Medical Xpress - ECG
DECEMBER 1, 2022
New research supported by the euCanSHare and HealthyCloud projects has revealed that a model combining ECG features and cardiac imaging-derived radiomics data improves the detection of AF in women. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Cassling
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The scholarship, which honors the late founder of Cassling, provides financial support to rural healthcare professionals seeking a degree or certification in the imaging or radiation therapy fields. Higher education has never been more important for a diagnostic imaging professional’s career. This year, Cassling is again providing scholarships to current and aspiring imaging professionals to help them achieve a successful career and provide high-quality care for their communities.
Open Heart
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Background Screening programmes using echocardiography offer opportunity for intervention through identification and treatment of early (latent) rheumatic heart disease (RHD). We aimed to compare two methods for classifying progression or regression of latent RHD: serial review method and blinded, side-by-side review. Methods A four-member expert panel reviewed 799 enrolment (in 2018) and completion (in 2020) echocardiograms from the GOAL Trial of latent RHD in Uganda to make consensus determina
MIBHS
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Signs You Could Be Diabetic Diabetes is one of the most common chronic illnesses in the US today. It can lead to heart disease, chronic pain and numbness in the extremities, loss of eyesight, and even amputation of toes and feet if not kept under careful control. Early symptoms are often overlooked. Knowing the signs may help you catch diabetes early and prevent long-term cardiovascular damage.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Written by Destiny Folk MD, with edits by Meyers, peer reviewed by Smith and Grauer A woman in her late 20s with a past medical history of cervical cancer status post chemotherapy and radiation therapy presented to the emergency department for shortness of breath, chest tightness, and two episodes of syncope. Her initial vital signs revealed a temp of 97.7F, HR 125, RR 20, BP 115/90, and an oxygen saturation of 95% on room air.
Dr. Anish Koka
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Three years after the virus first emerged in Wuhan, China is the only major country in the world still attempting to stop transmission of COVID-19 - a “zero COVID” approach that requires forced constant testing, confinement to your apartment if anyone on an adjacent floor tests positive, and mandatory removal to quarantine centers. After three long years of not knowing if you can leave your apartment complex tomorrow, the Chinese population appears to be cracking.
Open Heart
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Background Remote monitoring (RM) of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) is now the standard of care, but whether the demonstrated benefits of RM translate into improvements in heart failure (HF) management is controversial. This systematic review addresses the role of RM in patients with HF with a CIED. Methods and results A systematic search of the literature for randomised clinical trials in patients with HF and a CIED assessing efficacy/effectiveness of RM was performed using MEDL
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
This case was provided by Spencer Schwartz, an outstanding paramedic at Hennepin EMS who is on Hennepin EMS's specialized "P3" team, a team that receives extra training in advanced procedures such as RSI, thoracostomy, vasopressors, and prehospital ultrasound. This patient, who is a mid 60s female with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and GERD, called 911 because of chest pain.
Open Heart
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Objectives Our aim was to derive, based on the SWEDEHEART registry, and validate, using the Western Denmark Heart registry, a patient-oriented risk score, the SweDen score, which could calculate the risk of 1-year mortality following a myocardial infarction (MI). Methods The factors included in the SweDen score were age, sex, smoking, diabetes, heart failure and statin use.
Open Heart
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Introduction There are significant sex differences in the prevalence and severity of cardiac calcifying processes. Women harbour more severe mitral annular calcification (MAC), while men exhibit worse aortic valve (AVC) and coronary artery (CAC) calcification. To better understand these differences, we investigated the correlates of cardiac calcification according to sex.
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