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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

For patients with PAD and Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, clinicians should coordinate care to address diet, exercise, weight management, medications to control blood sugar, management of other cardiovascular risk factors and routinely check the feet of their patients for foot ulcer prevention.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

24 will focus on the following three current guideline updates: American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines 2023 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline - Pharmacology II: Strokes vs. Bleeds, What Do the Guidelines Tell Us About Practical Management in A-fib? The Guidelines Sessions at ACC.24

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Chest pain, a ‘normal’ ECG, a 'normal trop', and low HEART and EDACS scores: Discharge home? Stress test? Many errors here.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

ST-elevation myocardial infarction after pharmacologic persantine stress test in a patient with Wellens’ syndrome. We are told that the Stress Echo that was performed showed objective evidence of inducible ischemia ( confirmed apparently by both wall motion abnormalities and ECG changes ). Lancet 2015 6. Case Rep Emerg Med 2014 7.

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Young Man with a Heart Rate of 257. What is it and how to manage?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

If the rhythm converts and then reverts to tachycardia with either adenosine or electricity, Neither one of those modalities should be attempted until some longer acting pharmacological solution is given. WPW does not always have delta waves on the baseline ECG. This is called "Concealed conduction".

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Association of Depression and Poor Mental Health With Cardiometabolic Disease in Women 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

In MSIMI (Mental Stress-induced Myocardial Ischemia) studies , mental stress activities like public speaking were evaluated for their impact on ischemia, measured via myocardial SPECT and vascular function (microvascular function, endothelial function). Combining behavioral and pharmacological treatment is most effective.