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Nonpharmacological interventions on glycated haemoglobin in youth with type 1 diabetes: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

Cardiovascular Diabetology

The available evidence on the impact of specific non-pharmacological interventions on glycaemic control is currently limited. Consequently, there is a need to determine which interventions could provide the mo.

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Diabetes Dialogue: Patient Considerations for Inhaled Insulin, with Carol Levy, MD

HCPLive

Carol Levy, MD, discusses INHALE-3 trial and how to incorporate individual patient-level factors into the management of patients with type 1 diabetes who could benefit from inhaled insulin.

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I’m not past my prime – or did I miss the memo?

Heart Sisters

My daughter's moving day reminded me of what I was once able to accomplish both physically and mentally when I was "in my prime". But where did my prime go? And did I notice it leaving?

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Comparative analysis of the analgesic effects of intercostal nerve block, ultrasound-guided paravertebral nerve block, and epidural block following single-port thoracoscopic lung surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

In this study, we compared the analgesic effects of intercostal nerve block (ICNB), ultrasound-guided paravertebral nerve block (PVB), and epidural block (EB) following single-port thoracoscopic lung surgery.

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Variations in the threshold’s values for border zone and dense scar produce significant changes in the scar parameters obtained by ADAS-3D.

HeartRhythm

ADAS-3D software elaborates Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) images to obtain a quantitative evaluation of dense scar and border zone (BZ), including BZ channels, which can be useful for ventricular tachycardia ablation and for risk-stratification. However, most prior reports with ADAS-3D used flexible thresholds (60%±5% and 40%±5% of maximum pixel signal intensity -PSI) to define dense scar and BZ.

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Aspirin Overuse; Biotypes of Depression and Anxiety

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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Cardiology in H1 2024

CardiacWire

The first half of 2024 is now a wrap, and it was another big one in cardiology. Here are some of Cardiac Wire’s top six storylines from the last six months, plus some things to keep in mind as we head into 2024’s second half: A Sick World – Over the course of H1 we’ve learned that 90% of US adults are at risk of developing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, artificial sweeteners that we consume every day are associated with increased CVD risks, many patients might have microplastics

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Balloon atrial septostomy: a weapon to challenge right heart failure after cardiac surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Right heart failure is a common complication after cardiac surgery, and its mortality remains high. The medical management and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has shown significant improvemen.

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MEK inhibitors: a promising targeted therapy for cardiovascular disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the leading cause of mortality and disability all over the world. Identifying new targeted therapeutic approaches has become a priority of biomedical research to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. The RAS-RAF-MEK (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase)-ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) pathway is gaining growing interest as a potential signaling cascade implicated in the pathogenesis of CVD.

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A bibliometric study related to the treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion Injury

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is defined as the restoration of blood flow to the myocardium after a brief interruption of blood supply, causing more severe damage to the ischemic myocardium. Ho.

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Explainable coronary artery disease prediction model based on AutoGluon from AutoML framework

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

ObjectiveThis study focuses on the innovative application of Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) technology in cardiovascular medicine to construct an explainable Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) prediction model to support the clinical diagnosis of CAD.MethodsThis study utilizes a combined data set of five public data sets related to CAD. An ensemble model is constructed using the AutoML open-source framework AutoGluon to evaluate the feasibility of AutoML in constructing a disease prediction mode

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Computed tomography angiography and coronary artery disease–reporting and data system and a 5-year prognostic major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral event outcome study in a symptomatic Southeast Asian population

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

Background This study investigated the relationship between coronary artery disease–reporting and data system (CAD-RADS) for coronary computed tomography angiogram (CCTA) and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral event (MACE) in a symptomatic Southeast Asian, Thai population over a 5-year period. Methods A retrospective cohort study of Thai patients without known CAD who underwent CCTA for CAD symptoms.

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Understanding Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Comprehensive Overview

BMH Medical Journal

Eosinophilic meningitis (EM) presents a diagnostic challenge due to its varied etiologies, encompassing both infectious and non-infectious causes. Typically, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) devoid of eosinophils serves as the norm, with their presence indicating a potential underlying condition such as parasitic infections or other systemic disorders. Eosinophilic meningitis is defined as presence of 10 or more eosinophils per microliter in CSF or eosinophils constituting at least 10% of total CSF leu

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ADN CoE's Enriching Experience at FENS Forum 2024: Advancing Neuroscience Education

ADN Center of Excellence

The 14th FENS Forum of Neuroscience, held from June 25-29, 2024, in the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria, has concluded, leaving the neuroscience community invigorated with new knowledge and collaborations. As one of Europe's largest and most influential neuroscience conferences, the forum brought together thousands of researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals from across the globe.

