Cardiology team performs novel heart artery repair with newly approved device
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 9, 2024
Medical researchers have performed a successful transcatheter tricuspid valve repair procedure with a groundbreaking catheter.
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Elder Male with Syncope
EMS 12-Lead
APRIL 9, 2024
David Didlake @DidlakeDW EMS personnel responded to the residence of an 81 y/o Male with syncope. His spouse had called 911 after she heard a loud “thud” in the adjacent room. He was found altered, hypotensive, and with a large hematoma to the left periorbital region. No 12 Lead ECG was captured, but telemetry did reveal the following: The spouse offers a pertinent medical history to include HTN and HLD, and furthermore states that he hasn’t previously complained of any chest discomfort, or shor
Nasal spray safely treats recurrent abnormal heart rhythms, clinical trial suggests
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 9, 2024
A clinical trial showed that a nasal spray that patients administer at home, without a physician, successfully and safely treated recurrent episodes of a condition that causes rapid abnormal heart rhythms. The study provides real-world evidence that a wide range of patients can safely and effectively use the experimental drug, called etripamil, to treat recurrent paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) episodes at home, potentially sparing them the need for repeated hospital trips for mor
Resmetirom (Rezdiffra) Now Available in the US Pharmacies, Marks Turning Point in NASH Management
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals announced resmetirom is available in the US beginning on April 9, 2024, ushering in a new era of NASH management.
Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!
Third-Generation PCSK9 Inhibitor Cuts Cholesterol With Single, Small, Monthly Shot
Med Page Today
APRIL 9, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- A novel PCSK9 inhibitor safely reduced LDL cholesterol levels with just a single, quick, once-monthly dose, the phase III LIBerate-HR trial showed. Lerodalcibep reduced LDL cholesterol by 56% more than placebo from.
Cardiology Team Performs Novel Heart Artery Repair with Newly Approved Device
DAIC
APRIL 9, 2024
Image courtesy of UC Davis Health milla1cf Tue, 04/09/2024 - 16:47 April 9, 2024 — UC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation , or a leaky heart valve, by using a groundbreaking catheter. The minimally invasive procedure, a transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), is made possible with a new medical device called the Abbott TriClip™ system.
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Cathie Biga is New American College of Cardiology President
DAIC
APRIL 9, 2024
Cathie Biga, MSN, FACC, today became president of the American College of Cardiology and made history as the organization’s first non-physician president. Image courtesy of ACC milla1cf Tue, 04/09/2024 - 16:51 April 9, 2024 — Cathie Biga , MSN, FACC, today became president of the American College of Cardiology and made history as the organization’s first non-physician president.
Impella Pump Improves Survival in STEMI-Related Cardiogenic Shock
Med Page Today
APRIL 9, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- Routine use of the Impella CP microaxial flow pump significantly improved survival in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock, the randomized DanGer Shock trial showed. In more than 350 patients receiving.
Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism responsible for increasing the risk of developing cancer among patients with heart disease: Small extracellular bubbles, or vesicles (sEVs), secreted from the sick heart to heal itself, are released into the bloodstream and promote the growth of cancer cells throughout the body.
A 29 year old male with chest pain, ST Elevation, and very elevated troponin T
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
By Magnus Nossen This ECG is from a young man with no risk factors for CAD, he presented with chest pain. How would you assess this ECG? How confident are you in your assessment? What is your next step? Note: lead format is Cabrera I was sent this ECG in real time. The patient is a young adult male with chest pain. The chest pain was described as pressure like and radiation to both arms and the jaw.
Cardiovascular disease and cancer: shared risk factors and mechanisms
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 10 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01017-x Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have an increased risk of cancer, and patients with cancer have an increased risk of CVD. In this Review, the authors discuss the shared modifiable risk factors and the shared pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the bidirectional relationship between these two prevalent diseases.
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy is Not Linked to a Child’s Risk of Autism or ADHD
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
Sibling control analyses showed acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with an offspring’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability.
News from EHRA 2024: International Experts Agree on Standards for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
DAIC
APRIL 9, 2024
An international consensus statement on how to treat atrial fibrillation with catheter or surgical ablation has been published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and was recently presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress held April 7-9 in Berlin, Germany. Four heart rhythm organizations from around the globe developed the statement.
For PCI, Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance Bests Angiography Guidance
Med Page Today
APRIL 9, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- The use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndromes resulted in better outcomes compared with angiography-guided therapy, a randomized.
ACE Inhibitor Not Protective Against Heart Damage from Chemotherapy
DAIC
APRIL 9, 2024
milla1cf Tue, 04/09/2024 - 08:00 April 9, 2024 — Patients who took an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor while undergoing cancer treatment with high-dose anthracycline chemotherapy did not show any difference in troponin T levels, a biomarker associated with heart damage, at one month after their last chemotherapy dose compared with those who did not take an ACE inhibitor , according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session.
