Ken Grauer, MD
MARCH 1, 2024
I was sent the 2 ECGs shown in Figure-1 — which were recorded from an elderly man whose heart beat "has been irregular for years". No clear history for recent chest pain — but the patient "has not been well" for the previous week. Regarding the 2 ECGs in Figure-1 : ECG #1 is the initial tracing obtained at the scene by the EMS ( E mergency M edical S ystems ) team — in association with an alert but markedly hypotensive patient.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Let’s start with the fact that this is not a yes or no answer. To answer this question, you need to understand three key factors: What is your baseline risk? Over what time horizon are you looking to reduce risk? What is your attitude toward reducing that risk? Only when you have a clear idea of those three factors can you decide whether or not to take a medication to lower your LDL cholesterol.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Trendy weight-loss drugs making headlines for shrinking waistlines may also be shrinking the human heart and other muscles, according to a new University of Alberta study in JACC: Basic to Translational Science. The authors say the research should serve as a "cautionary tale" about possible long-term health effects of these drugs.
Med Page Today
DECEMBER 3, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Traces of nine essential metals and non-essential metals in urine were linked with lower cognitive performance and the risk of future dementia, a large prospective study showed. The study assessed concentrations of the essential.
American Heart News - Heart News
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Research Highlights: An analysis of UK Biobank health data that included adults who had mild to severe COVID-19 before vaccines were available found an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death among those adults during the nearly three-year.
American Heart News - Stroke News
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Guideline Highlights: Each year in the U.S., over half a million people have a first stroke; however, up to 80% of strokes may be preventable. The new primary prevention of stroke guideline from the American Stroke Association urges health care.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a new study. According to the researchers, these risk reductions are likely driven by the replacement of red and processed meats with plant proteins. The researchers also observed that a combination of consuming more plant protein and higher protein intake overall provided the most heart health benefits.
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HCPLive
JUNE 4, 2024
Follow HCPLive's coverage of the full-day FDA committee meeting regarding Lykos Therapeutics' application for MDMA-assisted therapy as a novel treatment for patients with PTSD.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
MARCH 12, 2024
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a time-sensitive and hemodynamically complex syndrome with a broad spectrum of etiologies and clinical presentations. Despite contemporary therapies, CS continues to maintain high morbidity and mortality ranging from 35 to 50%. More recently, burgeoning observational research in this field aimed at enhancing the early recognition and characterization of the shock state through standardized team-based protocols, comprehensive hemodynamic profiling, and tailored and selec
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 17, 2024
Written by Bobby Nicholson, MD 67 year old male with history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance with midsternal nonradiating chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. Pain improved to 1/10 after EMS administers 324 mg aspirin and the following EKG is obtained at triage. What do you think? If this EKG were handed to you to screen from triage without any clinical information, what would you think?
Ken Grauer, MD
MARCH 27, 2024
I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 — with the following history: The patient is a young man in his early 20s — who presents to the ED ( E mergency D epartment ) because of SOB ( S hortness O f B reath ) that had been ongoing for several hours. No chest pain. He reports a number of similar previous episodes over the past few years ( although apparently has not been formerly evaluated for this ).
Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
“But what can I do to make a difference?” This is one of the most common questions I get as a cardiologist when talking about preventing heart disease and living longer. As a doctor, there are many things I can do, and only a doctor can do: Prescribe medications Order certain diagnostic tests. Perform or arrange medical procedures. And so on.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
OCTOBER 9, 2024
A history of COVID-19 can double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California.
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 14, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Children and teens had an increased risk of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after COVID-19 infection, a retrospective cohort study of over 600,000 youth suggested. Adolescents 10 to 19 years old had a 55% higher risk for.
American Heart News - Heart News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Statement Highlights: Previous studies have found that 14-81% of patients with heart failure experience some degree of cognitive impairment affecting language, memory or executive function. Evidence also indicates that people with atrial fibrillation.
CardiacWire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
We’re dedicating today’s top story to the people and publications that we rely on to find the most interesting cardiology stories from across the web. Assuming that you already subscribe to Cardiac Wire , these are the 40 other newsletters, websites, and social media stars to follow if you want to keep up with the latest and greatest in cardiology. I’ll always check the mainstream cardiology news websites ( TCTMD , Medscape , et al.) and the major cardiovascular journals ( JACC , AHA , JAMA Card
Science Daily - Heart Disease
MARCH 20, 2024
A study of over 20,000 adults found that those who followed an 8-hour time-restricted eating schedule, a type of intermittent fasting, had a 91% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular Diabetology
JUNE 30, 2024
The available evidence on the impact of specific non-pharmacological interventions on glycaemic control is currently limited. Consequently, there is a need to determine which interventions could provide the mo.
