Med Page Today
JULY 12, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The Mediterranean diet improved cardiometabolic health among kids and teens, a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials affirmed. Interventions following the diet's characteristic emphasis on fruit, vegetables, olive oil.
DAIC
JULY 12, 2024
Pankaj Garg, MD mtaschetta-millane Fri, 07/12/2024 - 11:14 July 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for analyzing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence , which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well as improve care for patients. The teams from the Universities of East Anglia (UEA), Sheffield and Leeds created an intelligent computer model that utilizes AI to examine heart images from MRI scans in a specific view known as the four-chamber
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JULY 11, 2024
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for analysing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable time and resources, as well as improve care for patients.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
JULY 9, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 10 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01056-4 In this Review, Wu and co-workers describe the consequences of radiation exposure on the cardiovascular system, drawing insights from individuals exposed to whole-body radiation (including nuclear and medical workers) and from patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy.
Med Page Today
JULY 12, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) losartan led to hypotension and failed to improve mortality in patients hospitalized for acute COVID-19, according to the randomized, prospective -- and prematurely terminated -- ARBs.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 11, 2024
Researchers have developed a method for analyzing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well as improve care for patients.
DAIC
JULY 10, 2024
Findings from an observational analysis of ARISE-HF trial participants, newly-published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, JACC, shed light on the racial and ethnic disparities in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DbCM), which researchers note may have the potential to inform clinical practice, interventions, and policies. Image courtesy: Getty Images christine.book Wed, 07/10/2024 - 12:02 July 10, 2024 — Findings from an observational analysis of ARISE-HF trial participants, newly-pub
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Med Page Today
JULY 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- About a third of people with Parkinson's disease reported cognitive symptoms early in the disease course, a large cross-sectional study showed. Of 25,000 Fox Insight study participants who had a Parkinson's diagnosis for a median.
HCPLive
JULY 9, 2024
Findings from a meta-analysis examining 12 trials including more than 70,000 patients with diabetes support combining SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RAs.
DAIC
JULY 10, 2024
Getty Images mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/10/2024 - 08:51 July 10, 2024 — Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. , a late-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapies that seek to address unmet medical needs in the areas of central nervous system (CNS), inflammatory and cardiometabolic diseases, today announced European Patent EP3244896 has been granted by the European Patent Office (EPO) covering use of brilaroxazine for the treatment of PH, adding to its existing patent protection in key ma
Physiologically Speaking
JULY 12, 2024
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Med Page Today
JULY 6, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Long-term cancer survivors tended to live longer if they consumed a Mediterranean diet, analysis of an Italian cohort study found. With a follow-up of almost 13 years, survivors with high adherence to the diet had a 32% lower.
Heart BMJ
JULY 10, 2024
Clinical introduction A woman in her 60s with non-obstructive coronary artery disease, aortic valve replacement and aortic arch repair, chronic diastolic heart failure and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) and flutter (AFL), presented with 3 days of sustained palpitations that felt similar to prior episodes of AF/AFL. She was euvolemic, haemodynamically stable, with a regular rhythm.
DAIC
JULY 9, 2024
The American Heart Association, commemorating its 100th year, has announced its volunteer leadership for fiscal year 2024-2025, which includes Keith Churchwell, MD, FAHA, a cardiologist renowned as a health equity champion, and Marsha Jones, an executive leader in workplace diversity and inclusion. Image courtesy: American Heart Association christine.book Tue, 07/09/2024 - 10:55 July 9, 2024 — The American Heart Association , celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service as the world’s leading non
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 9, 2024
Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 50s was found by his family in cardiac arrest of unknown duration. His family started CPR and called EMS, who arrived to find him in ventricular fibrillation. 15 minutes after EMS arrival, after at least 6 defibrillations, the patient achieved sustained ROSC. He arrived to the ED with severe hypotension, heart rate in the 70s, unable to follow commands but moving all extremities requiring restraint and sedation, respiratory rate around 24/min being supporte
Med Page Today
JULY 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Apixaban (Eliquis) was associated with lower serious bleeding rates than rivaroxaban (Xarelto) or warfarin in patients with cirrhosis and atrial fibrillation (AF, Afib) in a nationwide cohort study. Among more than 12,000 such.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JULY 9, 2024
Individuals diagnosed with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and diabetes-related health complications if they delay the onset of diabetes for just four years through diet and exercise, according to new findings.
DAIC
JULY 11, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/11/2024 - 10:53 July 11, 2024 — Heart Test Laboratories, Inc. an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered medical technology company focused on transforming ECGs/EKGs to save lives through earlier detection of heart disease, announced that intellectual property (IP) exclusively licensed to HeartSciences has received a notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the detection of left ventricular (LV) and/or right ventricular (RV) dys
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
JULY 11, 2024
11th July 2024 As regular readers will know, Zoë Harcombe and I sued the Mail on Sunday (Associated Newspapers) and Barney Calman for libel. This is a saga that began over five years ago. Which has explained much of my recent silence on this blog, following a hearing in July last year. We won on almost all points. Some of them very technical. The entire judgment can be seen here [link] Here is one part, section 509 “Before turning to the remaining issues, I should repeat that the exercise of det
Heart BMJ
JULY 10, 2024
Valvular heart disease, including calcific or degenerative aortic stenosis (AS), is increasingly prevalent among the older adult population. Over the last few decades, treatment of severe AS has been revolutionised following the development of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Despite improvements in outcomes, older adults with competing comorbidities and geriatric syndromes have suboptimal quality of life outcomes, highlighting the cumulative vulnerability that persists despite val
ECG Cases
JULY 8, 2024
In this episode: recognition, risk stratification, decision tools, indications for lumbar puncture in the febrile pediatric patient, tips and trick on performing LPs in children, and ED management of pediatric meningitis. We answer such questions as: what are the test characteristics of the various clinical features of meningitis across various ages?