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Long-term outcomes of IVUS-guided and angiography-guided drug-eluting stent implantation for left main coronary artery disease: a retrospective consort study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

In patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease (ULMCAD), this study compared the long-term prognosis of drug-eluting stent insertion guided by intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) vs. angiography.

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Quantitative Investigation of the Acute Lesions Created by an Ethanol Infusion into the Vein of Marshall.

HeartRhythm

Ethanol infusion (EI) into the vein of Marshall (VOM) (EIVOM) has been performed as an adjunctive atrial fibrillation (AF) therapy. However, the time course change, quantitative lesion investigation, and effects on the epicardial fat pads and fractionated atrial electrograms created by the EIVOM have never been investigated.

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Effects of Transradial Access on In-Hospital Outcomes in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Insights from the Japanese Nationwide Database

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 29 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Tsuyoshi Ito, Yuichiro Mori, Shun Kohsaka, Kyohei Yamaji, Hideki Ishii, Ayako Kunimura, Tetsuya Amano, Masashi Yokoi, Yoshihiro Seo, Ken Kozuma

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Bundle branch blocks and cardiovascular mortality in chronic coronary syndrome

HeartRhythm

Conduction abnormalities, including right and left bundle branch block (RBBB and LBBB) can be caused by conduction system degeneration, myocardial pathologies, or cardiac procedures. While new-onset LBBB might be indicative of acute coronary syndrome, RBBB may be associated with lung pathologies, pulmonary embolism, and pulmonary hypertension. Although RBBB is generally considered a relatively benign finding, recent data suggest an increased cardiovascular risk when detected in a general populat

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Design and Rationale of the V-Wave Shunt MitraClip Study

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 29 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Grant W. Reed, Evan K. Harmon, Serge Harb, James Yun, Amar Krishnaswamy, William T.

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Long QT syndrome

HeartRhythm

There are not many examples in cardiology of such a dramatic impact of correct therapy on prognosis as depicted in this Figure published in 1985.1 The Figure provided the necessary quantitative data, but the concept had already been proposed 10 years earlier when in my first review on long QT syndrome,2 for which I had then coined the acronym LQTS, I had boldly written, “Beta-blockers, at full blocking dose, represent the therapy of choice and are greatly effective in reducing mortality (from 73

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A New Molecular Axis to Tackle the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 1 , Page 47-48, July 2, 2024.

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Detecting and managing atrial arrhythmias in adults with congenital heart disease

HeartRhythm

Atrial arrhythmias are an important source of morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and have been linked to sudden death in certain subgroups. Whereas intra-atrial reentrant tachycardia (IART) is the most common arrhythmia, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing. Research efforts have therefore been directed toward early detection and the assessment of management options.

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From the Literature

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 1 , Page 80-81, July 2, 2024.

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Procedural Volume and Outcomes with Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Report from the NCDR AFib Ablation Registry

HeartRhythm

The association between hospital and physician procedure volume outcome has not been well evaluated for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in contemporary practice.

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Health and Hope for Everyone, Everywhere, Starts With Access to Health Care: The Role of Medicaid Expansion

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 1 , Page e1-e2, July 2, 2024.

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Late-Breaking Clinical Trials LB-469803: Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Science - CIEDs

HeartRhythm

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Letter by Nishi et al Regarding Article, “Invasive Endotyping in Patients With Angina and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial”

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 1 , Page e3-e4, July 2, 2024.

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Circulation Editors and Editorial Board

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 1 , Page 1-3, July 2, 2024.

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Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Past, Present, and Future

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 1 , Page 4-6, July 2, 2024.

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Correction to: Early Versus Late Initiation of Direct Oral Anticoagulants After Ischemic Stroke in People With Atrial Fibrillation and Hemorrhagic Transformation: Prespecified Subanalysis of the Randomized Controlled ELAN Trial

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 1 , Page e20-e20, July 2, 2024.