Clinical trial finds nasal spray safely treats recurrent abnormal heart rhythms
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
A clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators showed that a nasal spray that patients administer at home, without a physician, successfully and safely treated recurrent episodes of a condition that causes rapid abnormal heart rhythms.
9 Biosimilars for Intravitreal nAMD, DME Treatment
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
A number of biosimilar options to treat the common retina diseases are in development globally. Here’s a highlight of 9 with supporting late-stage data.
Salt substitution may reduce all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
Salt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, according to a review published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Canonical and non-canonical roles of complement in atherosclerosis
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 10 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01016-y In this Review, Kemper and colleagues discuss the canonical and non-canonical roles of the complement system in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and discuss potential new therapeutic strategies targeting the complement system for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Researchers call for focus on higher stroke risk in women
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
While stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death for men, it's the third-leading cause of death for women in the United States.
Obicetrapib Works Synergistically with Ezetimibe in Statin Users, Study Finds
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
Christie Ballantyne, MD, discusses new data from the ROSE2 trial examining the potential synergistic effects of obicetrapib with ezetimibe in high-intensity statin users.
Clarifying the Natural History of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: Insights From the ATTRibute-CM Trial
American College of Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
In the phase 3 ATTRibute-CM trial, whose results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine, acoramidis was compared with placebo in patients with symptomatic transthyretin (TTR) cardiac amyloidosis.
Frail hypertensive older adults with prediabetes and chronic kidney disease: insights on organ damage and cognitive performance - preliminary results from the CARYATID study
Cardiovascular Diabetology
APRIL 9, 2024
Hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) pose significant public health challenges, sharing intertwined pathophysiological mechanisms. Prediabetes is recognized as a precursor to diabetes and is often acc.
Study Highlights Factors Affecting Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Acne Treatment
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
This study’s investigators point to the necessity of adapting an antibiotic stewardship program for acne treatment, with evaluation being done in dermatology practices to assess performance.
Self-Expanding Valve Outperforms Balloon-Expandable Valve for TAVR in Patients with Small Valve Annulus
DAIC
APRIL 9, 2024
milla1cf Tue, 04/09/2024 - 06:00 April 9, 2024 — People with a small aortic annulus, a part of the heart’s anatomy where the left ventricle meets the aorta, who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement ( TAVR ) with a supra-annular self-expanding valve saw similar clinical outcomes and superior valve performance at one year compared with those who underwent TAVR with a balloon-expandable valve, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Ses
Post-COVID Transplants, Long COVID Impacts with Kenneth McCurry, MD & Maryam Valapour, MD, MPP
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
In the latest Lungcast, Drs. McCurry and Valapour answered several questions on the candidacy of post-infectious COVID-19 patients for lung transplantation and on long COVID.
EMPACT-MI Results: Empagliflozin After Acute MI
American College of Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
In this interview, Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, and Sun Moon Kim, MD, FACC, discuss the results of the EMPACT-MI trial.
Triple Therapy Retention Slightly Outperforms Double Therapy in RA
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
The median survival for triple therapy was longer compared with double therapy (15.1 months vs 9.6 months).
Dietary fiber critical in managing hypertension, international study finds
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
High blood pressure, or hypertension, remains a global health concern, contributing to 19% of deaths worldwide. In an international review led by Monash University scientists and published April 8 in Hypertension, biologists highlight the pivotal role of dietary fiber in managing hypertension and reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, and call for the inclusion of dietary fiber in clinical guidelines for hypertension.
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Improves Pediatric SCD Outcomes
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
A systematic review and meta-analysis of HSCT in children with sickle cell disease demonstrated pooled survival rates exceeding 90%.
Factors influencing hospitalization or emergency department visits and mortality in type 2 diabetes following the onset of new cardiovascular diagnoses in a population-based study
Cardiovascular Diabetology
APRIL 9, 2024
Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) which necessitates monitoring of risk factors and appropriate pharmacotherapy. This study aimed to identi.
Medicare Patients with nAMD Endure Significant Disease Burden
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
Despite the availability of anti-VEGF therapies, there is still a notable disease burden in older adults with vision-threatening retinal diseases.
A basaloid carcinoma with multilocular thymic cyst mimicking a mediastinal teratoma
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
APRIL 9, 2024
This case report details a rare thymic basaloid carcinoma initially misinterpreted as a mediastinal teratoma, underscoring the diagnostic challenges posed by such tumors. A 71-year-old female presented with an.
“I” Usage Predicts Depression Severity in White but Not Black Individuals
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
A study using machine learning models found “I” usage on Facebook posts does not predict depression severity in Black individuals.
The characteristics and prognosis of different disease patterns of multiple primary lung cancers categorized according to the 8th edition lung cancer staging system
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
APRIL 9, 2024
The 8th edition lung cancer staging system was the first to describe the detailed diagnosis and staging of multiple primary lung cancers (MPLC). However, the characteristics and prognosis of MPLC categorized a.
Study Debunks Association Between Hepatitis C, Prostate Cancer
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
An analysis of NHANES data found no significant association between HCV infection and risk of prostate cancer, contrary to findings from previous research.
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