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Low Testosterone Linked With Mortality Risk in Aging Men

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- A low serum testosterone level at baseline was associated with higher risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, a meta-analysis of 11 prospective cohort studies found. In age-adjusted analyses, men in the.

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Early repol or anterior OMI?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Chest Pain – Benign Early Repol or OMI? Written by Destiny Folk, MD, Adam Engberg, MD, and Vitaliy Belyshev MD A man in his early 60s with a past medical history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department for evaluation of chest pain. He reported substernal chest pressure with radiation to his left arm that started at work several hours prior to arrival and had somewhat improved since onset.

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New drug makes exercise, everyday tasks easier for people with common heart condition

Science Daily - Heart Disease

People with the heart condition obstructive cardiomyopathy were able to use significantly more oxygen while exercising after taking the investigational drug aficamten, according to a new study.

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Franklin King, MD: Psychedelic Therapy History, Advances, and Hurdles

HCPLive

In an interview, King provided an overview of the history of psychedelic research for psychiatric conditions, where we are now, and what hurdles investigators must address.

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New STS Mentorship Program Introduces Medical Students to the Specialty

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Early Career

In a bid to foster professional development and guidance for aspiring cardiothoracic surgeons, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has unveiled a unique mentorship program tailored for medical students and residents.

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Ep 194 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage – Recognition, Workup and Diagnosis Deep Dive

ECG Cases

Anton is joined by the world's leading EM researcher in subarachnoid hemorrhage diagnosis Dr. Jeff Perry and EM-Stroke team clinician Dr. Katie Lin for a deep dive into why we still miss this life-threatening diagnosis, the key clinical clues, proper use of decision tools, indications for CT, indications for CTA, indications for LP and CSF interpretation for the sometimes elusive diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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Endeavor Health opens $170M cardiovascular institute

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Discover the new state-of-the-art Cardiovascular Institute at Glenbrook Hospital in Evanston, IL, offering advanced heart care and future expansion plans.

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Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patients

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- Individuals with diabetes were more likely to report a history of myocardial infarction (MI) if they also had high levels of serum lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), or advanced liver fibrosis, a retrospective study using.

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FDA Updates ALTUVIIIO Label with Full Pediatric Data in Hemophilia A

HCPLive

Announced by Sanofi on May 13, 2024, the updated FDA label is based on full results from the pivotal phase 3 XTEND-Kids study.

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Pulmonary artery sarcoma affecting the pulmonary valve mistaken as pulmonary vasculitis: a case report and comparative literature review

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Pulmonary arterial sarcomas (PAS) are rare aggressive tumours occurring mainly in the pulmonary trunk. We report a case of PAS involving the pulmonary trunk wall and valve, with uniform wall thickening which r.

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Untangling Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain, with Jason Busse, DC, PhD

HCPLive

Jason Busse, DC, PhD, discusses the discrepancies and contradictions across guidelines regarding the management of chronic pain.

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Coronary microvascular dysfunction and atrial reservoir function

Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) refers to structural and functional abnormalities of the coronary microcirculation, which may be diagnosed using invasive coronary physiology. CMD is responsible for im.

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Aficamten Showcases oHCM Benefit in Phase 3 SEQUOIA-HCM Trial

HCPLive

The SEQUOIA-HCM trial presents aficamten as a promising treatment for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, showing significant improvements in multiple endpoints.

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The management of heart failure in Sweden—the physician’s perspective: a survey

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

AimsTo assess the barriers to guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) use in heart failure (HF), diagnostic workup and general knowledge about HF among physicians in Sweden.MethodsA survey about the management of HF was sent to 828 Swedish physicians including general practitioners (GPs) and specialists during 2021–2022. Answers were reported as percentages and comparisons were made by specialty (GPs vs. specialists).ResultsOne hundred sixty-eight physicians participated in the survey (40% fem

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Nearly 90% of US Adults Meet Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Criteria

HCPLive

The analysis of NHANES data revealed almost 90% of adults meet the criteria for stage 1 or greater CKM syndrome, consistent from 2011-2020.

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Innovative Health to Report Strong Growth in Cost and Environmental Savings for EP Labs at the 2024 Heart Rhythm Society Conference

DAIC

Innovative Health, Inc. has announced that recent growth in single-use device reprocessing has delivered significant financial and environmental benefits to U.S. electrophysiology labs, and will be participating in the Heart Rhythm Society annual meeting, HRS 2024, May 16-19 in Boston, MA. milla1cf Mon, 05/13/2024 - 11:08 May 13, 2024 — Innovative Health , Inc. announced that recent growth in single-use device reprocessing has delivered significant financial and environmental benefits to U.S. e

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ARVO President Srinivas R. Sadda, MD, Visualizes Ophthalmology's Future

HCPLive

At the end of ARVO 2024, Srinivas R. Sadda, MD, became the organization's president for the 2024-2025 year. He spoke to HCPLive about his expectations for the next year in eye care.

