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Cannabis use disorder: from neurobiology to treatment

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

This Review will cover this topic from a variety of perspectives, with a particular emphasis on neurobiological findings and innovative treatment approaches that are being pursued. Although no pharmacological interventions are yet approved for CUD, we present the most promising pharmacological interventions being tested.

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Biosense Webster Begins Enrollment of Pivotal Trial Evaluating the Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Elimination Device?

DAIC

Bernard's Heart & Vascular Center , Jonesboro, Arkansas) mark a significant milestone in the pursuit of innovative solutions for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) treatment. The prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter, open-label pivotal clinical study aims to enroll 1,500 patients across up to 100 sites in the United States. 

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Embedding innovation in clinical practice to improve patient care across cardiovascular disease

The British Journal of Cardiology

Faculty member Affiliation Professor Amitava Banerjee Professor of Clinical Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London; Consultant Cardiologist, University College London Hospitals and Barts Health NHS Trust Professor Sir Mark Caulfield Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, Queen Mary Un.

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BS-469619-002 PHARMACOLOGIC RESCUE OF LOSS-OF-FUNCTION SCN5A CHANNELOPATHY

HeartRhythm

This innovation bottleneck may be attributed to the lack of a preclinical model that not only recapitulates human disease but is also suitable for empiric drug discovery.

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Advances and challenges in regenerative therapies for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Despite extensive efforts to develop pharmacological treatments, there is currently no effective agent to prevent aneurysm growth and rupture. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a significant source of mortality worldwide and carries a mortality of greater than 80% after rupture.

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American College of Cardiology Sets Full Range of Education Sessions and Meetings ACC Scientific Session, ACC.24

DAIC

The “Pharmacology Program” will cover hot topics in cardiovascular medicine that are key issues that pharmacists, as well as other health care team members, face in managing complex patients. Each session is interactive and includes knowledge check-ins and dedicated time for discussion. 24 news here.

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Cost-effectiveness of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for Patients with Heart Failure in China: a new pillar in our pockets, but at what price?

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors represent one of the most important pharmacological innovations in the field of Cardiology of the last decades, having shown significant outcome improvement in all the heart failure (HF) spectrum. However, cost-effectiveness considerations should be made.