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Top Specialties in Fellowship Programs and What They Offer: An In-depth Look for Medical Professionals

ADN Center of Excellence

The journey from a freshly minted medical graduate to a skilled specialist involves years of dedication, hard work, and targeted training. Among the pivotal steps in this journey, fellowship programs play an essential role in helping doctors gain hands-on experience, deepen their expertise, and establish a career path in highly specialized fields. At ADN CoE, we are dedicated to providing top-tier fellowship programs in various specialties, enabling medical professionals to excel in their chosen

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Inter-site comparability of 4D flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance measurements in healthy traveling volunteers—a multi-site and multi-magnetic field strength study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundTime-resolved 3D cine phase-contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance (4D flow CMR) enables the characterization of blood flow using basic and advanced hemodynamic parameters. However, different confounders, e.g., different field strength, scanner configurations, or sequences, might impact 4D flow CMR measurements. This study aimed to analyze the inter-site reproducibility of 4D flow CMR to determine the influence of said confounders.MethodsA cohort of 19 healthy traveling volunteers

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Racial, Ethnic IgA Nephropathy Stratification Provides New Insight Into US Incidence

HCPLive

The study is one of the first to report United States IgAN incidence based on a large racially and ethnically diverse cohort.

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QTc interval prolongation and risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence: a meta-analysis and observational cohort study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionCorrected QT interval (QTc) is a ventricular repolarization marker on electrocardiography. Previous studies evaluated its value in predicting atrial fibrillation (AF) occurrence. However, its predictive efficacy for AF recurrence remains controversial.MethodsWe searched PubMed and Google databases for studies before January 2024 evaluating the association between QTc interval and AF incidence.

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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!

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Plastic device aids robot-assisted heart surgery

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A team has developed a plastic surgical field expansion plate that can help surgeons during robot-assisted heart surgery.

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Autoimmune/Inflammatory Tissue Disorders Associated With COVID-19 Infection

HCPLive

A new cohort study including over 6 million participants has found an increased likelihood of Behçet disease, alocpecia, bulbous pemphigoid and other disorders post-COVID infection.

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Local innovators awarded $75,000 to combat community health disparities

American Heart News - Heart News

DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2024 — People of color in under-resourced communities have historically had less access to the most basic needs including healthy food, clean air and drinking water, quality education, employment, housing and health care affecting the.

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual veterans at greater risk for cardiovascular disease even when accounting for inequities

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the leading cause of death among U.S. adults. Despite declining rates of ASCVD mortality, significant disparities across multiple social and demographic characteristics, such as race and income, persist.

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Superior Vena Cava Isolation After Pulsed-Field Ablation of the Right Superior Pulmonary Vein

HeartRhythm

Superior vena cava (SVC) conduction delay or isolation during right superior pulmonary vein (RSPV) ablation using thermal ablation technologies has been previously described.1,2 No reports regarding the impact of pulsed-field ablation (PFA) on the SVC exist.

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An extra five minutes of exercise per day could help to lower blood pressure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Adding small amounts of exercise into daily routine, such as climbing stairs or cycling errands, could help to reduce blood pressure, with just five additional minutes a day estimated to yield improvements, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and the University of Sydney.

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Diabetes Dialouge: Tidepool Updates, with Brandon Arbiter

HCPLive

Brandon Arbiter joins the podcast to discuss the latest updates from Tidepool.

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Non–HDL-C Lowering After Myocardial Infarction: A Race to the Bottom?

NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

An observational study supports early and aggressive lipid lowering after MI.

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Tanning Bed Access Linked to Higher Rates of Skin Cancer in Specific US Regions

HCPLive

In this geospatial analysis, findings indicate that geographic regions with more tanning bed facilities tend to report higher melanoma rates.

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Complete Revascularization in NSTEMI vs. STEMI Older Patients

American College of Cardiology

What is the impact of complete revascularization versus culprit-only revascularization on outcomes in older patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)?

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FDA Suggests Removing Oral Phenylephrine as OTC Monograph Nasal Decongestant Ingredient

HCPLive

The announcement by the FDA resulted from an agency review of data on oral phenylephrine and a determination of its ineffectiveness as an active ingredient.

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Empagliflozin Outcome Trial in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the EMPEROR-Preserved trial was to assess the safety and efficacy of empagliflozin in patients with symptomatic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), irrespective of diabetes status.

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Prognostic value of computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve in patients with diabetes mellitus and unstable angina

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Coronary artery calcification is commonly found in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which may compromise the diagnostic accuracy of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA). Computed tomogr.

