Ken Grauer, MD

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The ECG shown in Figure-1 was obtained from a previously healthy 30-year old man — who had this ECG as part of a "routine" pre-employment physical exam. He has had a few episodes of "dizziness" , but no syncope. He is otherwise well without medical problems. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ? How to evaluate this patient? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ) MY Thoughts on the ECG in Figure-

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The approval is based on findings from BLUE-C, where Cologuard Plus demonstrated sensitivities of 95% for colorectal cancer and 43% for advanced precancerous lesions at 94% specificity.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Researchers identified a lipid that is involved in regulating cardiac ion channels, providing insights into possible mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in heart failure and a potential pathway for future therapeutic development.

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A review of 5 highly anticipated FDA decisions expected by year-end, including acoramidis for ATTR-CM, olezarsen for FCS, sotagliflozin for T1D and CKD, and more.

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Med Page Today

OCTOBER 4, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Continuous rhythm monitoring showed the timeline in which heart rate and atrial tachycardias typically arise after binge drinking by young adults, researchers reported. In people with no known history of cardiac arrhythmias.

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

An EADV 2024 study suggests dupilumab use during pregnancy is generally safe and may lower risks of preterm labor, gestational hypertension, and diabetes.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 4, 2024

There is a phrase in aviation: “The most useless part of the runway is the runway that is behind you” A runway might be a mile long, but if you start your takeoff roll at the halfway mark, it doesn’t really matter that the runway is a mile long. You now only have half a mile left to work with. The same principle applies to assessing and managing your risk of heart disease.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 4, 2024

People who inject drugs are dying at an alarming rate from endocarditis, a serious but treatable heart-valve infection. But their odds of survival improve dramatically, even five years after their first admission to hospital, if they're treated not just for heart infection but are also provided with addiction support while in hospital, a Canadian study shows.

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Counting down the most impactful news at major medical meetings, it’s the HCPLive Five! This episode focuses on 5 key updates from Maui Derm NP+PA Fall 2024 in Nashville.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Women in the UK continue to be underdiagnosed and under-treated for cardiovascular diseases, a recent statement from the British Cardiovascular Societies has concluded. While there are many reasons for this, part of the problem is that cardiovascular disease is still seen as a "man's condition.

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A study shows secukinumab clears skin lesions faster than ustekinumab in generalized pustular psoriasis, with improved responses observed by week 2.

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American College of Cardiology

OCTOBER 4, 2024

What are the risks of several cardiovascular (CV) and cerebrovascular events following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in a Swedish nationwide register-based cohort?

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A small percentage of participants with psoriasis reported adequate adherence, with nearly half showing low adherence to phototherapy treatment.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A recent position paper in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology.

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Study findings highlight the individual and combined impact of smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol on achieving PASI75 after 8 weeks of treatment.

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American College of Cardiology

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The following are key points to remember from a review about breast cancer and cardiovascular (CV) health.

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Further research is needed to understand the mechanism behind the link as antibiotic exposure is often necessary in care.

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American College of Cardiology

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Welcome to the Cardiovascular (CV) Dyad Leadership Strategic Planning Series! In episode one of four, Dr. Jeff Carstens discusses with Drs. Tom Draper and Michael Montgomery steps to developing a strategic plan for the CV service line.

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

These 28-week data on twice-daily ESK-001 highlight the drug’s safety and efficacy among patients with psoriasis.

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American College of Cardiology

OCTOBER 4, 2024

What is the comparative predictive value of ESC criteria for clinically suspected myocarditis, updated Lake-Louise criteria (LLC), AHA criteria for probable acute myocarditis (pAM), and expert consensus criteria for acute myocarditis (AM) and complicated myocarditis (CM)?

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Crisugabalin at 40 mg/d or 80 mg/d significantly reduced daily pain in adults with postherpetic neuralgia, a phase 3 study found.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

OCTOBER 4, 2024

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A new post-hoc analysis has also revealed improvements in quality of life in patients’ caregivers.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 4, 2024

tim.hodson Fri, 10/04/2024 - 11:39 Oct. 2, 2024 — Eko Health recently announced a new independent study from researchers at Imperial College London (Imperial) that demonstrated how AI can identify patients with significantly higher risk of experiencing major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including heart attacks and heart failure. Researchers used Eko Health's FDA-cleared and UKCA-marked Low Ejection Fraction AI to conduct the study, which reinforced the power of Eko's AI for early detection whi

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

AHN Autoimmunity Institute Launches Nationwide Biobank to Advance Relapsing Polychondritis Research and Treatments

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Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Greetings! Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Details about the sponsors of this newsletter including FSTFUEL electrolytes, Examine.com , and my book “VO2 Max Essentials ” can be found at the end of the post! Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

AHN’s minimally invasive spine surgery relieves patients’ pain and quickly gets them back to living.

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