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Surgical and transcatheter aortic valve interventions for aortic stenosis in England: sociodemographic variations in treatment trends and outcome over 20 years

Heart BMJ

Public health measures and research are needed to identify the true prevalence of AS in different populations, and the reasons for potential inequalities. These variations have widened over time. Post-intervention cardiovascular mortality is lower in women and with decreasing deprivation.

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The Florida Study and the public health hypocrites

Dr. Anish Koka

Vaccines apparently occupy a very holy place in the minds of the public health monolith that currently rules the world. Its quite a pickle for public health authorities to be in - they need widespread compliance, but any negative news, no matter how nuanced, will destroy confidence, and therefore compliance.

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Research status of subclinical hypothyroidism promoting the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

In recent years, the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has risen steadily, significantly impacting public health. However, the causal link between SCH and cardiovascular outcomes remains unclear due to study design heterogeneity and overreliance on TSH levels.

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Chelation Therapy Does Not Improve Outcomes after Heart Attack

DAIC

However, the TACT2 results did not reveal any difference in the composite primary outcome of death from any cause, heart attack, stroke, coronary revascularization or hospitalization for unstable angina among people who received weekly edetate disodium-based infusions compared with those who received a placebo.

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Cost-effectiveness of a community first responder system for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Belgium

Open Heart

Objective Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health challenge across Europe, with a survival rate of only 8.5% Implementing a community first responder (CFR) system, including earlier Basic Life Support and defibrillation, can enhance survival rates and neurological outcomes. to hospital discharge.

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Winning the Battle Against Atherosclerosis: Practical, Proactive Solutions

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Precision Medicine: Personalizing Prevention for Better Outcomes Precision medicine provides tools to customize prevention and treatment plans based on individual risk factors. Policy Advocacy: Supporting Prevention on a Broader Scale Public health policies to reduce environmental risk factors (e.g.,

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Global study highlights the life-saving impact of guideline-directed medical therapy in heart failure patients

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Heart failure is a rapidly growing public health issue that can be difficult to manage on a global scale. But there are tools that exist that can improve outcomes, such as guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT).