Physiologically Speaking
JANUARY 3, 2025
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CardiacWire
JANUARY 3, 2025
Adding to a relentless trend of Medicare schemes, 16 cardiology practices agreed to pay more than $17.7M to resolve allegations that they overbilled for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and violated the False Claims Act. In 13 states and D.C., Medicare Part B reimburses providers for radiopharmaceuticals based on self-reported acquisition costs, leaving billing up to the honor system.
Science Daily - Stroke
JANUARY 3, 2025
Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. Researchers drew this conclusion after studying proteins from blood samples taken from over 42,000 adults recruited to the UK Biobank.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 3, 2025
Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
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Med Page Today
JANUARY 3, 2025
(MedPage Today) -- Despite guidelines recommending other anticoagulants for people hospitalized with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), old habits and misconceptions have kept unfractionated heparin (UFH) the initial choice for many physicians in the.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
JANUARY 3, 2025
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) treatment reduces cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes. Yet, the impact of GLP-1RA treatment before ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) on.
Cardiovascular Update brings together the best content for cardiovascular medicine professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ECG Guru
JANUARY 3, 2025
Here we see a 30 s long strip of a 1-leadECG, recorded with a modern Smartwatch (Apple watch). The ECG has been graphically processed for better visualization. The paper speed is 25 mm/s as usual. The lead shown corresponds to ECG lead I of the limb leads.
HCPLive
JANUARY 3, 2025
Higher levels of small-particle HDL were linked with greater gray matter volume and higher cognitive capacity among middle-aged adults.
ECG Guru
JANUARY 3, 2025
This ECG is from a 65-year-old woman who had previously had no cardiac abnormalities but has now suffered several syncopes within 2 weeks. During the last syncope she suffered a fracture of the left femur.
HCPLive
JANUARY 3, 2025
This Psychiatry Month in Review features promising phase 3 data, what is moving in the pipeline, and where the psychiatry field is heading into 2025.
The New England Journal of Medicine
JANUARY 3, 2025
Medical students are faced with a dilemma: for them to learn, enough people have to get sick, with varied and sometimes terrible illnesses. In order to do no harm, they first need to see some harm.
HCPLive
JANUARY 3, 2025
Zaheer discussed how this research may be used as a model to help study other therapy transitions as well.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JANUARY 3, 2025
A team at Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare's Childrens Hospital of Illinois became the first in the world to implant an extravascular implantable, cardioverter-defibrillator in a pediatric patient who had suffered sudden cardiac arrest.
HCPLive
JANUARY 3, 2025
The investigators assessed the proportion of households that chose to eliminate allergens by specific allergies to foods and to evaluate related psychosocial functioning among families.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JANUARY 3, 2025
The medico-surgical management of cardiac tumors when there is a suspicion of malignancy is complex. Moreover, in a critically ill setting, the choice of diagnostic tools seems crucial.
HCPLive
JANUARY 3, 2025
A study found that NT-proBNP levels predict cardiovascular and renal risks in patients with advanced CKD and anemia. Greater NT-proBNP variability showed increased renal risks.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
JANUARY 3, 2025
Heparin, an anticoagulant used in cardiac surgery, can result in heparin rebound (HR), where it returns postoperatively despite being neutralized with protamine. This study was designed to investigate the prev.
HCPLive
JANUARY 3, 2025
Less than half of rheumatologists self-reported adhering to febuxostat and allopurinol dosing recommendations.
ECG Guru
JANUARY 3, 2025
Here we see a 30 s long strip of a 1-lead ECG rhythm strip, recorded with a modern Smartwatch (Apple watch). The ECG has been graphically processed for better visualization. The paper speed is 25 mm/s as usual. The lead shown corresponds to ECG lead I of the limb leads.
HCPLive
JANUARY 3, 2025
This studys investigators examined long-term risk of dementia and Alzheimers dementia in patients with psoriasis, highlighting several notable findings.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JANUARY 3, 2025
Researchers from Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham identified 21 genes associated with bradyarrhythmias, a common cardiovascular disorder often treated with pacemaker implantation, according to a study published Jan. 2 in Nature Genetics.