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MI, HF, and Oncologic Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors

American College of Cardiology

Does the development of cardiovascular (CV) events, specifically myocardial infarction (MI) or heart failure (HF), in breast cancer survivors influence their oncologic outcomes?

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Pulmonology Month in Review | October 2024

HCPLive

A sample of some of the most significant developments in pulmonology from October is featured in this Month in Review summary.

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Effects of the PCSK9 Antibody Alirocumab on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the PACMAN-AMI trial was to demonstrate the efficacy of early administration of alirocumab on plaque characteristics among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

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FDA Approves VARIPULSE Platform for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

HCPLive

The VARIPULSE platform enables AF treatment with a single device combining pulsed field ablation therapy and mapping with the CARTO 3 system.

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A causal association between chemokines and the risk of lung cancer: a univariate and multivariate mendelian randomization study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Observational studies and experimental evidence have shown that chemokines play important roles in lung cancer development, progression, and treatment. However, few studies have examined the causal association.

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New hourglass-shaped stent offers relief for microvascular chest pain

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A study at Mayo Clinic suggests that an hourglass-shaped stent could improve blood flow and ease severe and reoccurring chest pain in people with microvascular disease. Of 30 participants in a phase 2 clinical trial, 76% saw improvement in their day-to-day life. For example, some participants who reported not being able to walk around the block or up a flight of stairs without chest pain were able to do these ordinary physical activities at the end of a 120-day period.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to 29% Higher Risk of Dyslipidemia, Study Finds

HCPLive

A 6-year longitudinal study, involving more than 200,000 adults, reported a notable rise in dyslipidemia incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Simple Measures Ease Cardiac Strain in 100-Degree Weather

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- In the absence of air conditioning, simple measures proved effective at lowering heat-induced cardiac strain in older people. Randomized crossover studies showed that electric fans and skin wetting both worked better than no.

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Toddlers’ Nutrition, Executive Control Benefits from Enhanced Growing Up Milk

HCPLive

Enhanced growing-up milk improved DHA, choline, and lutein levels and working memory in toddlers over 6 months, according to a study presented at NASPGHAN 2024.

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Resorbable stent vs. angioplasty safety outcomes: 5 study notes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

A drug-eluting resorbable stent was found to be just as effective in treating infrapopliteal artery disease in patients at risk of limb amputation, according to a study published Oct. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Baclofen Does Not Significantly Improve Rumination Syndrome Symptoms in Children

HCPLive

Although children on baclofen had numerically greater improvements in rumination syndrome symptoms than those on placebo, the group difference was insignificant.

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Immunotherapy's link to myocarditis: 3 notes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Researchers are starting to learn more about a rare but deadly side effect of immunotherapy cancer treatment, according to a study published Nov. 6 in Nature.

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Stool Diary App Aids Vibrating Capsule Compliance, Efficacy for Chronic Constipation

HCPLive

Satish Rao, MD, PhD, explains how a stool diary app may provide incremental benefit and facilitate treatment monitoring with the vibrating capsule.

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GLP-1 saved heart failure patients more than $7K in medical costs

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Semaglutide treatment was found to reduce healthcare costs significantly for patients with overweight or obesity and who had either heart failure or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to studies presented Nov. 3-6 at the Obesity Society's annual Obesity Week conference and reviewed Nov. 6 in the American Journal of Managed Care.

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WHAT STANDS IN THE WAY BECOMES THE WAY:CATHETER ABLATION OF VT IN SEVERE HEART FAILURE

HeartRhythm

Predicting the anticipated benefit and selecting the optimal timing of catheter ablation of recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with severe heart failure (HF) can be challenging. While it is well documented that recurrent VT in these patients is associated with accelerated HF progression, need for advanced HF therapies, and increased mortality, it remains unclear if effective VT suppression with ablation provides a meaningful impact on HF disease progression and mortality.1-4 Alth

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Interatrial Block in the Presence of Lipomatous Atrial Septal Hypertrophy

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Whole-Body MRIs Reveal PsA Inflammation Improvements With Apremilast

HCPLive

The international phase 4 MOSAIC study is the first evaluating PsAMRIS and MRI-WIPE outcomes in patients with psoriatic arthritis.

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Single Meandering Right Pulmonary Vein With Potential Systemic Arterial Fistula: Serial Cardiac MRI Assessment With 4D Flow Characterization

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print.

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Socioeconomic Disparities Are Associated With Delayed Access to Tafamidis in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

Circulation: Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure, Volume 17, Issue 12 , Page e012075, December 1, 2024.