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Coffee-Dementia Link Continues to Unfurl

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- Coffee and tea intake were associated with long-term cognitive changes in older adults, two prospective studies presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) suggested. Among 6,001.

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FDA Approves OCU400 Expanded Access Program for Retinitis Pigmentosa

HCPLive

Ocugen will initiate expanded access to OCU400 gene therapy in adults with retinitis pigmentosa prior to BLA approval.

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Lupus Organ Damage Most Often Comes Early

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- The biggest risks for organ damage for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) come in the first year after diagnosis, analysis of a long-running registry indicated. Among 1,274 members of a large Spanish SLE cohort.

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Medicaid Enrollees Struggle to Receive Psychiatric Care

HCPLive

In a "secret shopper" study, investigators posing as Medicaid enrollees found many clinicians in Medicaid provider directories do not accept Medicaid insurance.

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Prescription-Free Online Semaglutide Is Risky Business

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- A qualitative study of semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) purchases over the internet without a prescription uncovered scams, low purity levels, and possible contamination of products. Quality testing of semaglutide products purchased.

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Topline Data Prove Finerenone's HFpEF Benefit in FINERARTS-HF Trial

HCPLive

On August 05, 2024, less than a month prior to its presentation at ESC 24, Bayter has announced topline data from the FINEARTS-HF trial indicating finerenone met the primary endpoint.

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Aerosmith Retires After Injury; All Zepbound Doses Now Available; Guacamole Recalled

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Rock band Aerosmith announced its retirement, saying that a full recovery of singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury does not appear possible. (People) Belgium withdrew.

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Renal Denervation for the Treatment of Hypertension: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Hypertension Journal

Hypertension, Ahead of Print. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Despite the widespread availability of both pharmacological and lifestyle therapeutic options, blood pressure control rates across the globe are worsening. In fact, only 23% of individuals with high blood pressure in the United States achieve treatment goals.

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Study Highlights Guselkumab Effect on Psoriasis Patients with Early Skin Clearance

HCPLive

This analysis represents the first to indicate that extending guselkumab can lead to disease activity control among those with early complete skin clearance.

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2 challenges this cardiology leader expects to face — and how he'll address them

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

In September, Miami Transplant Institute named Hari Mallidi, MD, chief of cardiac surgery and program director of heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at MTI, as well as director of the Jackson Heart Institute in Miami.

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Brett King, MD, PhD: Value of LEVEL UP Data and Pushing New Standards in Dermatology

HCPLive

Brett King, MD, PhD, discusses the LEVEL UP trial and how it represents the field of dermatology's desire to advance care and advocate for new standards of care.

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ACC CardiaCast’s PulseCheck: UPDATE: Shared Decision Making

American College of Cardiology

This episode is an update to the March 2024 PulseCheck: Shared Decision Making podcast in which host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Liz Perpetua ARNP, ACNP-BC, DNP, FACC, Martha Gulati MD, MS, FACC, and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease.

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Casey Paleos, MD: Current Options and Unmet Need in PTSD

HCPLive

In this video series segment, Casey Paleos, MD, provides perspective on the current options and unmet needs in the management of posttraumatic stress disorder.

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Heart transplant list does not rank children by medical need: Study

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

The United Network for Organ Sharing pediatric transplant list does not rank patients by medical need, according to a study published Aug. 5 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Pavel Strnad, MD: Fazirsiran’s Potential in AATD-Associated Liver Disease

HCPLive

Strnad explains how findings from the SEQUOIA study inform fazirsiran’s use in patients with AATD-associated liver disease and its further evaluation in future phase 3 trials.

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Its time for WHO to declare CVD as a communicable disease

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

*Lifestyle definition A set of attitudes, habits, or possessions associated with a particular person or group. and such attitudes, etc, are regarded as fashionable or desirable. Final message Communicable disease need not be an Infectious disease like covid. The word “Communicable” disease will soon convey a new meaning, in this new scientifically enlightened world.

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Janelle Bludhorn, MS, PA-C: How Common Medications Are Impacted by Extreme Heat

HCPLive

This segment of the latest Lungcast featured a discussion about heat and its interplay with various types of common medications.

