American Heart News - Heart News
MARCH 25, 2024
Research Highlights: A large study of residents in Ningbo, China, a major city of more than 8.2 million residents, found that exposure to more artificial, outdoor, nighttime light was associated with a higher risk of conditions that affect brain.
Cardiology Update
MARCH 25, 2024
Left main coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes pose significant challenges in cardiovascular care, often leading to adverse outcomes. However, the comparative long-term efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with these conditions remains unclear. Despite efforts to address this question, previous studies have been hampered by limitations, including inadequate statistical power and inherent biases in registry-based anal
DAIC
MARCH 25, 2024
milla1cf Mon, 03/25/2024 - 06:00 March 25, 2024 — A team of engineers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and including colleagues from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently announced in the journal Nature Communications that they had successfully built a tissue-like bioelectronic mesh system integrated with an array of atom-thin graphene sensors that can simultaneously measure both the electrical signal and the physical movement of cells in lab-grown human cardia
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is asking the FDA to investigate whether patients received experimental heart implants at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh without consent or proper information, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported March 24.
DAIC
MARCH 25, 2024
milla1cf Mon, 03/25/2024 - 07:00 March 25, 2024 — Abbott announced the first patient has been enrolled in the ENVISION investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical trial. The global, randomized trial ( envisiontrial.com ) will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Abbott’s minimally invasive Navitor transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system in approximately 1,500 patients at intermediate or low surgical risk with severe aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve).
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 26 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-00997-0 In this Review, Bozkurt provides an overview of the management of patients with heart failure across the full range of left ventricular ejection fraction, derived from the recommendations in the latest US and European guidelines.
DAIC
MARCH 25, 2024
milla1cf Mon, 03/25/2024 - 07:30 March 25, 2024 — In a groundbreaking medical advancement, three esteemed cardiologists from CLS Health , Dr. Bahaeddin Shabaneh , Dr. Fethi Benraouane , and Dr. Molham Aldeiri , have successfully performed the first series of transcarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedures ever done in Southeast Houston.
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Science Daily - Heart Disease
MARCH 25, 2024
Air pollution and night-time outdoor light each were associated with harmful effects on brain health, finds new study.
HCPLive
MARCH 25, 2024
With limited CBTi-trained psychologists, investigators assessed the effectiveness of a self-guided digital CBTi as another option, so people don’t have to turn to pills.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
Brazilian and American researchers have identified 87 genes linked to alterations in blood pressure and 144 others associated with variations in heart rate. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, create a unique opportunity for scientists to extend their knowledge of the origins of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.
HCPLive
MARCH 25, 2024
This clinical quiz will test your knowledge on the use of non-statin therapies for LDL-C lowering based on the American College of Cardiology's 2022 Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Role of Nonstatin Therapies for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering in the Management of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
Higher body mass index (BMI) variability is associated with adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Med Page Today
MARCH 25, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- While out-of-pocket caps on insulin indeed cut down on costs for commercially insured patients in the U.S., the policies didn't do much to increase insulin use, claims data showed. After such policies were implemented in eight.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health
MARCH 25, 2024
Webinar Robotic Thoracic Surgery: How to Manage Emergencies and Difficult Cases cgolden Mon, 03/25/2024 - 13:08 April 11, 2024 During this STS webinar, the first of two exploring robotic thoracic surgery, attendees will learn how to manage an airway injury and other challenging cases, when to control robotically versus conversion, and when to open before an emergency.
HCPLive
MARCH 25, 2024
Patients with cirrhosis had greater health care costs than matched controls, attributed mostly to cirrhosis complications and high inpatient utilization in the first year after diagnosis.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
MARCH 25, 2024
This is a case report of a 78-year-old male who underwent a sub-coronary aortic valve and root replacement due to valve dehiscence and aortic root pseudoaneurysm. The patient had complex anomalous coronary ana.
HCPLive
MARCH 25, 2024
The SYMPHONY trial found reboxetine can significantly reduce cataplexy, excessive daytime sleepiness, cognitive impairment, depression, and anxiety for patients with narcolepsy.
