American Heart News - Heart News
JANUARY 11, 2024
DALLAS, Jan. 11, 2024 — Weather forecasters may call it ‘white fluffy stuff,’ however, snow can be a bigger danger than many people may realize. According to the American Heart Association, celebrating its Centennial birthday as the world’s leading.
Physiologically Speaking
JANUARY 10, 2024
Our body’s physiological processes oscillate on a 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythms in blood pressure and heart rate, among other functions, are crucial for cardiovascular health and preventing cardiovascular disease. Recent evidence indicates that nighttime light exposure impacts melatonin release, the autonomic nervous system, and cortisol — with potentially harmful effects on cardiovascular health.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 9, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Men treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer had a significantly higher risk of dementia and other neurocognitive disorders, according to a meta-analysis of more than 2.5 million patients. The magnitude.
ECG Weekly Workout
JANUARY 7, 2024
HPI: A young woman presents to the ED after a syncopal episode. She hit her chest after falling and has reproducible chest wall tenderness on exam. She is also noted to be febrile at triage, with reported malaise, vomiting, and unilateral back ache. The following ECG is obtained on arrival before the patient is hospitalized for pyelonephritis, chest pain, and syncope: Case ECG Before watching this week’s video.
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American Heart News - Heart News
JANUARY 9, 2024
DALLAS, Jan. 9, 2024 — A physician-scientist from Massachusetts researching whether chemicals naturally occurring in foods could help treat heart disease, a genetics expert from Pennsylvania exploring the molecular mechanisms of lipid metabolism and.
HCPLive
JANUARY 12, 2024
A survey of more than 3000 US physicians is shedding light on the impact of taking vacation time and avoiding physician-related work on vacation can have on burnout and achieving professional fulfillment.
Cardiovascular Update brings together the best content for cardiovascular medicine professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
DAIC
JANUARY 8, 2024
milla1cf Mon, 01/08/2024 - 14:35 January 8, 2024 — University Hospitals (UH) Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute recently became the first center in the world to implant Medtronic’s Penditure Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion System through a minimally invasive approach during a mitral valve repair procedure. This was also the first time this device and approach were used simultaneously in a human.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JANUARY 10, 2024
Combining a biological heart and a silicone robotic pump, researchers created a biorobotic heart that beats like a real one, with a focus on a valve on the left side of the heart. The heart valve simulator can mimic the structure, function, and motion of a healthy or diseased heart, allowing surgeons and researchers to demonstrate various interventions while collecting real-time data.
HCPLive
JANUARY 12, 2024
A new study found the risk of Long COVID for short sleepers with pre-existing medical conditions was 3-fold higher than average-length sleepers without pre-existing conditions.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 9, 2024
The patient is female in her 80s with a medical hx of previous MI with PCI and stent placement. She also has a hx of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and is on oral anticoagulant treatment. She had a single chamber ICD/Pacemaker implanted several years prior due to ventricular tachycardia. The last echocardiography 12 months ago showed HFmrEF. She presented to the emergency department after a couple of days of chest discomfort.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 12, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. In observance of Martin Luther King Day, Morning Break will not be published January 15 and will resume Tuesday January 16. Last year's COVID-19 booster reduced.
DAIC
JANUARY 9, 2024
milla1cf Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:32 January 9, 2024 — Cleerly , the company working to create a new standard of care for the diagnosis of heart disease, announced the launch of Cleerly ISCHEMIA , which recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) medical device clearance. Cleerly ISCHEMIA analysis software is an automated machine learning-based decision support tool, intended as a diagnostic aid for patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) analysis u
HCPLive
JANUARY 9, 2024
Advanced practice providers in dermatology discuss the key updates on the newly released guidelines on the management of AD and what this means for clinical practice.
American Heart News - Heart News
JANUARY 10, 2024
Research Highlights: Despite drops in overall cardiovascular disease deaths from 1999-2019, cardiovascular disease deaths in which substance use was cited as a contributing factor increased an average of 4% per year, with the death rate accelerating.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 11, 2024
Data from the St. Jude lifetime cohort study (St. Jude LIFE) have revealed that two common biomarkers of cardiac function and damage could better predict cardiomyopathy within five years than routine clinical evaluations in high-risk, asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors. Early detection through screening using these two biomarkers may lead to earlier treatment to prevent and protect against further heart damage.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 11, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 receptor agonists likely don't cause suicidal thoughts or actions, according to a preliminary evaluation by the FDA. The investigation was prompted after the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System received several reports.
HCPLive
JANUARY 10, 2024
Only 10% of providers surveyed follow the American College of Rheumatology criteria for fibromyalgia.
