Med Page Today
JULY 16, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The patient's blood pressure averaged 209/100 mm Hg, a level now considered to be a medical emergency. His heart was enlarged, his skin was gray due to lack of oxygen in the blood, and an ECG showed signs of terminal cardiac.
DAIC
JULY 16, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/16/2024 - 09:47 July 16, 2024 — Ultrahuman, a pioneer in wearable technology , launches PowerPlugs, a platform for individual apps and plugins built on top of Ultrahuman’s health and wellness data stack. This is the world’s first in a smart ring form factor. Recognizing each individual’s health journey is unique, PowerPlugs enable people to choose and focus on the aspects of their health that matter most.
JAMA Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
This study investigates the impact of lipoprotein(a) levels on long-term coronary artery plaque progression, high-risk plaque, and pericoronary adipose tissue inflammation.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 17 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01061-7 Various dietary patterns have been proposed to improve cardiometabolic health. In this Review, Pagidipati et al. emphasize the commonalities between recommendations on what to eat (Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and low-carbohydrate or ketogenic diets) and the possible benefits of time-restricted eating and intermittent fasting.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 16, 2024
This is the prehospital ECG from an 81 year old man with acute chest pain. You will need to click on it to enlarge it in order to see it well enough What do you think? The medics did NOT activate the cath lab. But the paramedic got "told off" by ER staff saying they should have called the Cath lab saying it’s an inferior MI". ECG: There is what appears to be STE in inferior leads with reciprocal STD in aVL.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
When blood moves through your body, it exerts a frictional force on the walls of blood vessels. This force, known as fluid shear stress, has important effects on vascular development, function, and disease.
Med Page Today
JULY 16, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The woman who received a pig kidney transplant soon after getting a mechanical heart pump has died. (New York Times) Skeptics continue to question the safety of the MitraClip after three device recalls and reports of patient.
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HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
Patients with RA had an increased risk of fractures compared with controls, with significant baseline predictors for future fractures identified as higher age, low body mass index, and low bone mineral density.
American College of Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
What is the efficacy and safety of semaglutide for the prevention of kidney failure, loss of kidney function, and death from kidney-related or cardiovascular causes in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
Levinthal explains recent advances in the understanding of CVS and how the AGA clinical practice update reflects new information about its diagnosis and management.
American College of Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
For patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), what is the effect of semaglutide on change in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class over time?
HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
A study found omega-3 supplements and a Mediterranean diet improved acne severity and quality of life in patients without prescription meds.
JAMA Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
This meta-analysis evaluates lipoprotein(a) concentrations and hemodynamic progression in patients with aortic stenosis.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JULY 16, 2024
The principles of chest drainage have not changed significantly since 1875 when Bülau introduced the idea of underwater drainage tube which became a trademark of thoracic surgery. We performed a prospective, r.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JULY 16, 2024
BackgroundAmiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic drug that is commonly used in the clinic to treat ventricular arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation. We present a case report of the adverse effects of amiodarone and review its characteristics.Case reportA 73-year-old Asian female with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation managed with amiodarone, well-controlled hypertension, and no substance abuse presented with gastrointestinal distress and dizziness, without chest pain or palpitations.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
There's good news and bad for stroke survival in the United States: New research shows that Americans are now more likely to survive long-term, but that's more true for whites than for Black Americans.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JULY 16, 2024
IntroductionApolipoprotein E (apoE) acts as a binding molecule for both the low-density lipoprotein receptor and the lipoprotein receptor-related protein and this function is essential for facilitating the hepatocyte uptake of lipoproteins containing apoB. The absence of apoE leads to increased atherogenicity in both humans and mice, although the precise molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood.ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the susceptibility of apoE knockout (KO) rabbits,
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
Data from wearable devices predicted heart rates similarly to standard clinical measures for patients with cardiovascular disease, according to a study published July 15 in Nature Medicine.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JULY 16, 2024
BackgroundThe associations of neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) level with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-cause mortality among patients with hypertension remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the associations of NPAR level with all-cause and CVD-cause mortality among patients with hypertension.MethodsThis prospective cohort study included 8,990 patients with hypertension who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999
ECG Cases
JULY 16, 2024
Registration is now open for the 2024 International EM Cases Summit November 21-23. Registration includes 3 days of talks, panel discussions, interactive discussions, procedural demos, an ebook and access to all the talks for 3 months after the conference. We also offer small group virtual simulation sessions, symposiums on EM Flow, Rural EM and Global EM plus a pre-conference HEARTS ECG course!
HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
In this analysis, investigators highlighted the results of treating psoriasis with deucravacitinib in the phase 3 POETYK PSO-1 and PSO-2 trials.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
Kevin Cochran, MD, takes pride in prioritizing patient care "above all else," he told Becker's. But he has concerns about physicians' ability to provide quality care.
HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
The mean percentage change from baseline in lumbar spine bone mineral density was comparable between treatment groups at 18 months.
American College of Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on sutureless valves, a “wireless†option for patients with aortic valve disease.
HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
Experts discuss strategies for making dry eye care an appealing practice option for optometry students and supporting their success in this specialized field.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
Discover the top-ranked heart hospital in the U.S. for 2024-2025, according to U.S. News.
HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
A clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association is providing clinicians with an overview of the diagnosis and management of CVS.
American College of Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
In this interview, Srihari S. Naidu, MD, FACC and Cindy L. Grines, MD, FACC, discuss HOCM: Selecting the Right Meds and Procedures.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
"American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine appoints final five members to its board of directors, including leading experts in the field.
HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
A study shows gout and Oxidative Balance Score has a negative linear relationship and may be modified by diabetes.
American College of Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on July 10, addressing Medicare payment and quality provisions for physicians in the coming year. Under the proposal, physicians will see a decrease to the conversion factor of 2.80% on Jan. 1, 2025, dropping from $33.2875 to $32.3562.
HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
Awareness of these data may allow for dermatologists to better care for patients with anogenital pruritus as well as their families.
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
JULY 16, 2024
Abstract Introduction Patients with viral myocarditis can present with challenging life-threatening arrhythmias. Catheter ablation can be a life-saving procedure in some patients with recurrent drug-refractory ventricular arrhythmias. Methods and Results A patient with three prior ablations targeting two different monomorphic ventricular tachycardias (MMVTs) presented with recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT).
HCPLive
JULY 16, 2024
A new study confirms GLP-1RAs do not increase the risk for suicidal thoughts or behaviors, aligning with the FDA findings.
The American Journal of Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Prakash Krishnan, Peter Faries, Khusrow Niazi, Ravish Sachar, Ash Jain, Marianne Brodmann, Martin Werner, Andrew Holden, Arthur Tarricone, Trisha Tarra, Sean Lyden
HeartRhythm
JULY 16, 2024
Delivery of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) requires left ventricular myocardial capture to achieve clinical benefits.
The American Journal of Cardiology
JULY 16, 2024
The aim of this network meta-analysis (NMA) was to compare the efficacy of various commonly used drugs in the treatment of patients with hypertrophic …
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