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Texas cardiologist 1st in nation to place dual-chamber leadless pacemaker

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

A cardiologist from the Heart and Vascular Institute at Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center became the first in the nation to place a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker.

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Study Finds Traditional Risk Scores Miss Most Patients at Risk of First Heart Attack

HCPLive

New study finds ASCVD risk score often misses at-risk patients for first acute coronary syndrome, highlighting need for better prediction methods.

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Diagnostic tool identifies puzzling inflammatory diseases in kids

Science Daily - Heart Disease

RNA is expelled from cells via cell death or active release, and can then find its way into blood plasma. Medical researchers have now developed machine learning models that use these cell-free molecular RNA dregs to diagnose pediatric inflammatory conditions that are difficult to differentiate. The diagnostic tool can accurately determine if a patient has Kawasaki disease (KD), Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a viral infection or a bacterial infection, while simultaneousl

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HCV Viremic Donor Kidney Exposure Not Linked to Opportunistic Viral Infection

HCPLive

There was no difference in the incidence of BKPyV, CMV, or EBV in patients who received HCV NAT-positive donor kidneys versus those who received HCV NAT-negative donor kidneys.

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New Spanish language stroke prevention website aims to remove barriers to equitable health

American Heart News - Stroke News

DALLAS, September 9, 2024 — While stroke is the fifth-leading overall cause of death in the United States, it disproportionately impacts Hispanic people. It is the third leading cause of death among Hispanic women and the fourth leading cause of death.

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Correcting Vision Impairment May Prevent Dementia in Older Adults

HCPLive

Nearly 19% of dementia cases were attributable to ≥1 vision impairment in a nationally representative sample of older US adults.

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"The dye don't lie".except when it does. Angiogram Negative, or is it?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A 40 year old woman was at home cooking when she developed chest pain. She took an oxycodone and called EMS. Her presenting ECG is shown below: ECG 1 What do you think? I sent this to Drs. Meyers and Smith and the response was: "I’m quite confident that this is OMI." Here is the Queen's verdict with explainability: She sees OMI with low confidence.

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Nuevo sitio web en español para la prevención de ataques o derrames cerebrales busca eliminar barreras a la equidad en la salud

American Heart News - Stroke News

DALLAS, 9 de septiembre de 2024 — Si bien el derrame cerebral es la quinta causa principal de muerte en los Estados Unidos, afecta desproporcionadamente a los hispanos. Es la tercera principal causa de muerte entre las mujeres hispanas y la cuarta.

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Harnessing Patient Insights: The Role of PROs in Managing Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

HCPLive

This feature highlights the views of 3 experts on the integration of patient-reported outcomes into the management of psoriatic disease.

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CV Sports Chat: Dilated Aortas in Athletes

American College of Cardiology

"CV Sports Chat" is an interview series including expert discussions relative to sports and exercise cardiology and the health care management of athletes.

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Reagan Udall Foundation’s PTSD Meeting Was “Reassuring,” Says Healthcare Expert

HCPLive

HCPLive spoke to a healthcare expert who gave his thoughts on the Reagan Udall Foundation for the FDA’s recent meeting to discuss advancing treatments for PTSD.

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Repercussions of SARS-CoV-2 infection on intrapulmonary shunt in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction is the most important regulatory mechanism by which right-to-left shunts decrease during one-lung ventilation (OLV), but the effects of pulmonary microarterial thrombosis and.

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Upper GI Mucosal Damage Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson Disease

HCPLive

Patients with positive endoscopic findings for upper gastrointestinal mucosal damage had a greater risk of developing Parkinson disease compared to those without mucosal damage.

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CTVS Welcomes Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Courtney Weber

CTVS

CTVS is thrilled to welcome cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Courtney Weber to our team. She is the second female surgeon to join CTVS, and one of only two female cardiothoracic surgeons in Central Texas. Dr. Weber completed her cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) and will be part of our experienced team that surgically manages heart failure.

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Alvin Wells, MD, PhD: Testing and Monitoring Rheumatic Disease With the Ps Mnemonic

HCPLive

Wells discussed the importance and recommended frequency for several factors, including lipid panels, chest X-rays, pregnancy tests, and flu vaccines.

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ACC CardiaCast: Pulse Check: Introduction to PAD

American College of Cardiology

In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Hussein Abu Daya MD, FACC, Brian Rose, PA-C, MPH, AACC and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to begin the PAD series with an introductory overview.

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Looking Beyond Type 2 Inflammation in Atopic Dermatitis

HCPLive

Focusing on the complex pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis, Lindsay S. Ackerman, MD, FAAD, discusses the importance of looking beyond type 2 inflammation while treating patients.

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Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Infarct-Related CS

American College of Cardiology

What is the effect of early routine active percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (MCS) versus control treatment on 6-month all-cause mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock (AMICS)?

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Oral JAK inhibitors and Their Use for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis

HCPLive

Medical experts review the FDA-approved oral JAK inhibitors for atopic dermatitis (abrocitinib, upadacitinib), highlighting differences from conventional therapies, their appeal, and the criteria for recommending them based on disease severity and patient characteristics.

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Anticoagulation in Device-Detected AF With or Without Vascular Disease

American College of Cardiology

What is the impact of concomitant vascular disease on the benefits and risks of anticoagulation for patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation (DDAF)?

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Anemia Impacts Dependence in Daily Activities of Living for Older Women

HCPLive

An investigation into basic and instrumental activities of daily living in older female patients found greater reliance in those with anemia.

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Variations in Workflow Affecting Cost of Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

HeartRhythm

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) was validated to be safe and effective.1 Two PFA systems have been recently approved to treat paroxysmal AF in the United States (U.S.). Widespread adoption of this potentially transformative technology has brought into the focus the economics of AF with new therapies requiring significant capital and disposable investment.

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Positive Phase 3 Findings Identified for Depemokimab Treatment of Severe Asthma

HCPLive

These data on depemokimab, a long-acting asthma treatment, suggest the medication reduces serious attacks by more than half and strongly reduces asthma exacerbations.

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Battery Longevity and Its Predictors in Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (S-ICDs): A Mathematical Analysis Derived from a Large Dataset

HeartRhythm

In November 2022, de-identified data from S-ICD devices in the LATITUDE monitoring system were analyzed. The research reported in this paper adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki (2013) and the Common Rule (45 CFR 46), ensuring that ethical standards were upheld despite the research involving de-identified data from human subjects. Data from devices with <3 months implant duration (time since S-ICD implantation) were excluded, as well as data from clinics opting out of LATITUDE data analysis.

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Certolizumab Pegol Effective for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis With High RF Levels

HCPLive

Patients with high RF concentration treated with CZP were more likely to achieve DAS28-CRP low disease activity at week 104 than those treated with adalimumab.

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Semaglutide in HFpEF: Pooled Analysis of Four Randomized Trials

American College of Cardiology

Does semaglutide reduce risk for adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)?

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Study Finds Omalizumab More Cost Efficient Than Other CSU Management Strategies

HCPLive

These data may help to inform and guide clinicians as well as policymakers in their allocation of efficient chronic urticaria management resources.

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Comparison of acute hemodynamic effect of prioritizing ventricular resynchronization versus left ventricular filling during optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy

HeartRhythm

Targeting the maximal ventricular resynchronization, with the shortest QRS duration (QRSd), is commonly implemented after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).

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JAK Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis

HCPLive

A panel of dermatologists discuss the evolution of JAK inhibitors for atopic dermatitis and how they fit into current treatment paradigms.

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