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Cancer therapy–related salivary dysfunction

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

Consequently, changes in salivary function can profoundly impair quality of life for cancer patients. We discuss approaches to quantify xerostomia in the clinic, including the advantages and limitations of validated quality-of-life instruments and approaches to directly measuring salivary function.

Cancer 95
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New Treatment in Pipeline for Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

DAIC

While invasive interventions can restore selected patients’ quality of life, pharmacologic therapies that are safe, well-tolerated and that reliably improve how patients feel and function remain an unmet need for patients with obstructive HCM.

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Nursing’s Role in Psychosocial Health Management After a Stroke Event: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Stroke Journal

Care should be comprehensive and interdisciplinary.

Nursing 76
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Cardiac Immunotherapy, Immuno-Cardiology and the Future of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

By leveraging interdisciplinary collaboration and technological innovations, immuno-cardiology holds the promise of transforming the prevention and treatment landscape for cardiac diseases, paving the way for improved outcomes and quality of life for patients worldwide. Copyright 2025 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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Clinical development and proof of principle testing of new regenerative vascular endothelial growth factor-D therapy for refractory angina: rationale and design of the phase 2 ReGenHeart trial

Open Heart

Background Despite tremendous therapeutic advancements, a significant proportion of coronary artery disease patients suffer from refractory angina pectoris, that is, quality-of-life-compromising angina that is non-manageable with established pharmacological and interventional treatment options.

Angina 52
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Targeting lymphatic function in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome: preclinical methods to analyze lymphatic function and therapeutic opportunities

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

We propose that enhancing lymphatic function pharmacologically may be a novel and effective way to improve quality of life in patients with CKM syndrome by engaging multiple pathologies at once throughout the body.

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The Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction "Twindemic” - Shared Root Causes and Treatment Targets

HeartRhythm

highlight the misperception that pharmacologic heart rate lowering is beneficial, which has resulted in an overprescription of beta-blockers in HFpEF and AF. This article discusses their shared pathophysiology, focusing on the triad of hypertension, obesity, and aging.We