Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 4, 2025
The average consultation time with a doctor is only about 15 minutes. This is not enough. If you want to get a proper heart health assessment, you will need to work smarter. Ideally, we should live in a world where doctors and healthcare professionals have infinite time to: Explain key concepts. Lay out all the pros and cons of each decision. Answer all your questions.
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
A panelist discusses how alopecia areata is clinically characterized by sudden, patchy hair loss with exclamation point hairs at the periphery and is typically diagnosed through clinical examination, dermoscopy, and sometimes scalp biopsy, noting that patients with a personal or family history of autoimmune disorders, certain genetic markers, or significant stress exposure may be at higher risk for developing this condition.
Physiologically Speaking
APRIL 4, 2025
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Open Heart
APRIL 4, 2025
Background Patients with light chain (AL) amyloidosis, a rare life-threatening disease, often go through a lengthy diagnostic journey. We qualitatively and quantitatively characterised the diagnostic pathway and the impact of delayed diagnosis on health outcomes among patients with AL amyloidosis. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of adults (age ≥18 years) with ≥2 AL amyloidosis diagnoses (index date: first diagnosis date) using the IQVIA PharMetrics Plus US claims
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health
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!
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
A panelist discusses how dermatologists typically see patients with alopecia areata after they've already experienced significant hair loss and undergone initial treatments with primary care providers, which impacts treatment by creating potential delays in optimal intervention, heightened patient anxiety, and the need for more aggressive therapeutic approaches to address established disease patterns.
DAIC
APRIL 4, 2025
Reading Hospital, part of the Tower Health healthcare system. Source: Tower Health tim.hodson Fri, 04/04/2025 - 10:03 April 3, 2025 Tower Health and Siemens Healthineers recently announced a 10-year agreementfocused on equipment enhancement, technology modernization and improving clinical experience for patients. This Value Partnership 1 will bring comprehensive improvements in diagnostic imaging and digital intelligence tools to cardiology, radiology andoncology across the Tower Health system.
Cardiovascular Update brings together the best content for cardiovascular medicine professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 4, 2025
Two plant-based diets were associated with similar survival benefits and low environmental impact, according to research presented at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Preventive Cardiology 2025.
Cassling
APRIL 4, 2025
With an average tenure hovering around 15 years, Cassling is proud of our knowledgeable and loyal employees who embody the culture weve created over the past 40 years, and Toby Vincent is no exception. Toby celebrated 20 years with Cassling in January of 2023, hes been described by his colleagues as invaluable, dedicated, hard working and reliable. These are just a few of the many adjectives that make him a fitting recipient of this years Bob Cassling Service Excellence Award.
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
While the final treatment decision is with the physician, AI may have a role in assisting decision making in virtual urgent care.
Med Page Today
APRIL 4, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- Diabetes patients on dulaglutide (Trulicity) had better glycemic control and more weight loss if they switched to tirzepatide (Mounjaro) rather than increasing the dose of the earlier-generation GLP-1 receptor agonist, an open.
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
Investigators encourage further study of treatment and therapy methods for childhood IBD.
American College of Cardiology
APRIL 4, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds incredible promise to transform clinical practicebut whats standing in the way of adoption?
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
Q1 2025 featured several regulatory updates in psychiatry, such as esketamine as the first monotherapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
APRIL 4, 2025
Mitochondrial dysfunction may be linked to the development of aortic aneurysm (AA) and aortic dissection (AD). This study aimed to evaluate the potential associations between proteins related to mitochondrial.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 4, 2025
For patients with mainly mild posterior circulation ischemic stroke who do not receive thrombectomy, alteplase administered at 4.5 to 24 hours after onset results in higher frequency of functional independence at 90 days compared with standard medical care, according to a study published in the April 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
Patients hospitalized for STEMI achieved similar outcomes with rivaroxaban as warfarin after three months of follow-up in the RIVAWAR trial.