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Novel Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor Improves Exercise Capacity in HCM

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- The novel cardiac myosin inhibitor aficamten improved peak oxygen uptake in symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the pivotal SEQUOIA-HCM trial showed. At 24 weeks, the mean change in the peak oxygen uptake.

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Evolving Perception of Autonomous Adrenal Hypercortisolism

HCPLive

Ralph DeFronzo, MD, leads a discussion on the evolving perception of autonomous adrenal hypercortisolism, highlighting that its prevelance is significantly greater than previously understood.

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Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Lead of a pacemaker is often called as its Achilles Heel as most of the problems in a pacing system occur with the leads. Hence the quest for leadless pacemakers which are implanted within the heart through a delivery system. Single chamber leadless pacemakers have been around for quite some time. A new dual-chamber leadless pacing system has been tested successfully recently.

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Holography-guided procedural planning for modifying Venus P-valve implantation technique in patients with left pulmonary artery stents: a case-series

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundVenus P-valve™ (Venus Medtech, Hangzhou, China) is a self-expandable bioprosthetic valve that can be transcatheter-implanted in native right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) patients. Valve implantation is technically challenging. Due to the implantation technique, left pulmonary artery (LPA) stents represent a relative contraindication to Venus P-valve.

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Triple-Combination Acne Treatment Gel Effective, Well-Tolerated Among Patients

HCPLive

The treatment, made up of clindamycin phosphate, adapalene, and benzoyl peroxide, led to clear or almost clear skin among a significant number of individuals with acne.

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Impact of prior coronary artery bypass grafting and coronary lesion complexity on outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

Objective To investigate the impact of prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and coronary lesion complexity on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes for aortic stenosis. Methods Clinical outcomes of TAVR were retrospectively compared between patients with and without prior CABG, and between patients with prior CABG and without coronary artery disease (CAD).

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Nancy Rigotti, MD: How Cytisinicline Works to Help Adults Quit Vaping

HCPLive

In this interview segment, Rigotti discussed the way in which cytisinicline can help adults to quit e-cigarettes and the future of her team’s research on this product.

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Antibiotic-loaded bone cement fixation technique combined with bilateral pectoralis major muscle flaps tension-free management for sternal infection after midline sternotomy

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) after midline sternotomy of cardiac surgery is a challenging complication that affects the outcome of surgery. This study aims to assess the clinical effectiveness of the an.

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Robert Weinrieb, MD: Psychiatry-Hepatology Approach for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

HCPLive

At APA 2024, Weinrieb discussed the positive patient outcomes of using a psychiatry-hepatology approach for the treatment of alcohol-associated liver disease.

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Author's reply to To the Editor: PVC Response Atrial-Pace triggers more than atrial arrhythmias.

HeartRhythm

We thank Drs Goel and Gittess for the recent letter to the editor regarding our publication (1). Our study demonstrated the association between PVC response algorithm and atrial tachycardias and the authors now point out another potential shortcoming of this algorithm. The episodes described by Goel and Gittess can be classified as pseudo repetitive non-reentrant ventriculoatrial synchrony (pseudo RNRVAS)(2).

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John M. Oldham, MD: A History of Personality Disorder Pathology

HCPLive

Oldham highlights the anticipated change to a more dimensional perspective on personality disorders in new guidelines anticipated later this year.

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Protected: Heart failure learning module 3: Lifestyle modifications and pharmacological treatment of heart failure

The British Journal of Cardiology

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Boehringer Ingelheim Expands Adalimumab Biosimilar Access Through Agreement with Quallent Pharmaceuticals

HCPLive

Boehringer Ingelheim expands access to adalimumab biosimilar adalimumab-adbm through agreement with Quallent Pharmaceuticals,

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Nieca Goldberg, MD: Important Women's Heart Health Updates from ACC.24

HCPLive

Nieca Goldberg, MD, discusses important news and updates in cardiovascular health among women from the early portions of 2024.

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Current Concepts in the Management of Osteoporosis, with E. Michael Lewiecki, MD

HCPLive

In an interview with HCPLive, E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, explores the current principles of osteoporosis treatment.

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