EMS 12-Lead

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Complete Heart Block with Altered Mental Status Josh Kimbrell, NRP @joshkimbre Judah Kreinbrook, EMT-P @JMedic2JDoc This is the third installment of a blog series showing how transcutaneous pacing (TCP) can be difficult and how you can improve your skills. We will be using information from different cases where paramedics attempted TCP in the field.

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Blood Pressure Bradycardia Hospital Electrophysiology 119

HCPLive

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

A systematic review found a higher prevalence of acute pancreatitis in individuals with the HbSS genotype, though a meta-analysis could not be performed.

Sickle Cell Disease 93

Sickle Cell Disease Research 93

Heart Sisters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

How many more cardiac studies do we need before we believe what decades of published cardiac research have already told us?

Research 99

Research SCAD 99

HCPLive

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Investigators analyzed levels of CXCL10, MMP3, S100A8, ACP5, and CCL2 in patients treated with biologics and methotrexate.

Biomarkers 98

Biomarkers Research 98

Cardiovascular Diabetology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The aim was to investigate the total prevalence of known and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM), and the association of DM with perioperative complications following elective, infrarenal, open surgical (OSR) o.

Diabetes 64

Diabetes Aneurysm Aortic Research 64

CardiacWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Results from the ABYSS trial surprised many at ESC 2024, finding that patients who continue beta-blocker therapy after heart attacks have better long-term outcomes than patients who stop taking the drugs, and they don’t experience the quality of life downsides that some might expect. Roughly 2M people in the United States and Europe have an acute MI every year, often followed by beta-blocker prescriptions.

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Heart Attack Heart attacks Quality of Life Hospital 59

Cardiovascular Diabetology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Visceral adipose tissue in individuals with obesity is an independent cardiovascular risk indicator. However, it remains unclear whether adipose tissue influences common cardiovascular diseases, such as athero.

Atherosclerosis 52

Atherosclerosis Obesity Cardiovascular Disease Research 52

Cardiovascular Diabetology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

In populations with chronic disease, skin autofluorescence (SAF), a measure of long-term fluorescent advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) accumulation in body tissues, has been associated with vascular endot.

Chronic Disease 52

Chronic Disease Research 52

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Selective antegrade cerebral perfusion (sACP) is a crucial cerebral protection technique employed during aortic dissection surgeries involving cardiopulmonary bypass. However, postoperative neurological compli.

Aortic 52

Aortic 52

Circulation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 11 , Page 823-825, September 10, 2024.

Circulation 85

Circulation 85

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Mega-aortic syndrome including aortic arch and descending aortic aneurysm is a challenging surgical case. Because the aorta continuously dilates, creating the distal anastomosis sites becomes an issue. Despite.

Aortic 40

Aortic Aneurysm 40

Circulation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 11 , Page 821-822, September 10, 2024.

Aortic valve 74

Aortic valve Aortic Circulation 74

HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

An 80-year-old man with renal disease on hemodialysis, coronary artery disease, complete heart block and a dual chamber leadless pacemaker (LP) implanted because of previous bacteremia, presented with syncope. While in the hospital, he had witnessed ventricular fibrillation (VF) arrest for which he received external defibrillation. An echocardiogram showed newly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction of 30-35%.

Defibrillator 40

Defibrillator Pacemaker Coronary Artery Disease Chest Pain 40

The American Journal of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Publication date: Available online 7 September 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Khawaja M. Talha, Kendall Hammonds, Ayman Alhamdow, Monica M. Bennett, J. Vee Anne Bomar, Jason A. Ettlinger, Monica Martinez-Traba, Elisabeth Sophia Hartgers-Gubbels, Elisa L. Priest, Courtney N. Shaver, Aasim Afzal, Robert J. Widmer, Robert L.

Myocardial Infarction 40

Myocardial Infarction 40

HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a major risk for heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Several studies have linked SCN5A variants to AF, but their precise mechanistic contribution remains unclear. Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) provide a promising platform for modeling SCN5A-linked AF variants and their functional alterations.

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Atrial Fibrillation Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure Stroke 40

The American Journal of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Publication date: Available online 7 September 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Ovidio A.

Bicuspid/Mitral 40

Bicuspid/Mitral 40

HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The "epileptic heart" concept is emerging, but the causal relationship between epilepsy and atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclarified.

Atrial Fibrillation 40

Atrial Fibrillation 40

Circulation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 11 , Page 836-837, September 10, 2024.

Myocardial Infarction 45

Myocardial Infarction Circulation 45

HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Mortality related to conduction abnormalities in the US population is not well-documented. Population-based stratification approaches can improve public health policies and targeted strategies.

Public Health 40

Public Health Document 40

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Stroke is a potentially debilitating complication of heart valve replacement surgery, with rates ranging from 1 to 10%. Despite advancements in surgical techniques, the incidence of postoperative stroke remain.

Heart Valves 40

Heart Valves Stroke Strokes Research 40