Circulation
APRIL 4, 2025
Circulation, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Shared genetic and lifestyle risk factors may underlie the development of both coronary artery disease (CAD) and dementia. We examined whether an increased genetic risk for CAD is associated with long-term risk of developing all-cause, Alzheimers, or vascular dementia, and investigated whether differences in potentially modifiable lifestyle factors in the mid- to late-life period may attenuate this risk.METHODS:A prospective cohort study of 365 782 partici
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
In the first of 2 episodes spotlighting the meeting, hosts break down news and updates from the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes meeting.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 4, 2025
Women who have experienced preeclampsia have accelerated accumulation of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors compared with women who had pregnancies without preeclampsia according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Preventive Cardiology congress 2025.
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
These findings were the result of a new analysis of the inflammatory characteristics associated with the efficacy sustenance of biologic medications for psoriasis.
Circulation: Heart Failure
APRIL 4, 2025
Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print. Heart failure is a global disease with significant morbidity. Heart transplant (HT) can be a lifesaving therapy for select patients with end-stage heart failure. In 2020, over 7000 HTs were performed globally; 90% of HTs were performed in the United States and Western Europe, with only 10% throughout the rest of the world.
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
Experts discuss how to effectively communicate the safety of JAK inhibitors to patients with atopic dermatitis, including how to address the FDA boxed warning by emphasizing the balance of risks and benefits and tailoring the conversation based on individual patient concerns and risk factors.
The American Journal of Cardiology
APRIL 4, 2025
Publication date: Available online 3 April 2025 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Ashfaq Ahmad, Ayesha Ahmad, Javed Iqbal, Arej iltaf, Ayesha parvaiz malik
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
Experts discuss the necessary monitoring for patients prescribed JAK inhibitors, emphasizing regular assessments for safety and effectiveness, with adjustments in the monitoring plan based on factors such as smoking status and age.
The American Journal of Cardiology
APRIL 4, 2025
Publication date: Available online 3 April 2025 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Fortunato Iacovelli, Alessandro Cafaro, Antonio Pignatelli, Osvaldo Burattini, Francesco Spione, Luigi Salemme, Angelo Cioppa, Armando Pucciarelli, Grigore Popusoi, Eugenio Stabile, Tullio Tesorio
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
Our Q1 recap for hepatology spotlights regulatory updates, clinical trial data, 2 new guidance documents, and the anniversary of a historic FDA approval.
Open Heart
APRIL 4, 2025
Aims We aimed to study time trends of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke incidence rates among immigrant groups living in Norway, with a special focus on immigrants from South Asia and former Yugoslavia. Methods All incident AMI and stroke events were identified in Norwegian residents aged 35–79 years during 1996–2019 using hospital and cause of death registry data.
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
In a new analysis at ACC.25, abelacimab reduced bleeding rates across the risk spectrum, with more benefits for those at higher bleeding risk.
Open Heart
APRIL 4, 2025
Aims Acute myocarditis (AM) is a disease with variable prognosis, ranging from complete recovery to end-stage heart failure (HF) and death but often challenging to differentiate from unexplained acute chest pain (UCP) in the acute setting. This study examines the short-tem and long-term outcomes of AM compared with UCP, focusing on the risk of HF development.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 4, 2025
Recognizing and detecting the signs that commonly precede sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) may help to prevent premature deaths, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Open Heart
APRIL 4, 2025
Background Novel treatments are needed for patients with severely symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM). Radiofrequency (RF) septal ablation has emerged as a promising technique for improving the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradient and alleviating symptoms, potentially achieving outcomes comparable to the gold-standard surgical myectomy.
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
Using CURE-CKD Registry data, the analysis showed relatively rapid-onset CKD was common in people with prediabetes, especially with hypertension or ASCVD.
Med Page Today
APRIL 4, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- For a balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR or TAVI) platform, the much-litigated Myval performed well enough in the COMPARE-TAVI 1 randomized trial, but its rates of pacemakers and paravalvular leaks.
HCPLive
APRIL 4, 2025
Patients switching to tirzepatide had greater improvements in HBA1C and weight at week 40 in a phase 4 RCT.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
APRIL 4, 2025
Most patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) have a metabolic phenotype in which comorbidities including diabetes mellitus play an important role. Factors related to impaired gluco.
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