ECG Cases

APRIL 2, 2024

In this part 2 of our 2-part podcast on asthma with Dr. Sameer Mal and Dr. Leeor Sommer, we dig into the recognition and management of life-threatening asthma. We answer such questions as: what are the key elements in recognition of threatening asthma? What are the most time-sensitive interventions required to break the vicious cycle of asthma? What are the best options for dosing and administering magnesium sulphate, epinephrine, fentanyl and ketamine in the management of the crashing asthmatic

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

An elderly man collapsed. There was no bystander CPR. Medics found him in ventricular fibrillation. He was defibrillated, but they also noticed that he was being internally defibrillated and then found that he had an implantable ICD. He was unidentified and there were no records available After 7 shocks, he was successfully defibrillated and brought to the ED.

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ECG Cases

APRIL 2, 2024

In this ECG Cases blog, Jesse McLaren and Rajiv Thavanathan explore how ECG and POCUS complement each other for patients presenting to the emergency department with shortness of breath or chest pain. They explain complementary diagnostic insights into pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade, occlusion MI and RV strain. The post ECG Cases 49 – ECG and POCUS for Dyspnea and Chest Pain appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

Changes in the gut microbiome have been implicated in a range of diseases including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. Now, a team of researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard along with Massachusetts General Hospital has found that microbes in the gut may affect cardiovascular disease as well.

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Heart Disease Obesity Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes 104

Med Page Today

APRIL 2, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Use of electronic nicotine products was associated with incident heart failure, a prospective study found. People who self-reported ever having used electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were 19% more likely to develop heart.

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Heart Failure 104

JAMA Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

This cohort study examines data from climbers at Mount Everest to explore the incidence of tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias in healthy individuals at high altitudes.

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Arrhythmia 99

HCPLive

APRIL 2, 2024

A recap of the biggest FDA news and decisions in cardiovascular medicine from the first 3 months of 2024, with commentary on recent announcements by Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA.

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HCPLive

APRIL 2, 2024

The phase 2b trial showed a statistically significant improvement of BCVA at week 52 in both the high-dose and low-dose MCO-010 cohorts compared with sham.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

People who use e-cigarettes are significantly more likely to develop heart failure compared with those who have never used them, according to one of the largest prospective studies to date investigating possible links between vaping and heart failure. The findings are being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

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Heart Failure 88

Med Page Today

APRIL 2, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Ms. C*, a 53-year-old African American woman living with HIV for almost a decade, inquired about the recently released recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention among people with HIV (PWH). Her predicted 10-year atherosclerotic.

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Cardiovascular Disease 88

Open Heart

APRIL 2, 2024

Introduction The primary concern for women who have experienced peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is the safety of a subsequent pregnancy (SSP). To maximie decision-making, facilitate effective patient counselling, and ultimately improve maternal and fetal outcomes as a whole, it is critical to comprehend the outcomes of SSP in women who have previously experienced PPCM.

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Cardiomyopathy Outcomes Hypertension 72

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

WVU Medicine is expanding its advanced cardiac services with the launch of an open-heart surgery program at its Thomas Hospitals in South Charleston, W. Va.

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Open-Heart Surgery Hospital 69

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

Walking is sometimes equated with simplicity itself. If your task is a "walk in the park," it might require little more than baby steps to get things moving.

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HCPLive

APRIL 2, 2024

Verve Therapeutics announced plans to voluntary pause enrollment of the Heart-1 trial, citing an adverse event and consultation with DSMB, with plans to shift focus to VERVE-102 and Heart-2 trial.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 2, 2024

News STS Panel Discussion: Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer KCummings Tue, 04/02/2024 - 08:33 1 min read

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Cancer Pulmonary 64

DAIC

APRIL 2, 2024

Concept Medical has received FDA IDE Approval for a US Clinical Study of its MagicTouch AVF, its Sirolimus drug-coated balloon (DCB) catheter. Image courtesy: Concept Medical christine.book Tue, 04/02/2024 - 12:22 April 2, 2024 — Medical device technology developer Concept Medical has announced it has been granted Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the U.S.

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Nature Reviews - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 03 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01019-9 Gilard and Wijns reflect on the life of Alain Cribier, who revolutionized the management of patients with valvular disease.

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CineECG

APRIL 2, 2024

In this ECG case study we describe the advantages of using CineECG for the following case: male 70 yrs with Left Bundle Branche Block. Physicians deliver great jobs in identifying cardiac disorders from interpreting ECG waveforms. For this purpose they are trained in recognizing cardiac disorder patterns which relate to specific diseases and heart conditions.

