Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Health professionals often perform the "eyeball test" when they first meet a patient. Through the power of observation, pixels of information are gathered quickly and often unconsciously to determine whether a patient is unwell.
American Heart News - Heart News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Research Highlights: Favorable cardiovascular health in early pregnancy, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) cardiovascular health score, was linked to lower risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension,
Science Daily - Stroke
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Wearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did not lead to a reduction in hospitalizations due to stroke, according to a new study.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased buildup of calcium in the coronary arteries at a level that is comparable to traditional risk factors like smoking and diabetes, according to a study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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Heart Sisters
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
After my book was published, the hospital that had sent me home in mid-heart attack with an acid reflux misdiagnosis invited me to be the guest speaker at a fundraising campaign they were about to launch.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to fetal damage caused by the high-fat, high-energy diet of their mother.
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Nature Reviews - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 20 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01079-x A study using advanced single-cell technologies has broadened our understanding of the diversity and complexity of brain endothelial cells by uncovering new endothelial subtypes and transcriptional patterns. These findings offer insights into potential therapeutic targets and emphasize the need for further research on vascular lineages and neurovascular interactions.
Cardiology Update
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Dr. Chadi Alraies discusses some of the important trials presented at the European Society of Cardiology 2024 congress. Read more about the important ESC 2024 highlights. For more cardiology research news join our newsletter or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn or Instagram. The post ESC 2024 Highlights appeared first on Cardiology Update.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Risk calculators are used to evaluate disease risk for millions of patients, making their accuracy crucial. But when national models are adapted for local populations, they often deteriorate, losing accuracy and interpretability.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Cardiovascular disease represents a significant risk factor for mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is believed to play a crucial role in maintaining c.
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?
Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- People who identified as a sexual or gender minority (LGBTQ+) had a higher likelihood of adverse brain health outcomes, cross-sectional data showed. Among nearly 400,000 participants in the All of Us research program, sexual.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Written by Willy Frick with edits by Ken Grauer A woman in her 70s with a history of hypertension presented with acute onset shortness of breath. She was out walking her dog when she developed sudden dizziness and light-headedness. When EMS found her, she was dyspneic and diaphoretic. Her ECG is shown below: What do you think? The conventional machine algorithm interpreted this ECG as STEMI.
Science Daily - Stroke
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Frequent drinking of fizzy drinks or fruit juice is associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to new findings. The research also found that drinking more than four cups of coffee per day also increases the risk of stroke.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
With Medicare now covering semaglutide for people with obesity and cardiovascular disease who don't have diabetes, a study looks at who that might include, depending on what cutoffs prescription plans apply.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 17 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01070-6 The gut microbiota has emerged as a risk factor that affects thrombotic phenotypes in several cardiovascular diseases. In this Review, Reinhardt and colleagues discuss the link between the gut microbiota, its metabolites and thromboembolic diseases, and summarize potential therapeutic interventions to modulate the gut microbiota.
Heart Sisters
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
There’s a lot of judgey judging of chronically ill patients going on out there.
Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia was more common after falls than after other traumatic injuries, an analysis of Medicare claims data showed. The study assessed nearly 2.5 million older adults who had.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
This approval by the FDA follows positive findings from the pivotal BOREAS and NOTUS trials on adults with uncontrolled COPD.
American Heart News - Heart News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Research Highlights: An analysis of at-home blood-pressure monitors estimates that the arm cuffs for 10 of the most popular potentially do not fit up to 18 million adults in the U.S. and nearly 12% of Black adults. To ensure accurate blood pressure.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
When a patient needs a new heart valve, the current mechanical and tissue replacements each have strengths and weaknesses. Now, a team of researchers believe they have found a way to harness the strengths of both technologies in a way that could be life-changing -- and life-saving -- for many.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain (Mass.) have the lowest death rate for heart failure patients in the country, according to CMS data.
Heart Sisters
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
“These cardiac care recommendations are patient-centred and targeted towards addressing women’s specific needs and concerns.
Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Up to one in five prevalent dementia cases may be attributable to impaired vision, a cross-sectional analysis suggested. In a study of nearly 2,800 older Americans, the population attributable fraction (PAF) of prevalent dementia.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
By Smith, peer-reviewed by Interventional Cardiologist Emre Aslanger Submitted by anonymous A 53 y.o. male presents to the ED at 6:45 AM with left sided chest dull pressure that woke him up from sleep at 3am. The pain radiated to both shoulders. He arrived to the ED at around 6:45am, and stated the pain has persisted. He has had similar pain in recent weeks that has occurred at rest, but it typically goes away after about an hour.
American Heart News - Heart News
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Research Highlights: People who are satisfied with their lives or feel contentment or well-being may be less likely to develop heart disease and stroke than their unsatisfied counterparts. The analysis of health records for more than 120,000 adults.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of developing more severe cardiovascular conditions linked to COVID-19 infection, according to a new Swedish study. At the same time, some cardiovascular effects are seen after individual doses of the vaccine.
Science Daily - Stroke
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Medical researchers conducted the largest-ever genome-wide association study of all-cause dementia, finding substantial genetic overlap with vascular dementia.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
New evidence shows that extended estrogen suppression treatment using aromatase inhibitors for hormone receptor-positive postmenopausal breast cancer is safe; it does not increase the risk of coronary artery calcification, a sign of active coronary atherosclerosis, as some prior studies had indicated.
Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Kids born via assisted reproductive technology (ART) had higher risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs), though the absolute risk difference was small, an observational Nordic study of 7.7 million children found. Major CHDs.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 40s called EMS for acute chest pain that awoke him from sleep, along with nausea and shortness of breath. His history included known heart failure with prior EF 18%, insulin dependent diabetes, and polysubstance abuse. Vitals were within normal limits except for tachypnea. Here are his EMS ECGs along with the Queen of Hearts interpretations below each one: EMS1 0650 EMS2 0707 Click here to sign up for Queen of Hearts Access The ECGs show RBBB and LAFB, with
American Heart News - Heart News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Research Highlights: A new study finds that up to 74% of participants with resistant or difficult-to-control high blood pressure, including those with chronic kidney disease, were able to improve control of their blood pressure within 12 months after.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Finerenone reduced the composite of total first and recurrent heart failure (HF) events (hospitalizations for HF or urgent HF visits) and cardiovascular death in patients with HF and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, according to an international clinical trial.
HCPLive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The FDA has granted full approval to sparsentan (Filspari) for reducing proteinuria in adults with IgAN at risk of rapid disease progression based on PROTECT trial data.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
People who are content with their lives or feel a sense of well-being may be less likely to develop heart disease and/or stroke compared to those with a lower sense of well-being, according to a new analysis published today (Sept. 18) in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- LONDON -- Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) produced real short-term improvements for people with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), according to the first sham-controlled trial on the subject. Continuous monitoring by implantable.
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