Treatment Over the Past 20 Years, Management Remains Unchanged 3.

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New telehealth stroke certification available to health care professionals

American Heart News - Stroke News

DALLAS, date, 2024 — Significant barriers prevent or slow treatment for many patients with stroke, including long travel times to stroke center hospitals and the lack of availability of stroke specialists who can evaluate the patient and determine if.

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HeartFlow AI Plaque Analysis Achieves Major Milestone Towards Medicare Coverage

DAIC

milla1cf Tue, 06/04/2024 - 20:54 June 4, 2024 — HeartFlow, a leader in cardiovascular healthcare technology, is pleased to announce a key Medicare policy development, which should allow for future expanded patient access to their Plaque Analysis product. Five Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), CGS, NGS, Noridian, Palmetto GBA, and WPS, released draft Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) for Artificial Intelligence Enabled CT Based Quantitative Coronary Topography (AI-QCT)/Coronary Plaqu

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Lourdes DelRosso, MD, PhD: Goals, Insights from the “Count on Sleep” OSA Project

HCPLive

In an interview with HCPLive, DelRosso spoke about the 1-year plans of the "Count on Sleep" OSA project.

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Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050—Prevalence of Risk Factors and Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease and stroke are common and costly, and their prevalence is rising. Forecasts on the prevalence of risk factors and clinical events are crucial.METHODS:Using the 2015 to March 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and 2015 to 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, we estimated trends in prevalence for cardiovascular risk factors based on adverse levels of Life’s Essential 8 and clinical cardiovascular disease and stroke

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Rheumatic Heart Disease—A Neglected Tragedy in Young Patients

JAMA Cardiology

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 include a strong focus on health, wherein it is stated “…to extend life expectancy for all, we must achieve universal health coverage and access to quality health care. No one must be left behind.” While some progress has been made, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) provides a tragic example of how, in some ways, we are far from this idealistic goal.

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Sudden cardiac arrest occurring in temporal proximity to consumption of energy drinks

HeartRhythm

Energy drinks potentially can trigger life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. It has been postulated that the highly stimulating and unregulated ingredients alter heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac contractility, and cardiac repolarization in a potentially proarrhythmic manner.

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Forecasting the Economic Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Quantifying the economic burden of cardiovascular disease and stroke over the coming decades may inform policy, health system, and community-level interventions for prevention and treatment.METHODS:We used nationally representative health, economic, and demographic data to project health care costs attributable to key cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia) and conditions (coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, at

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The Effect of Implantable Loop Recorder based Continuous Rhythm Monitoring on Incident Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

HeartRhythm

In patients with a history of stroke or those at high risk of developing stroke, a continuous rhythm monitoring strategy using implantable loop recorders (ILR) is often performed to screen for atrial fibrillation (AF).

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Nueva certificación en telesalud para ataque o derrame cerebral disponible para profesionales de la salud

American Heart News - Stroke News

DALLAS, 4 de junio de 2024 — Significativas barreras impiden o retrasan el tratamiento para muchos pacientes que han sufrido un derrame cerebral, incluidos los largos tiempos de viaje a hospitales especializados y la falta de disponibilidad de.

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Dermatology Month in Review: May 2024

HCPLive

The month of May 2024 featured several notable studies in the field of dermatology, concerning topics such as a potential eczema flare vaccine, mobile versus in-person health, and skin cancer risk.

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An Update on Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

American College of Cardiology

Neijenhuis et al. and Fusco et al. addressed the safety, tolerability, and outcomes of patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i).

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Upadacitinib Expands Indication to Pediatric Patients with pJIA, PsA

HCPLive

The approvals were based on data from well-controlled studies of the drug in adult patients with PsA and RA.

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Hey Doc, There's Calcium In My Coronaries⋯ Now What?

American College of Cardiology

In this interview, Michael D. Shapiro, DO, FACC and Roger S. Blumenthal MD, FACC explore CAC scoring and the role of calcium detection in tailoring patient care, personalized risk assessment, and the prevention of future cardiac events.

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Pulmonology Month in Review: May 2024

HCPLive

This review of May 2024 covered several notable topics in the pulmonary health field, including research into vaping, lung abnormalities, and treatment of COPD.

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Dual vs. Single Cardioversion in Patients With Obesity

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the Dual vs. Single DCCV trial was to determine the efficacy and safety of dual direct-current cardioversion (DCCV) compared with single DCCV in patients with obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing elective electrical cardioversion.

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Endocrinology Month in Review: May 2024

HCPLive

Our endocrinology month in review for May 2024 highlights pipeline news in endocrinology and spotlights our coverage of the landmark FLOW trial from ERA 2024.

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Los cambios en la población y los factores de riesgo pueden triplicar los costos de la enfermedad cardiovascular en los EE. UU. para 2050

American Heart News - Heart News

Prohibida su publicación hasta las 4 a. m., CT/5 a. m., ET del martes, 4 de junio de 2024 DALLAS, 4 de junio de 2024 — Impulsados por una población mayor y más diversa, junto con un aumento significativo de los factores de riesgo, como la presión.

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Aberrant left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery with patent ductus arteriosus - a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Aberrant left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a very rare congenital heart defect. Its coexistence with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is extremely rare. The high pr.

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Case Report: Successful retrieval of a migrated left atrial appendage occluder through the synergistic use of a guidewire and a gooseneck snare

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Left atrial appendage occluder (LAAO) dislodgement with embolization is a rare occurrence. If the LAAO migrates into the left atrium or ventricle, it can lead to acute heart failure or even death in a person, necessitating urgent surgical intervention. Currently, most cases of LAAO dislodgement are managed through open-heart surgery, while percutaneous retrieval of the LAAO has been reported only in a few cases with limited associated experience.

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Delayed management of acute type A aortic dissection with concomitant coronary artery bypass graft

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Pre-operative coronary angiography and concomitant, planned coronary artery bypass are infrequently performed with type A aortic dissection repair. We present a case in which pre-operative coronary computed to.

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Anatomical Annulus Predictors of New Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Risk after Balloon-expandable Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Implantation

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 4 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Francesco Bianchini, Emiliano Bianchini, Enrico Romagnoli, Cristina Aurigemma, Andrea Zito, Marco Busco, Marialisa Nesta, Piergiorgio Bruno, Domenico Laezza, Nicole Giambusso, Luigi Natale, Gemma Pelargonio, Francesco Burzotta, Carlo Trani

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Psoriatic Arthritis Linked to Elevated Aortic Stiffness

HCPLive

cfPWV values were significantly higher in patients with PsA compared with controls, even after adjusting for confounders.

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Cost Offset With SGLT2 Inhibitors After HF Hospitalization

American College of Cardiology

What is the forecasted cost offset that could be realized with optimal implementation of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) therapy for patients with heart failure (HF) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤40% and >40%?

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Gastroenterology Month in Review: May 2024

HCPLive

The May 2024 gastroenterology month in review spotlights top research from Digestive Disease Week 2024 and the FDA approval of ColoSense.

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AHA rolls out telehealth stroke certification

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

"Discover the new stroke telehealth certification from the American Heart Association, designed to standardize training and improve care for patients in need.