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Clinical trial finds cell therapy improves quality of life in advanced heart failure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial.

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Questioning Beta-Blocker Interruption After Heart Attack

CardiacWire

Results from the ABYSS trial surprised many at ESC 2024, finding that patients who continue beta-blocker therapy after heart attacks have better long-term outcomes than patients who stop taking the drugs, and they don’t experience the quality of life downsides that some might expect. hazard ratio.

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Beta Blockers May Not Benefit Many Heart Attack Survivors

DAIC

The findings call into question the routine use of beta blockers for all patients following a heart attack, which have stood as a mainstay of care for decades. Approximately 50% of heart attack survivors do not experience heart failure. Over a median follow-up period of 3.5

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Leveraging AI-Enabled Remote Cardiac Monitoring to Improve Cardiovascular Care

DAIC

When we address heart disease only after a major event has occurred, weve already missed our greatest chance to control costs, and most importantly, save lives. Research indicates that traditional diagnostic methods fall short often missing early warning signs that occur before a patients condition has progressed.

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Do You Need A Stent To Treat Your Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The second reason is commonly referred to as a ‘Heart Attack’ or acute coronary syndrome. The decision to use a stent here is usually clear and is associated with fewer deaths and heart attacks 1. years, there was no difference between these two groups in terms of death from any cause or heart attacks.

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The Great Medication Lottery

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Her argument was that she had never had a problem with her heart, did not have a family history of heart disease and therefore did not want to take medications that could cause side effects. All health conditions have to either impact your quality of life adversely or predispose you to some kind of future risk I.e

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Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

By the end of this article, you should be convinced that high levels of fitness and daily exercise are a MUST for a longer quality of life without major illness. A higher daily step count is also linked to significantly lower cancer, stroke and heart disease rates. N Engl J Med. 1999 Oct 28;341(18):1351-7.

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