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Vigorous Exercise in Congenital Long-QT Syndrome

American College of Cardiology

Is engagement in vigorous exercise, including competitive sports, associated with increased risk for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in individuals with known and treated congenital long-QT syndrome (LQTS)?

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Multifractal analysis of heart rate variability in pregnancy during sleep

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Understanding the complex dynamics of heart rate variability (HRV) during pregnancy is crucial for monitoring both maternal well-being and fetal health. In this study, we use the Multifractal Detrended Fluctuations Analysis approach to investigate HRV patterns in pregnant individuals during sleep based on RR interval maxima (MM fluctuations). In addition, we study the type of multifractality within MM fluctuations, that is, if it arises from a broad probability density function or from varying l

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Review of Obesity in Adolescents: Key Points

American College of Cardiology

The following are key points to remember from a review on obesity in adolescents.

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Casey Paleos, MD: Interpreting Trial Data and Safety for MDMA-Assisted Therapy in PTSD

HCPLive

In this video series segment, Casey Paleos, MD, describes his interpretation of clinical trial data for MDMA-assisted therapy in PTSD as well as his reaction to the FDA PDAC vote in early June.

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Validation of Post-Capillary PH Definition in HF

American College of Cardiology

What is the impact and prognostic value of the new 2022 European guideline definition of post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (pcPH) in heart failure (HF), which lowered the level of mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)?

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Casey Paleos, MD: Confronting Stigma Associated with MDMA in Therapeutic Context

HCPLive

In this video series segment, Casey Paleos, MD, offers insight into the impact of historic stigma associated with psychedelic therapies on acceptance in psychiatric care.

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Case Report: Left atrial dissection after mitral valve replacement: intraoperative management under TEE guidance

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Left atrial dissection (LatD) is a very rare complication of cardiac surgery, but it is relatively more common in mitral valve surgery. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) plays an important role in timely detection of LatD and accurate assessment of the condition, which are key factors in determining the patient's prognosis. There are two different treatment options for patients with or without circulatory crisis caused by dissection hematoma, namely surgical management and conservative trea

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Casey Paleos, MD: Potential of Psychedelic Therapies in PTSD Management

HCPLive

In this video series segment, Casey Paleos, MD, discusses his outlook on the potential of psychedelic therapies in PTSD looking forward.

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Real-World 1-Year Results of Tricuspid TEER

American College of Cardiology

What are the 1-year clinical outcomes of subjects treated by tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) with the TriClip system in a contemporary real-world setting?

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Casey Paleos, MD: Remaining Questions on MDMA-Assisted Therapy in PTSD

HCPLive

In this video series segment, Casey Paleos, MD, provides insight into what he considers to be the most pertinent unanswered questions surrounding MDMA-assisted therapy in PTSD.

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Timing of Noncardiac Surgery Following TAVR

American College of Cardiology

What is the effect of the time interval between transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and noncardiac surgery (NCS) (Δt) on the perioperative risk of major adverse events (MAEs)?

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Anemia Linked to Adverse Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

HCPLive

Anemia is common in high-risk PCI and is independently associated with major adverse cardiovascular events and major bleeding risk.

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Clinical Outcomes of Non-Stent Based Interventions for Symptomatic Below-the-Knee Peripheral Artery Disease in the Excellence in Peripheral Artery Disease (XLPAD) Registry

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 5 August 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Sameh Sayfo, Zachary P. Rosol, David Fernandez Vazquez, Mufaddal Mamawala, Blake M. Bruneman, Sarah G. Weideman, Kennedy S. Adelman, Minseob Jeong, Bala Ramanan, Shirling Tsai, Nicolas W. Shammas, Peter P. Monteleone, Aravinda Nanjundappa, Hung B. Chu, Bertram L.

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Considerations for Resmetirom Use, Monitoring in Patients with MASH, Fibrosis

HCPLive

New expert panel recommendations outline considerations for initiating and monitoring resmetirom treatment in patients with MASH and moderate fibrosis.

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