DAIC
JANUARY 12, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 01/12/2024 - 13:03 January 12, 2024 — The Heart Surgeon’s Cookbook is the brainchild of New York-based Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Nirav Patel and Fredrik Berselius , holder of two Michelin stars and Founder & Owner of Aska restaurant in New York. They have collaborated with global MedTech provider Getinge to create a cookbook that not only celebrates the physical and mental dexterity of both doctor and chef, but also shares their experiences in precision and mastery o
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JANUARY 9, 2024
Biomedical engineers set the foundation for a ground-breaking treatment regimen for treating ventricular arrhythmia. The study demonstrates the design and feasibility of a new hydrogel-based pacing modality. The scientific advance is significant considering pain management is highly relevant to overall wellness for patients with heart, lung, and blood diseases.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 6, 2024
Written by Willy Frick I was reading ECGs in the queue, and the following tracing appeared. I frequently check the chart if I want to know more clinical context (which is crucial for accurate interpretation). But in the reading software, all I am told is that it is a 77 year old man, and that the indication is "NSTEMI." What do you think? Although not necessarily intentional, the first processing that I do when I see an ECG is to categorize as OMI or not.
HCPLive
JANUARY 12, 2024
The factors highlighted in this analysis may help dermatologists to better understand the concerns, misconceptions, and perceived risks reported by patients with HS.
DAIC
JANUARY 11, 2024
milla1cf Thu, 01/11/2024 - 08:41 January 11, 2024 — Paragonix Technologies , a pioneer in organ transplant solutions, is proud to announce the publication of new groundbreaking data reflecting the clinical impact of its flagship advanced preservation device, the Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (CTS), to protect and monitor donor hearts from extended criteria donors.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Exercise electrocardiographic (ECG) stress tests appeared to reliably indicate that some patients with angina with nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) actually had coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), preliminary evidence.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
JANUARY 8, 2024
Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are common cardiovascular renal diseases (CVRD) manifestations for type 2 diabetes. Th.
HCPLive
JANUARY 10, 2024
Response to direct-acting antiviral therapy was similar between patients with and without HBV coinfection, with most patients completing the planned course of treatment and achieving SVR, even in the case of HBV reactivation.
DAIC
JANUARY 8, 2024
Physicians at Vilnius University. milla1cf Mon, 01/08/2024 - 14:26 January 8, 2024 — Stereotaxis , a pioneer in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, announced that the first patients have been successfully treated using its Magnetic Interventional Ablation Catheter, MAGiC. Assoc. Prof. Gediminas Račkauskas Stereotaxis’ MAGiC catheter is a robotically navigated magnetic ablation catheter designed to perform minimally invasive cardiac ablation procedures.
Med Page Today
JANUARY 6, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 11, 2024
A new study sheds light on how autophagy, the body's process for removing damaged cell parts, when impaired, can play a role in causing heart failure.
HCPLive
JANUARY 12, 2024
During a 10-year period, estimated access to drugs increased among Polish patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
DAIC
JANUARY 12, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 01/12/2024 - 13:23 January 12, 2024 — BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. , a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on genetic diseases and cancers, announced that positive results from its Phase 3 ATTRibute-CM study of acoramidis for patients with ATTR-CM were published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). ATTRibute-CM was designed to study the efficacy and safety of acoramidis, an investigational, next-generation, orally-administered, small molecule stabilizer of tra
Med Page Today
JANUARY 11, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO -- who goes by "Dr. Mike" on social media -- sits down with cardiothoracic surgeon Steven Gundry, MD, to discuss his controversial health claims. Following is a partial transcript.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 11, 2024
The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic caused as a result of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus marked a global health crisis with over 770 million cases of infection and 6 million deaths by September 6, 2023. Around 6.2% of the recovered individuals, however, face lingering symptoms such as fatigue or respiratory problems.
HCPLive
JANUARY 11, 2024
Significant differences in the practice of primary healthcare physicians were observed based on medical specialty when treating and managing asymptomatic hyperuricemia and gout.
DAIC
JANUARY 11, 2024
82-year-old man with calcified stenosis in left main artery who underwent coronary CTA by PCD CT. Curved multiplanar reformatted images at varying virtual monoenergetic imaging (VMI) levels (40-140 keV) show stenosis at each level. Percent diameter stenosis (PDS) decreased from 92.5% at 40 keV to 53.1% at 140 keV. Extent of calcium blooming artifacts decreased from 100.0% at 40 keV to 72.3% at 140 keV. milla1cf Thu, 01/11/2024 - 08:18 January 11, 2024 — According to the American Journal of Roen
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JANUARY 11, 2024
Researchers found that small declines in blood lead levels were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements in American Indian adults. Participants who had the greatest reductions in blood lead levels saw their systolic blood pressure fall by about 7 mm Hg, an amount comparable to the effects of blood pressure-lowering medication.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 11, 2024
Advancements in the study of two rare heart conditions—peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)—contributed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania may serve as critical guides in future work toward developing therapies for the conditions.
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