American Heart News - Stroke News
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Guideline Highlights: Each year in the U.S., over half a million people have a first stroke; however, up to 80% of strokes may be preventable. The new primary prevention of stroke guideline from the American Stroke Association urges health care.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Kidney Compass: Navigating Clinical Trials is a multimedia podcast from HCPLive hosted by Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD, and Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS, aimed at exploring the latest in clinical trials and updates in nephrology.
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
OCTOBER 21, 2024
21st October 2024 Finally, the dust settles. Zoë and I won our case against the Mail on Sunday. The judgement came out a few weeks ago, but the legal wrangling continued – and still continues. The Mail on Sunday did print an apology. Legally, they do not have to print an apology, but they did, which says something. There is still a statement in open court to come (SIOC).
Physiologically Speaking
OCTOBER 25, 2024
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Ken Grauer, MD
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 was obtained from a middle-aged man who presented with a 2 week history of progressively increasing CP ( C hest P ain ) with exertion. He had his most severe episode of CP the day before he was seen with this ECG. His CP was much less compared to the day before — but it had not yet completely resolved. An initial Troponin drawn less than 1 hour after the ECG in Figure-1 was recorded was over 10,000.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Long-term exposure to arsenic in water may increase cardiovascular risk and especially heart disease risk even at exposure levels below the federal regulatory limit, according to new research. A study describes exposure-response relationships at concentrations below the current regulatory limit and substantiates that prolonged exposure to arsenic in water contributes to the development of ischemic heart disease.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 25, 2024
These data demonstrated guselkumab’s success for the majority of patients with low body surface area (BSA) moderate plaque psoriasis and special site involvement.
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Ken Grauer, MD
OCTOBER 19, 2024
The patient whose ECG is shown in Figure-1 — presented with acute dyspnea and hypotension. QUESTION: In Figure-1 — Is the rhythm VT? — How certain are you of your answer? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ). == MY Thoughts on the ECG in Figure-1: Although at first glance, the ECG in Figure-1 appears to be wide — this is a false initial impression!
American Heart News - Stroke News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Research Highlights: A retrospective look at Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke registry data from 2003 to 2022 finds substantial and sustained improvements in acute stroke care among those in the quality improvement program. Researchers found.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Yee discussed how the data show a benefit in this hard-to-treat population, which was not seen in the heterogeneous FSGS group.
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 24, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Semaglutide (Ozempic) was tied to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease diagnoses in people with type 2 diabetes, observational data showed. In emulation target trials involving more than 1 million eligible diabetes patients.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Updated clinical recommendations, including lifestyle changes, prevention strategies and treatment options, to reduce the risk of a first stroke have been outlined in a new guideline.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 70s with with multiple medical comorbidities began to have episodes of weakness and pre-syncope off and on for several days, then suffered three episodes of syncope within a few hours. She was brought to an Emergency Department for evaluation. On arrival she was awake, alert, and asymptomatic, with normal vital signs except for heart rate in the low 50s.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Jonathan Barratt, PhD, discusses his excitement surrounding data and programming at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week 2024, with a focus on IgAN.
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 22, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains shut down for hurricane-related damage. People often plan non-emergency surgeries in the fall.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
OCTOBER 23, 2024
In middle-aged people, having risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol that are not well-controlled combined with not following certain healthy habits including exercise, diet and sleep, are linked to a higher risk of stroke, dementia or depression later in life, according to a new study. These results do not prove that not having healthy habits increases the risk of these conditions, they only show an association.
ECG Cases
OCTOBER 22, 2024
On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Kevin Wasko on post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage management, Brit Long on assessment and management of post-CABG surgical incision infections, Anand Swaminathan on evidence, pitfalls and tips on using Bougies, Leah Flannigan on when to suspect vascular injury in patients with low energy mechanism pelvic fractures, Andrew Petrosoniak on debriefing after cases: why, when and how.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 24, 2024
A posthoc analysis of the DUPLEX trial suggests patients with genetic FSGS may experience a more pronounced and sustained antiproteinuric response with sparsentan.
