Ken Grauer, MD
JUNE 27, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from an older man with known coronary disease. He was on a number of medications — including antiplatelet agents, a statin drug and Digoxin. The patient presented to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) for an episode of syncope. He developed cardiac arrest shortly after the ECG in Figure-1 was recorded. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
By Sofiya Diurba MD, reviewed by Meyers, Grauer A woman in her 50s with PMH known RBBB and prior syncopal events presents to the ED for five syncopal events over the last 24 hours. Each event is associated with a prodrome of mild substernal CP, SOB, and “brain fog.” EMS reports intermittent sinus tachycardia and bradycardia secondary to some type of heart block during transport.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JUNE 27, 2024
Being near and having more exposure to urban green space and blue (water) space is linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in middle age, which is an early marker of cardiovascular disease. The associations were more pronounced among Black individuals and those living in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status, with the strongest effects observed in Black individuals in economically deprived neighborhoods.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 27, 2024
A patient had a cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation and was successfully defibrillated. Here was his initial ED ECG: Formal interpretation by interventional cardiologist: There is "Non-diagnostic" ST Elevation in V2-V4 and aVL. Therefore, according to ACC/AHA guidelines based on the COACT and TOMAHAWK trials, this patient should not go emergently to angiography.
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Science Daily - Heart Disease
JUNE 27, 2024
Researchers found that men with a higher proportion of blood cells missing Y chromosomes have a higher mortality rate from a common cause of heart disease called transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA), informing future treatment for patients with ATTR-CA.
Med Page Today
JUNE 27, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Undiagnosed heart valve disease was highly prevalent in a large community study of otherwise healthy people recruited from primary care in the U.K., researchers found. There was a 28.2% prevalence of mild, moderate, or severe.
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DAIC
JUNE 27, 2024
June 27, 2024 — The countdown has begun for the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, SCCT24, “At the heart of it,” to be held July 18-21, in Washington, DC. Planners have designed this year’s program and events to engage physicians, trainees, technologists and healthcare professionals in a complete overview of the cardiovascular CT field.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 27, 2024
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine found that a targeted gene therapy may make acute myeloid leukemia (AML) more sensitive to chemotherapy, while also protecting the heart against toxicity often caused by cancer treatments.
DAIC
JUNE 27, 2024
milla1cf Thu, 06/27/2024 - 08:50 June 26, 2024 — Anumana, a leading AI-driven health technology company and portfolio company of nference , and InfoBionic.Ai , a digital health company specializing in remote cardiac monitoring and diagnostic solutions, announced a joint research collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize the next generation of remote cardiac care solutions, combining Anumana’s breakthrough ECG-AI technology and InfoBionic.Ai’s MoMe ARC platform.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
Monica Gomberg, MD, joins the podcast to discuss how Blue Circle Health leverages free support and education programs to improve management and quality of life in people with types 1 diabetes.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 27, 2024
A lower level of mental ability during the teenage years may be linked to as much as a tripling in the risk of having a stroke before the age of 50, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology
JUNE 27, 2024
The “PREVENT” calculator differs from the widely used ASCVD risk estimator in several important ways.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 27, 2024
The human body has sophisticated defenses against the deposition of calcium minerals that stiffen heart tissues, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at UCLA Health and the University of Texas at Austin found in a new study that provides the first detailed, step-by-step documentation of how calcification progresses.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
The marketing authorization makes the Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System the first point-of-care test for diagnosing HCV.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 27, 2024
Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have conducted a nationwide study evaluating the predictive value of cardiovascular health scores for mortality.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
Revisits and new antibiotic dispensations were rare, regardless of initial topical antibiotic treatment, in children with acute infectious conjunctivitis.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 27, 2024
Depression affects about 8% of adolescents worldwide and is a known risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. While the reasons for this risk are not well understood, a study from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that certain subgroups of adolescents with depression have an even higher risk of developing CVD.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
In this HCPLive Special Report, experts review ensifentrine's role as a novel maintenance therapy for COPD.
Cardiometabolic Health Congress
JUNE 27, 2024
Neha Agarwal, PhD, Clinical Director at Cardiometabolic Health Congress , Informa Connect, recently presented significant findings at the 84th American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions. The poster abstract, titled “A CME Webcast Series’ Impact on Clinicians’ Knowledge and Competence of Long-Term Obesity Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes,” shared outcomes from a CME webcast series jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Tarsus Cardio (db
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
These findings made comparisons between clinical outcomes of interclass and intraclass switching of biologic treatments among individuals with psoriasis.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
JUNE 27, 2024
The Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, a surrogate marker of insulin resistance, has been implicated in the risk of ischemic stroke. However, the interplay between TyG levels, lifestyle factors, and their colle.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
A study presented at EULAR 2024 found patients with RA of low socioeconomic status have a high prevalence of fatigue.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JUNE 27, 2024
There is limited data on the 2-year outcomes of transapical transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TA-TEER) using the ValveClamp in patients with severe primary mitral regurgitation (MR) and its impact on myocardi.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
This analysis looked at children 1 to 11 years of age with eosinophilic esophagitis, highlighting the impacts of dupilumab on EoE.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JUNE 27, 2024
Today, the detection rate of lung nodules is increasing. Some of these nodules may become malignant. Thus, timely resection of potentially malignant nodules is essential. However, Identifying the location of n.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
A study presented at EULAR 2024 found fibromyalgia and worse pain, symptom severity, and depression scores were linked to a risk of low medication adherence.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JUNE 27, 2024
The surgical evaluation and management of non-A non-B aortic dissections, in the absence of ascending aortic involvement, remains a grey area. It is in these scenarios when thorough evaluation of patient/famil.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
Compared to patients on stable TNFi, patients tapering TNFi to withdrawal experienced significantly more flares and had lower Boolean 2.0 remission rates.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JUNE 27, 2024
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a minimally invasive technique used to treat type B aortic dissections. Left subclavian artery (LSA) reconstruction is required when treating patients with involv.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI, and Lawrence Eichenfield, MD, discuss recent data assessing ruxolitinib cream for patients as young as 2 years old with atopic dermatitis.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 27, 2024
Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University (BU) Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, in collaboration with an international team of scientists, shared findings from a new study published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation: Heart Failure that explores a common cause of heart disease in older men called transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA).
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
Ahead of the anticipated FDA decision in September, an expert panel reviews the promising data and unique role dupilumab may have in COPD.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 27, 2024
Echocardiography during pregnancy or early postpartum can assist in identifying women with preeclampsia at greater risk of future hypertension, according to a study presented at the American Society of Echocardiography's 35th Annual Scientific Sessions, held from June 14 to 16 in Portland, Oregon.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
Mannino, Anzueto and Christenson conclude the panel with thoughts on developing biologics for COPD, and increased interest in the field after ensifentrine and dupilumab.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JUNE 27, 2024
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a detectable level of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality, according to a research letter published online June 15 in the Journal of Rheumatology.
HCPLive
JUNE 27, 2024
More than half of patients with RA or PsA without obesity exhibited steatosis despite having low disease activity, with no differences observed based on methotrexate use and dosage.
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