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Anatomy Heart Disease Blog 52

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

A woman's cardiovascular risk can rise sharply after she goes through menopause, quickly catching up to men of a similar age and health profile, according to new findings presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session. Researchers said the study underscores the importance of recognizing and addressing early warning signs of heart disease risk in women as they lose the protective effects of estrogen after menopause.

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Heart Disease Research 71

HeartRhythm

APRIL 2, 2024

In response to Drs. Cheng and Zhang to our paper1, we note that despite ARVC being a relatively uncommon cardiomyopathy, we uniquely report on a large clinical experience with very long-term follow-up after VT ablation and confirm a high incidence of atrial flutter (AFL) and the effectiveness and low risk of catheter ablation of AFL. We also readily acknowledge that a risk score for predicting a clinical outcome is strengthened by a large data set, and we noted as a limitation that our risk scor

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

Individuals with heart disease stand to gain the most from a low-sodium diet but, on average, consume over twice the recommended daily sodium intake, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

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Heart Disease Research Diet 68

Med Page Today

APRIL 2, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Abbott said its TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair system snagged FDA approval for treating for tricuspid regurgitation. Medtronic announced that the FDA approved the Evolut FX+ TAVR system, featuring a larger diamond.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

When someone has a heart attack or a stroke, specialized care can give them the best chance of surviving.

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Med Page Today

APRIL 2, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Starting dapagliflozin (Farxiga) early during acute heart failure hospitalization didn't boost decongestion, although it appeared to spare loop diuretic doses and increase diuresis compared with usual care, the DICTATE-AHF trial.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

Aerobic exercise like jogging, biking, swimming or hiking is a fundamental way to maintain cardiovascular and overall health. The intensity of aerobic exercise is important to determine how much time you should spend training in order to reap its benefits.

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Exercise 49

HCPLive

APRIL 2, 2024

Autism presents differently in males and females, which could explain why fewer females are diagnosed. Females are also often limited or excluded in autism research.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

APRIL 2, 2024

To review and analyze the airway and anesthesia management methods for patients who underwent endoscopic closure of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) and to summarize the experience of intraoperative airway mana.

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Research 40

HCPLive

APRIL 2, 2024

This meta-analysis demonstrates the possibilities for probiotic supplementation, though additional multi-center clinical studies with larger samples may be needed.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

Is the view from your doorstep mostly trees and sky or buildings and grass? The answer could influence your cardiovascular health, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session. Using an analysis of Google Street View images powered by machine learning, researchers found people living in surroundings rich in sidewalks, trees and clear sky saw a significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiac events.

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HCPLive

APRIL 2, 2024

This month’s rheumatology month in review showcases the efficacy of various medications for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, underscores the importance of addressing workforce challenges, and explores non-pharmacological interventions.

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Pharmacology 40

Med Page Today

APRIL 2, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Credit: Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator; C. Carl Jaffe, MD, cardiologist. Adjunctive left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation failed to increase the efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in the aMAZE trial.

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HCPLive

APRIL 2, 2024

In March, FDA approved biosimilar versions of established biologic drugs for autoimmune diseases and skeletal-related events, adalimumab biosimilars demonstrated sustained efficacy and acceptance among patients, and affirmed CT-P41’s potential as an alternative treatment options in clinical practice.

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Open Heart

APRIL 2, 2024

Introduction Patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography (ICA) experience anxiety due to various reasons. Procedural anxiety can lead to physiological and psychological complications, compromising patient comfort and overall procedural outcomes. Benzodiazepines are commonly used to reduce periprocedural anxiety, although the effect is modest. Virtual reality (VR) is a promising non-pharmacological intervention to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing ICA.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

APRIL 2, 2024

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:In heart transplant recipients, right ventricular (RV) dysfunction may occur for a variety of reasons. Whether RV dysfunction in the stable phase after heart transplantation is associated with long-term adverse outcomes is unknown. We aimed to determine the long-term prognostic significance of RV dysfunction identified on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) at least 1 year after heart transplantation.METHODS:In consecuti

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Open Heart

APRIL 2, 2024

Aims Some patients with cardiac dystrophinopathy die suddenly. Whether such deaths are preventable by specific antiarrhythmic management or simply indicate heart failure overwhelming medical therapies is uncertain. The aim of this prospective, cohort study was to describe the occurrence and nature of cardiac arrhythmias recorded during prolonged continuous ECG rhythm surveillance in patients with established cardiac dystrophinopathy and relate them to abnormalities on cardiac MRI.

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HCPLive

APRIL 2, 2024

The FDA approved iloperidone for acute treatment of bipolar I disorder on April 02, 2024, according to Vanda Pharmaceuticals.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 2, 2024

Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and should be used with caution, according to recent research.

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