Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- I have received some unusual phone calls in my nearly 40-year career as a psychiatrist, but Mary's* call was unique. "Dr. Liester," she began, "I don't need to see you as a patient. I just want you to tell me if I'm crazy. You.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 30s called EMS for acute symptoms including near-syncope, nausea, diaphoresis, and abdominal pain. EMS arrived and found her to appear altered, critically ill, and hypotensive. An ECG was performed: What do you think? Extremely wide complex monomorphic rhythm just over 100 bpm. The QRS is so wide and sinusoidal that the only real possibilities left are hyperkalemia or Na channel blockade.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A gut microbial metabolite called 2-methylbutyrylcarnitine (2MBC) plays a role in exacerbating thrombosis—the formation of blood clots—researchers report February 23 in the journal Cell Metabolism. The results also revealed that 2MBC is accumulated in individuals with COVID-19, potentially explaining why these patients are at increased risk of thrombosis.
HCPLive
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Results of a multivariate logistic regression analysis showed previous exposure to occupational noise was positively associated with both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Niacin metabolism was associated with incident major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and may be linked to the pathogenesis of heart disease via inflammatory pathways, researchers said. In a metabolomics study of stable.
Physiologically Speaking
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Endurance performance is determined by three primary variables which were proposed by Dr. Michael Joyner over 3 decades ago in a paper titled “Modeling optimal marathon performance on the basis of physiological factors.” These factors are the performance VO2, lactate threshold, and running economy. Performance VO2 is the average oxygen consumption an athlete has to sustain during an event, e.g., the marathon.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
A 20-something type, 1 diabetic presented by EMS with altered mental status. Blood pressure was 117/80, pulse 161, Resp 45, SpO2 100 on oxygen. Here is the 12-lead ECG: Wide complex tachycardia What do you think? The providers thought that this wide QRS was purely due to (severe) hyperkalemia. They treated with 4 ampules (200 mL) of bicarb and 1 gram of calcium gluconate.
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Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Galantamine sold as prescription generic drugs was labeled accurately and free of contamination, but galantamine sold as dietary supplements was not, an analysis showed. Across 10 brands of dietary supplements, the actual quantity.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men worldwide. But a new study suggests the drug may also provide a surprising and life-saving benefit: lowering cholesterol and cutting the overall risk of cardiovascular disease.
Cardiology Update
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Minimizing iodinated contrast use stands as a critical safety measure in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), especially for patients at heightened risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). Dynamic Coronary Roadmap (DCR) serves as a PCI navigation aid by projecting a motion-compensated virtual coronary roadmap overlay onto fluoroscopy, potentially diminishing the necessity for contrast during PCI.
HCPLive
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A new study found patients with Parkinson’s disease have a lower daytime light exposure with a mean light intensity of 201.1 lux than controls with a light intensity of 337.7 lux.
Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Dietary thiamine (vitamin B1) intake was linked with cognition in older adults, a longitudinal analysis in China suggested. Over a median follow-up of 5.9 years, cognitive decline risk was minimal at dietary thiamine intake.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Pictured is the TMVR procedure milla1cf Tue, 02/20/2024 - 15:19 February 20, 2024 — As New Jersey’s leading provider of high-quality cardiac procedures and diagnostic testing and an academic institution, Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center provides patients with state-of-the-art clinical trials in the management of heart valve disease and congestive heart failure.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Using intravascular imaging to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in heart disease patients significantly improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular events compared to angiography-guided PCI alone, the most commonly used method.
HCPLive
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Fibromyalgia poses challenges extending beyond physical symptoms due to societal misconceptions and inadequate understanding. Clinicians emphasize the importance of addressing mental health, engaging patients actively, and creating supportive environments to improve the wellbeing of these patients.
Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. kicked off its 60th annual American Heart Month with the sobering news that Black women who have high blood pressure by age 35 face up to triple the risk of a stroke by the time they reach middle age compared with their.
NOVARAD
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Many healthcare directors in today’s economic landscape are facing complications with staff shortages , IT challenges, and inefficient processes. Enterprise imaging is one of the primary solutions hospitals are finding in their search for methods to improve services for patients and work for healthcare professionals.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older. But you can do something about it.
HCPLive
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
A new study found people with depression are associated with an increased risk of gout. However, not many people with both depression and gout sought out treatment (0.2%).
Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Patients should not use smartwatches or smart rings alone to measure blood glucose levels, the FDA warned on Wednesday. Noninvasive devices that do not rely on finger-pricks or pierce the skin are not authorized, cleared, or.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Introduction Kinetics of stress-related biological parameters were determined in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing complex cardiovascular rehabilitation. Methods We determined platelet functionality in the absence/presence of a selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor inhibitor, atipemazole parallel with salivary cortisol levels at enrolment, and at 3- and 12-months follow-up in 75 ACS patients with percutaneous coronary intervention.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Early since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical and scientific community were aware of extra respiratory actions of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Endothelitis, hypercoagulation, and hypofibrinolysis were i.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
In ambulatory women ages 63-99 years, higher amounts of usual daily light and moderate intensity activities were associated with lower risk of developing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction independent of demographic and clinical factors associated with heart failure risk. Accumulating 3,000 steps per day might be a reasonable target that would be consistent with the amount of daily activity performed by women in this study.
Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- For acute ischemic stroke within 48 hours of onset, the novel sublingual combination of edaravone (Radicava) with dexborneol appeared to dramatically improve functional outcomes in the phase III TASTE-SL trial from China. The.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Background Closure of paravalvular leak (PVL) regurgitation after self-expandable (SE) transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may be more challenging than after balloon-expandable (BE) valve implantation. Case summary An 85-year-old woman suffering from long-standing atrial fibrillation and severe symptomatic aortic stenosis underwent SE TAVI (26 mm Evolut™ R®, Medtronic Inc., MN, USA).
Science Daily - Stroke
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Consuming over 22% of dietary calories from protein can lead to increased activation of immune cells that play a role in atherosclerotic plaque formation and drive the disease risk, new study showed.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team discovered a link between 4PY, a breakdown product from excess niacin, and heart disease. Higher circulating levels of 4PY were strongly associated with development of heart attack, stroke and other adverse cardiac events in large-scale clinical studies.
Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- For the first time, intravascular imaging-guided coronary stenting was associated with better survival and reduced myocardial infarction (MI) in a meta-analysis powered to detect these benefits against angiography, researchers.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The DAIC team has learned of the passing of Alain Cribier, MD, FACC, heralded as the man who pioneered the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2002, as well as the first transcatheter mitral commissurotomy in 1995 and the first balloon aortic valvuloplasty in 1986. He passed away Feb. 16, 2024 at the age of 79. Cribier obtained his medical degree from the University of Paris, where he completed his early residency training.
Cardiometabolic Health Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
This February the intersection of American Heart Health Month and Black History Month underscores the deeply profound and layered legacy of health inequality in America—which, sadly, persists to this day. Black History Month is a poignant backdrop to the alarming rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes, particularly among those of marginalized populations.
HCPLive
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Robert Wood, MD, discusses how the FDA approval of omalizumab (Xolair) changes the management of pediatric food allergy and what type of hurdles to optimal uptake the community may encounter.
Med Page Today
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- NBA champion and "Survivor" contestant Scot Pollard is "awake and feeling great" a day after a heart transplant, his wife said Saturday on social media. "Scot has a new heart!" Dawn Pollard posted Friday night on X, formerly.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 02/21/2024 - 19:10 February 21, 2024 — Ochsner Children's Hospital , ranked among the top hospitals in the nation for pediatric cardiology and congenital heart surgery, is raising awareness of the need for more pediatric-specific heart devices. As the only pediatric heart transplant program in Louisiana and the only program in the state to offer advanced mechanical support options for pediatric cardiology patients, Ochsner Children’s Hospital is committed to advocati
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
When people hear about predicting heart disease, most will think of cholesterol levels. While cholesterol is a major contributor to heart disease, a recent study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham, found that a glycan biomarker of IgG is also an important predictor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
HCPLive
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A new study found gender inequality, poor work-life balance, a lack of workplace autonomy, and caregiving responsibilities contribute to women in healthcare professions having more stress than their male colleagues.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Heart disease remains the number 1 cause of death among individuals worldwide. To reduce this threat, a variety of screenings are used to monitor heart health, including blood tests to check levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and a blood fat called triglycerides. Screening patients in this way can identify people at risk for heart disease and help reduce that risk through lifestyle and when necessary, medications.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
REHAB-HFpEF is a Phase III study led by Dalane Kitzman, M.D., (front) professor of cardiovascular medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Photo courtesy of Wake Forest University School of Medicine milla1cf Thu, 02/22/2024 - 13:51 February 22, 2024 — Wake Forest University School of Medicine , the academic core of Advocate Health , is expanding another research study to Advocate Christ Medical Center , in Oak Lawn, Illinois, just outside Chicago.
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