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AI transforms smartwatch ECG signals into diagnostic tool for heart failure

Medical Xpress - ECG

A study published in Nature Medicine reports the ability of a smartwatch ECG to accurately detect heart failure in nonclinical environments. Researchers at Mayo Clinic applied artificial intelligence (AI) to Apple Watch ECG recordings to identify patients with a weak heart pump.

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Mark Groeneweg Celebrates 20 Years at Cassling

Cassling

At Cassling, we seek to deliver a high-quality customer service experience that exceeds the expectations of our customers. It’s ingrained in who we are and what we do. But Regional Service Manager Mark Groeneweg takes this commitment so he seriously that he once tracked down a FedEx truck to get a part for a customer.

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Pharmacological treatment in patients with aortic dissection

Open Heart

Objectives To describe medical management in aortic dissection (AD) and to analyse the possible associations between antihypertensive, antithrombotic, anticoagulant and statin agents, respectively, and long-term survival. Methods From Swedish medical registers, all patients diagnosed with AD in 2006–2015 were identified. Filled prescriptions prior to admission and within 1 year from discharge in patients discharged and alive at 30 days were registered.

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The case for atrial fibrillation (AF) as the next vital sign.

iRythm Technologies

Silent atrial fibrillation screening, we make the case for it as the next vital sign. Learn the rationale for asymptomatic screening for AF and steps that could advance heart health care in the United States.

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2023 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Event 2023 STS Coding Workshop kchalko Tue, 11/15/2022 - 16:12 Event dates Feb 10–11, 2023 Location Virtual Registrants : To access the library of on-demand content, log into the STS Learning Center. Then go to “In Progress” courses on the dashboard or look in the “My Activities” tab. You may view the course archive and claim credit until February 1, 2024.

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Sometimes even ST Elevation meeting criteria is not enough to be convincing

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Emre Aslanger. Emre is a new Editor of the Blog. He is an interventionalist in Turkey. A 50 something-year-old man with a history of newly diagnosed hypertension and diabetes, for which he did not take any medication, presented a non-PCI-capable center with a vague, but central chest pain. His vitals were normal and his first ECG was as shown below: There is obvious ST segment elevation (STE) in anterior leads.

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Does recovery from submaximal exercise predict response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy?

Open Heart

Background Exercise parameters are not routinely incorporated in decision making for cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). Submaximal exercise parameters better reflect daily functional capacity of heart failure patients than parameters measured at maximal exertion, and may therefore better predict response to CRT. We compared various exercise parameters, and sought to establish which best predict CRT response.

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Risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke among older men exposed to prolonged endurance sport practice: a 10-year follow-up. The Birkebeiner Ageing Study and the Tromso Study

Open Heart

Aims Endurance sport practice is associated with a high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of stroke in the general population. However, stroke risk in endurance athletes with AF is sparsely investigated. Most studies have been limited by design and are largely restricted to younger and middle-aged populations. Thus, we aimed to investigate AF and stroke risk in older athletes exposed to prolonged endurance training.