HCPLive
JANUARY 3, 2025
Panelists discuss resources and strategies to help patients and caregivers cope with the initial shock of a paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) diagnosis, emphasizing critical points during the first consultation, and explore how Brandi communicated her treatment preferences to her care team, reflecting on her sense of inclusion in the decision-making process and areas for improvement.
AMS Cardiology
JANUARY 3, 2025
Did you know that only about 9% of people who make New Years resolutions actually achieve them? While many resolutions focus on self-improvement, prioritizing heart health is crucial, especially as we age. For those managing heart conditions, making and keeping heart-healthy resolutions can significantly impact your quality of life. At AMS Cardiology, we understand the challenges and are here to help you make lasting changes for a healthier heart.
HCPLive
JANUARY 3, 2025
Panelists discuss the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis (AD), focusing on the role of type 2 inflammation, and explore how AD can serve as an entry point to the atopic march in children, leading to other allergic diseases such as food allergies, asthma, and allergic rhinitis, including early indicators that may predict future comorbidities.
American College of Cardiology
JANUARY 3, 2025
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created two new G codes in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule that will provide reimbursement for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk assessment and risk management services.
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
JANUARY 3, 2025
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUNDComorbidity burden may affect the outcome following endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for mediumvessel occlusions. Since patients with high comorbidity burden are likely to be underrepresented in trials on EVT for mediumvessel occlusions, observational data are needed to assess the benefit of EVT for these patients.METHODSWe conducted an observational study on all prestroke independent patients treated with EVT for mediumvess
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes
JANUARY 3, 2025
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print.
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
JANUARY 3, 2025
Abstract Aims This study aimed to determine the effect of a multi-component mHealth intervention on patient activation and examine its predictors among older adults at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods and results This pilot randomized controlled trial compared two groups: Get FIT (control), who received healthy lifestyle counselling from a licensed health coach, a mHealth app ( MyFitnessPal ) with push alerts, and an activity tracker, and Get FIT + (intervention), who received the s
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes
JANUARY 3, 2025
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Case-based peer review of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is used by many hospitals for quality improvement and to make decisions regarding physician competency. However, there are no studies testing the reliability or validity of peer review for PCI performance evaluation.METHODS:We recruited interventional cardiologists from 12 Veterans Affairs Health System facilities throughout the United States to provide
NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology
JANUARY 3, 2025
Fifteen million adults are at elevated risk for heart failure, researchers found.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 3, 2025
There has been a monumental success in the field of longevity. This quantum leap forward has given us the keys to decades of additional life years. At least over 50 years. Most of which will be of high-quality life years. It’s something very few people talk about, but it is arguably one of history's most outstanding human achievements. But here’s the thing.
ECG Guru
JANUARY 3, 2025
This 3-lead ECG comes from an 80-year-old gentleman who went for a cardiological examination after a syncope. The ECG shows a sinus rhythm with wide QRS complexes, the QRS morphology in lead I suggests an LBBB, heart rate here just under 60 bpm. After 3 sinus node beats there is a pause of just under 2 seconds. There are no P waves during this pause.
ECG Guru
JANUARY 3, 2025
This 3-lead ECG comes from an 80-year-old gentleman who went for a cardiological examination after a syncope. The ECG shows a sinus rhythm with wide QRS complexes, the QRS morphology in lead I suggests an LBBB, heart rate here just under 60 bpm. After 3 sinus node beats there is a pause of just under 2 seconds. There are no P waves during this pause.
ECG Guru
JANUARY 3, 2025
This 3-lead ECG comes from an 80-year-old gentleman who went for a cardiological examination after a syncope. The ECG shows a sinus rhythm with wide QRS complexes, the QRS morphology in lead I suggests an LBBB, heart rate here just under 60 bpm. After 3 sinus node beats there is a pause of just under 2 seconds. There are no P waves during this pause.
ECG Guru
JANUARY 3, 2025
Atrial fibrillation is a very common arrhythmia, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is of great importance, as the timely initiation of oral anticoagulation can in many cases significantly reduce the risk of embolism (which is associated with this arrhythmia). The risk of cardiac embolism is particularly high in the presence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, in which there is frequent alternation between sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation.
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