Med Page Today
APRIL 11, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The hunt for a signal of excess sudden cardiac deaths among young people after COVID-19 vaccination left Oregon health officials empty-handed, they reported. Investigators searched death certificates for Oregon residents 16.
Science Daily - Stroke
APRIL 10, 2024
A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a new study. Researchers found over three decades that non-optimal temperatures, those above or below temperatures associated with the lowest death rates, were increasingly linked to death and disability due to stroke. The study does not prove that climate change causes stroke.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily, new study suggests.
DAIC
APRIL 12, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 04/12/2024 - 20:53 April 12, 2024 — HeartBeam, Inc. , a medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac care through the power of personalized insights, today announced new data demonstrating that applying the company’s artificial intelligence ( AI ) algorithms to vectorcardiography (VCG) showed considerably improved performance in the detection of atrial flutter over single-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) and similar performance to 12-lead ECGs, the standard for diagno
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Med Page Today
APRIL 10, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- A Scandinavian cohort study suggested a popular class of diabetes drug did not put patients at an elevated risk for thyroid cancer, a longtime lingering concern with this drug class. Compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, patients.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 12, 2024
Walking more is linked to a longer life at a higher quality. That is something we can all aim for. High levels of aerobic fitness, as measured by V02 max, is one of the most powerful predictors of longevity. But for many people regular exercise at even moderate intensities will not be on the cards. I don’t think that is a good idea, but it will be a reality for many.
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Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 11, 2024
Health researchers identify patients at risk for preventable death in the year after pregnancy.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 6, 2024
This case came from a friend whose sister was the patient. She knew I was interested in ECGs, so she took a photo of this one. A young woman presented with acute chest pain. This was her presenting ECG: What do you think? This is clearly Brugada phenotype. There is downsloping ST Elevation in V1 and V2. To an experienced interpreter, it is clearly not due to OMI.
Med Page Today
APRIL 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- The concept of using stents to seal off non-flow-limiting vulnerable plaques, before they have a chance to rupture, worked out in the first major trial testing this provocative idea. Compared with standard medical.
HCPLive
APRIL 11, 2024
Without controlling for the severity of symptoms, patients with either fibromyalgia or RA performed worse when compared with controls in terms of cognitive domains including verbal memory, visual memory, and strategic planning.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 9, 2024
Medical researchers have performed a successful transcatheter tricuspid valve repair procedure with a groundbreaking catheter.
DAIC
APRIL 11, 2024
milla1cf Thu, 04/11/2024 - 06:00 April 11, 2024 — One-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients whose procedures were guided by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) alongside angiography compared with those whose procedures were guided by angiography alone, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.
EMS 12-Lead
APRIL 9, 2024
David Didlake @DidlakeDW EMS personnel responded to the residence of an 81 y/o Male with syncope. His spouse had called 911 after she heard a loud “thud” in the adjacent room. He was found altered, hypotensive, and with a large hematoma to the left periorbital region. No 12 Lead ECG was captured, but telemetry did reveal the following: The spouse offers a pertinent medical history to include HTN and HLD, and furthermore states that he hasn’t previously complained of any chest discomfort, or shor
HCPLive
APRIL 10, 2024
Alkaline water significantly reduced VAS pain scores among patients with gout.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
Researchers unveiled BeatProfiler, a groundbreaking new tool -- a comprehensive software that automates the analysis of heart cell function from video data. It's the first system to integrate the analysis of different heart function indicators, such as contractility, calcium handling, and force output into one tool, speeding up the process significantly and reducing the chance for errors.
Med Page Today
APRIL 9, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- A novel PCSK9 inhibitor safely reduced LDL cholesterol levels with just a single, quick, once-monthly dose, the phase III LIBerate-HR trial showed. Lerodalcibep reduced LDL cholesterol by 56% more than placebo from.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
APRIL 8, 2024
The FDA convened a committee of advisers to assess a cardiac device made by Abbott, but the agency did not disclose that 10 of the 14 members had received payments from the company or conducted research it had funded, KFF Health News reported April 8.