DAIC
JULY 10, 2024
In a room of 20 people, it’s likely that about 10 of them, or half, will presently have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is among the most prevalent diseases in the U.S., and strokes and other CVDs are on the rise globally. One report projects a 50% increase in stroke-related deaths by 2050, with 10 million dying annually. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) cases have also surged, doubling from 28.3 million in 1990 to 56.7 million in 2019.
HCPLive
JULY 11, 2024
Administrative claims database analysis revealed a lower AMD incidence in patients treated with JAK inhibitor therapy versus non–JAK-based immunotherapy.
Med Page Today
JULY 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- In formulations indicated for type 2 diabetes, tirzepatide (Mounjaro) yielded more weight loss than semaglutide (Ozempic) in people with overweight or obesity, according to real-world data. In the first 3 months on treatment.
Cassling
JULY 8, 2024
Time is muscle. This common phrase is well-known to healthcare providers in the ED who have been called upon to treat a heart attack. The longer you take to stabilize the heart, the higher the risk of long-term damage to the patient’s heart. "Time is muscle” was the impetus for the new $6 million cardiovascular suite at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
DAIC
JULY 11, 2024
Medical device company R3 Vascular Inc., a Mountain View, CA-based developer of novel, best-in-class bioresorbable scaffolds for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), has announced the appointment of Josh Smale as its Vice President of Global Clinical and Scientific Affairs. Image courtesy: R3 Vascular Inc. christine.book Thu, 07/11/2024 - 10:50 July 11, 2024 — Medical device company R3 Vascular Inc. , developer of novel, best-in-class bioresorbable scaffolds for treating peripheral arteri
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 12, 2024
Since the early 20th century, researchers believed that movements on the right and left sides of the body were controlled by the opposite hemisphere of the brain and that handedness resulted from the dominant side doing a better job at controlling movements.
JAMA Cardiology
JULY 9, 2024
This post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial investigates if patients 80 years and older with atrial fibrillation benefit from lower-dose anticoagulants even in the absence of prespecified dose-reduction criteria.
HCPLive
JULY 11, 2024
A study showed participants with symptoms of anxiety and depression had significantly fewer controlled cardiovascular disease risk factors.
DAIC
JULY 11, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/11/2024 - 11:01 July 11, 2024 — Dr. Fadi Mansour performed the first Canadian implant of BIOTRONIK ’s newest pacemaker and CRT-P generation earlier this year at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal. The patient received an Amvia Sky HF-T QP triple chamber pacemaker device. The first implant follows the full market release of BIOTRONIK’s newest family of pacemaker and CRT-P devices, featuring patient-centric technologies for better patient care and simp
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 10, 2024
Cardiovascular disease often culminates in heart failure, a hallmark of which is fibrosis, a form of tissue scarring. Cardiac fibrosis initially repairs damaged heart tissue, but it can quickly become excessive and pathological. Identifying the mechanisms behind fibrosis is a focal point in cardiovascular research, and now scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University have discovered a critical genetic mechanism driving the process—and they have identified a novel target f
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JULY 11, 2024
This is another case sent by the undergraduate (who is applying to med school) who works as an EKG tech. How is it possible that a kid who has not even started medical school can know so much about EKGs and cardiology? Because: 1) He has been reading this blog for a long time. 2) He is curious This is how Pendell got started. Case A 43 year old male with a history of DM II, hyperlipidemia, and a family history of myocardial infarction presented to a family clinic with two days of epigastric pain
HCPLive
JULY 12, 2024
Promoting adherence to a Mediterranean diet in children improves cardiometabolic health biomarkers, according to a new study.
DAIC
JULY 10, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/10/2024 - 09:02 July 10, 2024 — CellProthera , a private company specializing in cell-based therapies for repairing ischemic tissues, and BioCardia, Inc. , a developer of cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, announced success from a collaborative Phase II trial of ProtheraCytes for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) led by CellProthera , as well as plans to continue the relationship into Pha
ECG Cases
JULY 9, 2024
The decision of whether or not to order a CT head for an older patient who falls is one I need to make on almost every shift. The Canadian CT Head Rule does not apply to older patients. Does the recently derived Falls Decision Rule give us an answer to the question of which older patients can safely forego a CT head after a fall? Dr. Rohit Mohindra reviews the latest evidence in this EM Cases Journal Club.
Science Daily - Stroke
JULY 10, 2024
Researchers have built the first-ever molecular atlas of the human brain vasculature at single-cell resolution, spanning from early development to adulthood and through disease stages such as brain tumors and brain vascular malformations.
HCPLive
JULY 8, 2024
An infectious disease specialist discusses the differences in binding affinity between dolutegravir and bictegravir and how it informs treatment selection.
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