Sun.Jun 16, 2024

article thumbnail

Karen Costenbader, MD: Data Supports Belimumab as Treatment in Early Lupus

HCPLive

Karen Costenbader, MD, discusses the 2 post hoc analyses that demonstrated treatment with belimumab reduces flares and increases response rates among patients with early active SLE.

98
article thumbnail

Vessel-Level Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Activity Predicts Myocardial Infarction Risk

Cardiology Update

Coronary artery disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent research has illuminated the role of total coronary atherosclerotic plaque activity across the entire coronary arterial tree in predicting patient-level clinical outcomes. However, the association between vessel-level coronary atherosclerotic plaque activity and the incidence of vessel-level myocardial infarction (MI) has not been fully explored.

article thumbnail

Can gardening ward off heart attacks?

Heart Sisters

This study looked at what gardeners already suspect: "Gardening is associated with better cardiovascular health among older adults compared to older adults who do not garden"

article thumbnail

Mechanisms modulating foam cell formation in the arterial intima: exploring new therapeutic opportunities in atherosclerosis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

In recent years, the role of macrophages as the primary cell type contributing to foam cell formation and atheroma plaque development has been widely acknowledged. However, it has been long recognized that diffuse intimal thickening (DIM), which precedes the formation of early fatty streaks in humans, primarily consists of lipid-loaded smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and their secreted proteoglycans.

article thumbnail

“Diastolic blind spots” in VT

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Like coronary blood flow, intra-cardiac electricity must flow in a pre-designated path at a specific time interval with absolute discipline. Any deviation or trespassing results in arrhythmia. While, minor aberrations are accepted, major deviations due to structural or functional reentry within the ventricles presenting as VTs (Scars, Infiltrates, etc) need immediate or at least early attention.

article thumbnail

Predominant Use of Bilateral Internal Mammary Arteries in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 15 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Giuseppe Tavilla, Md Anamul Islam, Amber Malhotra, Ramachandra C Reddy, Daniel L Beckles

52
article thumbnail

Reni-Cel Displays Clinical Benefit for Transfusion-dependent Beta Thalassemia

HCPLive

Phase 1/2 EdiTHAL trial data shows reni-cell remained well-tolerated and displayed promising efficacy for patients with TDT.

52

More Trending

article thumbnail

Determinants of 1-year outcome after successful percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion; Insight from Japanese CTO-PCI expert registry

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 15 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Keisuke Hirai, Tomohiro Kawasaki, Koichi Kishi, Toshiya Muramatsu, Hisayuki Okada, Yuji Oikawa, Ryohei Yoshikawa, Harumi Katoh, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Osamu Katoh

article thumbnail

Connective Tissue Disease Brings Dermatology & Rheumatology Together

HCPLive

Amanda Mixon, PA-C, discusses the need to better bridge the rheumatology and dermatology care teams due to overlapping diseases.

59
article thumbnail

The Effect of Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation on Coronary Artery Calcium Progression in Subjects with Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 15 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Abdul Aziz Asbeutah, Ralph Daher, Abdulaziz Malik, Essa Hariri, Abdulhamied Alfaddagh, Tarec K. Elajami, Francine K.

article thumbnail

Letter by Jha Regarding Article, “Early Left Ventricular Unloading or Conventional Approach After Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: The EARLY-UNLOAD Randomized Clinical Trial”

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 25 , Page e1415-e1416, June 18, 2024.

Article 40
article thumbnail

Impact of Post-Procedural Graft Flow on Outcomes Following Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention in Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients: a Detailed Angiographic Analysis

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 15 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Enrico Poletti, Jo Dens, Mohaned Egred, Andrea Raffaele Munafò, Gianluca Castaldi, Emmanuel De C**k, Adrien Jossart, Ella Poels, Azizul Hasan Khandaker, Pierluigi Lesizza, Carlo Zivelonghi, Benjamin Scott, Steven Els Frans Haine, Peter Kayaert, Yoann Bataille, Kristoff Cornelis, Georges Saad, Patrick Coussement, Johan Bennett, Steven Droogmans