HCPLive
MARCH 20, 2024
Idorsia Ltd. announced the FDA's approval of aprocitentan (Tryvio) for treatment-resistant hypertension on March 20, 2024.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
JANUARY 1, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 02 January 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-023-00962-3 Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction (CVAD) is a malfunction of the autonomic control of circulatory homeostasis and is an important component of post-COVID-19 syndrome. In this Review, Fedorowski and colleagues define the major forms of CVAD (including postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), and discuss the aetiology, diagnosis and management of post-COVID-19 syndrome-associated CVAD.
Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Tissue regeneration is orchestrated by macrophages that clear damaged cells and promote regenerative inflammation. How macrophages spatially adapt and diversify their functions to support the architectural requirements of actively regenerating tissue remains unknown. In this study, we reconstructed the dynamic trajectories of myeloid cells isolated from acutely injured and early stage dystrophic muscles.
Ken Grauer, MD
OCTOBER 10, 2024
I was sent the ECG shown in Figure-1 — told only that the patient was a middle-aged man with septicemia. QUESTIONS: Is this rhythm too fast to be sinus tachycardia? Are flutter waves hidden within the QRS and T waves? Are we seeing the retrograde P waves of AVNRT? Is this ATach ( A trial T achycardia )? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. MY Thoughts on Today’s CASE: In my opinion — none of the above answers are optimal to describe the rhythm in Figure-1.
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JUNE 12, 2024
New study suggests that 40% fewer people may need statins for heart disease prevention, according to a risk assessment published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Consuming more caffeine may improve heart health, according to a study published in the Rheumatology journal.
Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Health professionals often perform the "eyeball test" when they first meet a patient. Through the power of observation, pixels of information are gathered quickly and often unconsciously to determine whether a patient is unwell.
American Heart News - Heart News
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Statement Highlights: A new scientific statement outlines the role of primary care professionals in helping their patients achieve Life's Essential 8, the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health defined by the American Heart.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, performs a Ross Procedure at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City with Paul Stelzer, MD, and Elbert Williams, MD. Photo courtesy of Mount Sinai Health System milla1cf Thu, 02/22/2024 - 13:47 February 22, 2024 — Ismail El-Hamamsy , MD, PhD, Director of Aortic Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System and the Mount Sinai Randall B.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, according to a new study. More than roughly 10-and-a-half hours of sedentary behavior per day was significantly linked with future heart failure (HF) and cardiovascular (CV) death, even among people meeting recommended levels of exercise.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Written by Magnus Nossen The patient in today's case is a male in his 70s with hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus. His wife contacted the ambulance service after the patient experienced an episode of loss of consciousness. The syncope lasted about 2-3 minutes according to his wife. He woke up alert and with chest pain which he also had experienced intermittently over the previous few days.
HCPLive
JUNE 24, 2024
Teva Pharmaceuticals’ launch of an authorized generic of liraglutide injection 1.8 mg (Victoza) for type 2 diabetes makes it the first-ever generic GLP-1.
Nature Reviews - Cardiology
JANUARY 29, 2024
Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 30 January 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-00990-7 In this Comment, we critically examine the association between the increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods and their negative effect on cardiovascular health. We explore the historical evolution of food processing, the Nova food classification and the epidemiological evidence, and highlight the need for urgent public health interventions.
Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology
JULY 1, 2024
Healthy adipose tissue is essential for normal physiology. There are 2 broad types of adipose tissue depots: brown adipose tissue (BAT), which contains adipocytes poised to burn energy through thermogenesis, and white adipose tissue (WAT), which contains adipocytes that store lipids. However, within those types of adipose, adipocytes possess depot and cell-specific properties that have important implications.
Ken Grauer, MD
JUNE 22, 2024
The ECG in Figure-1 — was obtained from a middle-aged woman with positional tachycardia and diaphoresis with change of position from suprine to sitting. Although CP ( C hest P ain ) was not a prominent symptom — ACS ( A cute C oronary S yndrome ) was suspected from the chest lead T wave inversion seen on this ECG. QUESTIONS: How would YOU interpret the ECG in Figure-1 ?
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
IntroductionA direct causal link between Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) and COVID-19 is unproven, although current data suggest a plausible association.AimThis study aims to map and analyze the intersection of research on sudden cardiac death and COVID-19 through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis.MethodologyThis study searched the literature by applying the keywords “COVID-19” AND “Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)”.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier—from their mid 50s to mid 70s—than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid 60s to mid 70s, suggest the findings of a long term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Med Page Today
AUGUST 16, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Herpes zoster (shingles) was tied to an elevated risk of subjective cognitive decline, an analysis of 150,000 U.S. healthcare professionals showed. "In three large independent cohorts, herpes zoster was associated with an approximately.
American Heart News - Heart News
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Research Highlights: A preliminary study combining a patent-applied, AI-powered algorithm with a high-speed, 5-to 30-second video of skin on the face and the palm of the hand detected if someone had high blood pressure as well as using a blood.
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