DAIC
MARCH 25, 2024
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has announced key educational and programming highlights for its ACC 73rd Annual Scientific Session & Expo, ACC.24, which will be held April 6-8, 2024, at Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center. This year’s theme, “Advancing Cardiovascular Care for All,” brings the latest practice-changing breakthroughs and late-breaking clinical trials.
Med Page Today
MARCH 25, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- FDA approved macitentan/tadalafil (Opsynvi) as the first single-tablet combination therapy targeting multiple pathways for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), Johnson & Johnson announced. The fixed-dose combination of.
American College of Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
The following science will be presented at ACC.24 in Atlanta, GA, and was published online on March 25 in JACC, JACC: Basic to Translational Science, JACC: Case Reports, JACC: Heart Failure, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions and JACC: Advances.
HCPLive
MARCH 25, 2024
Chronic kidney disease was linked to increased mortality, higher costs, and the need for mechanical ventilation among hospitalized patients with sickle cell disease.
American College of Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
In this panel discussion, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Tricia Keegan, NP, DNP, FACC, Disty Pearson, PA-C, AACC, and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on congenital heart disease.
Learning + Leading
MARCH 25, 2024
As part of our ongoing commitment to support allied health educators and employers, we at the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) are excited to share our latest 2024 Industry Outlook Report. This report is more than just a collection of statistics; it's a compass that guides you through the ever-changing landscape of healthcare.
American College of Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
What is the validity the American College of Cardiology Expert Consensus Decision Pathway (ACC Pathway) for chest pain in a multisite US cohort?
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
MARCH 25, 2024
The Cabrol procedure has undergone various modifications and developments since its invention. However, there is a notable gap in the literature regarding meta-analyses assessing it.
HCPLive
MARCH 25, 2024
Experts discuss the management of dry eye using conventional and new pharmacological treatments, as well as strategies for tailoring treatment approaches to individual patient characteristics.
Med Page Today
MARCH 25, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Scores on a patient-reported sino-nasal symptom questionnaire were associated with subsequent flares of one type of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), researchers said. Patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) who.
HCPLive
MARCH 25, 2024
Michael Weber, MD, lead of the PRECISION trial, discusses the significance of the aprocitentan (Tryvio) approval and key points for providers who may have patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
MARCH 25, 2024
Discussion on pediatric exercise testing. Pediatric exercise testing may be used for evaluation of various disorders of cardiac rhythm rather than for inducible ischemia as in adults. In a child with suspected sinus node dysfunction, chronotropic incompetence from sinus node dysfunction can be assessed by exercise testing. Evaluation of escape rates and ventricular ectopy with exercise in complete heart block is an important aspect in the evaluation of congenital complete heart block.
American College of Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
What is the safety of withholding anticoagulation for patient with lower limb trauma at low risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), as defined by the TRiP(cast) score?
HCPLive
MARCH 25, 2024
These data from the DISCOVER-2 study highlight improvements in patient-reported outcomes for patients who are biologic-naïve and have PsA.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light at night may be at increased risk of developing conditions that affect blood flow to the brain and having a stroke, according to research published in Stroke.
American College of Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
Abstracts based on NCDR data will be presented at ACC.24, taking place April 6-8 in Atlanta, GA. This research highlights the power of NCDR data to test hypotheses on patient risk factors and outcomes, procedure and treatment trends, diversity, health equity and inclusion, guideline adherence, device, facility and provider characteristics, quality of care and more.
HCPLive
MARCH 25, 2024
Between 2009 and 2020, the number of rheumatologists increased 23%, from 4557 to 5600.
American College of Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
An 89-year-old man with progressive effort intolerance, abdominal bloating, and lower extremity edema presents for evaluation of heart failure (HF) in the setting of preserved ejection fraction (EF).
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
MARCH 25, 2024
For Veterans who cannot be seen in a timely fashion or must travel long distances to be seen, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) offers funded care in the community. The use of this program has rapidly i.
American College of Cardiology
MARCH 25, 2024
The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review about the current status and perspectives on transcatheter treatment of the tricuspid valve (TV).
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