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 23, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Poor sleep at age 40 was associated with accelerated brain aging patterns at age 55, longitudinal data showed. A dose-response relationship emerged between the number of poor sleep characteristics early in midlife and brain.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Researchers have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treatment, similar to that approved by the FDA to treat other conditions. The findings point to the possibility of developing such immunotherapies for heart failure in patients who have experienced a heart attack or other injury.
Cassling
OCTOBER 21, 2024
While you weren’t looking, a lot has been happening in the field of ultrasound! New technologies, new workflows, new best practices. Over just a few short years, the potential uses of ultrasound have grown exponentially, and that means exciting things for you and your imaging team. Join us as we take a look at the latest developments in ultrasound you may have missed, even if you’re working on equipment that’s just a couple years old.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 23, 2024
A study found people with schizophrenia have a 4-fold higher risk of sudden cardiac death compared to the general population, underscoring the need for cardiometabolic care.
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 20, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- Any beta-blocker use was associated with a higher risk of postoperative stroke, according to research that also found that these medications may factor into racial disparities in stroke risk to some degree.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
OCTOBER 24, 2024
An experimental therapeutic monoclonal antibody therapy could become the first to directly enhance tissue repair in the heart following a heart attack.
American Heart News - Stroke News
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Aspectos destacados de la guía: Cada año en los EE. UU., más de medio millón de personas sufren un primer ataque o derrame cerebral; sin embargo, hasta el 80% de ellos podrían prevenirse. La nueva guía de prevención primaria de derrame cerebral de la.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 23, 2024
A new study found that individuals with healthier cardiovascular systems are more likely to develop migraines, linking incident migraine to lower cardiovascular risk.
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 20, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- Existing blood tests may help identify pregnant women at risk of developing preeclampsia, researchers found from a retrospective chart review. Calculated from lab values taken at admission for labor, the fibrinogen.
The New England Journal of Medicine
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Many patients with pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma have hypertension from tumor-derived catecholamines. The HIF-2α inhibitor belzutifan rapidly reduced blood pressure and excess catecholamine levels.
Cardiometabolic Health Congress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The 19th Annual CMHC transformed Boston into the epicenter of cardiometabolic health and risk reduction from October 17-19, 2024, bringing together healthcare professionals from around the globe for the largest event of its kind in the US. The Hilton Boston Park Plaza became a hub of innovation, education, and collaboration, uniting nearly 500 clinicians under a shared mission: to redefine cardiometabolic care.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 25, 2024
In this interview, Kwatra highlighted several key takeaways from his talks on prurigo nodularis, atopic dermatitis, and itch at the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference.
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 21, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association updated guidelines for the primary prevention of stroke, emphasizing primary care screening, lifestyle management, and risk factor control. The guideline, published.
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
OCTOBER 23, 2024
At present, the clinical methods for preventing and treating contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) are limited, and statins can play a better role during this process. So, we aimed to assess the atorvastatin on r.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have updated the organizations' stroke prevention guidelines to include gender-focused insights and GLP-1 recommendations. The new guidelines were published Oct. 21 in Stroke.
HCPLive
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Zand discussed interim 12-month findings from an open-label, phase 2 trial currently ongoing for patients with refractory primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 25, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- On Sept. 14, 2000, at the age of 72, Lester Schwartz, a psychoanalyst working in New York City, underwent a simple operation for a benign fatty tumor in his stomach. He woke up the next morning in the hospital and realized he.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Patients with low-to-normal body mass index (BMI; < 25.0 kg/m2) were underrepresented in major randomized controlled trials on sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes. The present st.
Science Daily - Stroke
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Researchers studied what happens immediately after a stroke in the stem cell niche known as the subventricular zone, using a mouse model. This revealed a mechanism that results in fewer newborn neurons from the stem cell niche surviving after stroke, thereby significantly limiting the neurogenic reaction of the subventricular zone to repair the brain.
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