HCPLive
APRIL 12, 2024
Ankeet Bhatt, MD, MBA, discusses a NUDGE-FLU analysis from ACC.24 examining effect of the CV gain-framed nudge in patients with and without history of AMI.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 9, 2024
A clinical trial showed that a nasal spray that patients administer at home, without a physician, successfully and safely treated recurrent episodes of a condition that causes rapid abnormal heart rhythms. The study provides real-world evidence that a wide range of patients can safely and effectively use the experimental drug, called etripamil, to treat recurrent paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) episodes at home, potentially sparing them the need for repeated hospital trips for mor
Med Page Today
APRIL 9, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- An oral appliance for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was noninferior to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for reducing 24-hour mean arterial blood pressure (BP) in patients with hypertension and.
DAIC
APRIL 7, 2024
milla1cf Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:45 April 7, 2024 — Strategies such as earning points or small amounts of money encouraged people at high risk for heart disease or stroke to increase their daily walking by about 10% and sustain the increase for a year, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiolog y’s Annual Scientific Session.
HCPLive
APRIL 9, 2024
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals announced resmetirom is available in the US beginning on April 9, 2024, ushering in a new era of NASH management.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart muscle disease, researchers have found.
Med Page Today
APRIL 9, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- Routine use of the Impella CP microaxial flow pump significantly improved survival in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock, the randomized DanGer Shock trial showed. In more than 350 patients receiving.
DAIC
APRIL 11, 2024
milla1cf Thu, 04/11/2024 - 07:00 April 11, 2024 — People with a buildup of fatty atherosclerotic plaque in the heart’s arteries considered at risk of rupturing were far less likely to suffer a serious cardiac event if they underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to open blocked arteries, compared with those who took medications alone but did not undergo PCI , according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.
HCPLive
APRIL 11, 2024
The geographic distribution of pediatric optometrists and ophthalmologists substantially overlaps in the US in 2023.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
For heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation of the other coronary arteries, according to a new large study.
Med Page Today
APRIL 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- The vast majority of people correctly identified their own need for a statin using a web tool and took the drug appropriately without a prescription, according to an actual use study, supporting the safety of approval.
DAIC
APRIL 11, 2024
milla1cf Thu, 04/11/2024 - 20:48 April 11, 2024 — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was found to bring no increased risks and was associated with substantial decreased rates of death or stroke at one year in lowrisk patients, compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), according to findings presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session.
HCPLive
APRIL 10, 2024
Patients on psilocybin for depression or anxiety reported tolerable adverse events, including headache, nausea, anxiety, dizziness, and elevated blood pressure.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 11, 2024
A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 9, 2024
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism responsible for increasing the risk of developing cancer among patients with heart disease: Small extracellular bubbles, or vesicles (sEVs), secreted from the sick heart to heal itself, are released into the bloodstream and promote the growth of cancer cells throughout the body.
DAIC
APRIL 12, 2024
Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 04/12/2024 - 20:55 April 12, 2024 — Simpson Interventions, Inc. , a pioneering medical technology company specializing in cardiovascular interventional devices, today announced that its groundbreaking Acolyte Image Guided Crossing and Re-Entry Catheter System has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ).
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
By Magnus Nossen This ECG is from a young man with no risk factors for CAD, he presented with chest pain. How would you assess this ECG? How confident are you in your assessment? What is your next step? Note: lead format is Cabrera I was sent this ECG in real time. The patient is a young adult male with chest pain. The chest pain was described as pressure like and radiation to both arms and the jaw.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
New technology uses a smartphone to analyze heart movement and detect heart failure.
JAMA Cardiology
APRIL 6, 2024
This randomized clinical trial assesses the safety and effectiveness of plozasiran, an investigational APOC3-targeted drug, in the reduction of serum triglyceride level in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia.
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