Science Daily - Stroke

APRIL 10, 2024

A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a new study. Researchers found over three decades that non-optimal temperatures, those above or below temperatures associated with the lowest death rates, were increasingly linked to death and disability due to stroke. The study does not prove that climate change causes stroke.

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Med Page Today

APRIL 10, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- A Scandinavian cohort study suggested a popular class of diabetes drug did not put patients at an elevated risk for thyroid cancer, a longtime lingering concern with this drug class. Compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, patients.

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DAIC

APRIL 10, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 04/10/2024 - 13:54 April 10, 2024 — The American Medical Association ( AMA ) released informal survey findings (PDF) showing the ongoing, devastating impact of the Change Healthcare cyber-attack, which threatens the viability of physician practices across the country, and, according to respondents, has serious implications for patient care.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

Patients on psilocybin for depression or anxiety reported tolerable adverse events, including headache, nausea, anxiety, dizziness, and elevated blood pressure.

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Med Page Today

APRIL 10, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Extracorporeal shockwave therapy may be effective for intermittent lower limb claudication in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients unable to engage in supervised exercise or who experienced little benefit from that standard.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

Most patients with AMD and glaucoma demonstrated standard postural control and a lower fall risk than patients with vestibular disorders.

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Med Page Today

APRIL 10, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- In patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage who had surgery within 24 hours, minimally invasive evacuation surgery combined with guideline-based medical management care yielded better functional outcomes at 180 days than.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

Alkaline water significantly reduced VAS pain scores among patients with gout.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study published in the April 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology.

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International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences

APRIL 10, 2024

As of 04/01/2024, IJCS will implement a publication fee for the first author of the approved article according to the following conditions: If the first author, whether national or international, is not a member of SBC ; or If the first author is a member but is in arrears. The first author, whose SBC membership is current at the time of article approval, will be exempt from any payment.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

Physicians who received payments from the manufacturer of a specific set of cardiac devices are more likely to use those devices, often during a common procedure to unblock coronary arteries, according to a research letter published in JAMA authored by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, University of California, San Francisco, Yale University and the University of Connecticut.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

A trio of experts discuss their perspectives on the recent advancement in pharmacotherapy within the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

Treating gum disease in the three months after a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib) may lower oral inflammation and may reduce AFib recurrence, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 10, 2024

Over 200 million people around the world experience peripheral artery disease (PAD) -- a condition caused by the narrowing of the blood vessels from the heart to the lower limbs that leads to pain when walking -- and for roughly 1-in-10 this advances to chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), an advanced form of PAD. Those with CLTI often suffer severe pain even at rest, caused by fatty plaque buildup obstructing blood flow, typically to the leg or foot.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

Austin, Texas-based St. David's Medical Center electrophysiologists were the first in the nation to use a novel pulsed field ablation system for patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

A study on a web app for nonprescription statin therapy shows high concordance with clinician assessment, with 84.5% of participants achieving LDL-C reduction of 20% or more.

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Med Page Today

APRIL 10, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- Fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided complete revascularization in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel coronary artery disease did not result in better outcomes compared.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

The first randomized trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) in patients at high risk of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) reduces the risk of appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy and unplanned hospitalization in patients with no previously recorded VAs.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

Findings call attention to the risk of complications in patients with CKD and UACR <30 mg/g, highlighting the dangers of elevated albuminuria even in the normoalbuminuric range.

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CardiacWire

APRIL 10, 2024

The ACC 2024 meeting is now complete, after over 17,000 cardiology professionals converged in Atlanta to witness cardiovascular medicine evolve in front of their eyes. Among dozens of highlights, here are the Cardiac Wire’s eight biggest trends emerging from ACC24. Interventional Innovations – Interventional cardiology was the clear winner at ACC24, with numerous trials supporting an expanded role for interventional procedures across a wider range of conditions than we ever could have imag

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American College of Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

What are the effects of semaglutide across a broad range of outcomes in people with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with and without diabetes, and consistency across key patient subgroups?

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

HBV DNA and HBsAg were not significantly associated with NAFLD in patients with treatment-naïve HBV, but age, BMI, comorbidities, and certain metabolic laboratory parameters were.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

APRIL 10, 2024

A 76-year-old woman with a history of double valve replacement (Aortic and mitral valves) for rheumatic heart disease, presented with acute dyspnea after a switch from Warfarin to LMWH before a planned bone marrow biopsy. The investigations revealed a stuck aortic prosthetic valve ,that showed a prohibitive gradient of more than 50 mmhg. Since, she refused further surgery, a rare and risky effort was made to balloon dilate the prosthetic valve leaflet, though it is not a standard approved modali

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 10, 2024

Aortic insufficiency (AI) is a valvular disease with increasing prevalence in older patients. The modern era provides numerous options for the management of AI which is explored here. Traditional interventions included aortic valve replacement with either mechanical or bioprosthetic aortic valves. While the former is known for its durability, it has grown out of favor due to the potential complications of anticoagulation.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 10, 2024

Coronary Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) equipment consists of an IVUS catheter, pullback device and the imaging console. If lesion lengths have to be assessed, motorized pullback is required. For assessing lesion morphology a manual pullback can also be done. While manual pullback allows concentration on specific lesions, it may miss some lesions in between if the pullback is not steady.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Early Career

APRIL 10, 2024

Webinar STS Early Career Journey Webinar: Transitioning to Your First Job kchalko Wed, 04/10/2024 - 16:04 September 19, 2024 Registration details coming soon! Hear the pros and cons from surgeons who have transitioned from training to their first job at the same institution, and at a different institution. Panelists will also discuss what role your division chief plays during this important transition.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 10, 2024

IntroductionNeural crest cells (NCCs) are multipotent and are attributed to the combination of complex multimodal gene regulatory mechanisms. Cardiac neural crest (CNC) cells, originating from the dorsal neural tube, are pivotal architects of the cardio-neuro-vascular domain, which orchestrates the embryogenesis of critical cardiac and vascular structures.

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Physiologically Speaking

APRIL 10, 2024

If you exercise, you’ll probably live longer than someone who doesn’t. But can you exercise too much? Athletes at all levels love to push themselves to the extremes. That’s why marathons, ultramarathons, Ironman triathlons, and other crazy endurance races have become so popular. Like anything — food, alcohol, work — exercise can also be overdone.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 10, 2024

It is not always possible to be certain about the origin of chest pain just by its characteristics as the variation between individuals is quite a bit. A medical opinion should be sought in case of any significant chest pain so that important ailment is not missed. There can be a lot of overlap between symptoms due to heart disease and disease of other nearby organs.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

These data highlight the benefits and drawbacks of the STAR and GOLD severity classification systems for COPD patients.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

The same technology that enables a bullet train to travel at speeds up to 200 mph without touching its rails now keeps a failing heart pumping—and in the near future, it will do so via a wireless power connection. Mandeep R. Mehra, MD, FRCP described the cutting-edge heart pump and other advances in mechanical circulatory support (MCS) today at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) in Prague.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

A new study found patients with a BMI of 32 to 35 have lower odds of responding to the hypoglossal nerve stimulation for OSA compared to patients with a lower BMI.

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American College of Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

In this special edition of Eagle’s Eye View, Dr. Eagle introduces you to ACC24 featuring valuable insights into practice-changing updates in care. The topics include late-breaking clinical trials and science focusing on new drugs and device therapies.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

When the current recommended diagnostic algorithm was used in clinical practice, antibody testing was required in half of patients with suspected HIT.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has made a breakthrough discovery in the understanding of cardiac arrhythmias by unraveling the complexities of Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS), an extremely rare inherited cardiac disorder.

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HCPLive

APRIL 10, 2024

Five barriers to adopting TNF therapeutic drug monitoring emerged among a cohort of experienced rheumatologists.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

A new study reveals diminished quality of life among patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, a severe form of peripheral artery disease, and emphasizes the benefits of revascularization on well-being.

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