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Primary care professionals key to helping people achieve & maintain heart health

American Heart News - Heart News

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.

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Stroke Risk Is Changing With the Climate

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- The world endured its hottest summer on record in 2024, and the transition to fall brought devastation from multiple hurricanes in the U.S. The growing effects of climate change are widespread and becoming more severe. Now, new.

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Role of Testing in CSU Diagnosis

HCPLive

Panelists discuss the recommended diagnostic testing for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), noting that extensive testing is not necessary and that routine blood counts, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), IgG anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO), and total IgE are adequate, while also addressing the limited role of biopsy; they further explore how disease severity is assessed using tools like Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) and Urticaria Control Test (UCT).

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Should You Take A Statin To Lower Your Cholesterol?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

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.

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ECG Blog #455 — VT Until Proven Otherwise?

Ken Grauer, MD

I was asked to interpret the ECG in Figure-1 — told only that this 30-ish year old man had a history of having undergone a number of operations for CHD ( C ongenital H eart D isease ) as a child. QUESTIONS: In Figure-1 — Is the rhythm VT — or — SVT with aberrant conduction — or — potentially neither of these possibilities? IF told that this patient was hypotensive in association with the rhythm in Figure-1 — Does It Matter what the specific etiology of this rhythm is?

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Unexplained changes in cholesterol may help identify older adults at risk for dementia

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: A study of older adults in Australia and the U.S. indicates that cholesterol levels that fluctuate significantly from year to year without a change in medication may someday help to identify those with a higher risk of developing.

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GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder

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(MedPage Today) -- Some GLP-1 receptor agonists may hold promise as treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD), a Swedish observational study suggested. Among more than 200,000 individuals with AUD, those taking semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) had.

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Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function

Science Daily - Heart Disease

The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of survival and brain protection, according to an analysis of nearly 200,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022.

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'Radar stethoscope' could improve contactless health monitoring technology

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A new advance in health monitoring which uses radar to "listen" to patients' heart sounds with remarkable accuracy could lead to a new generation of contactless medical monitoring equipment.

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Updated guidance reaffirms CPR with breaths essential for cardiac arrest following drowning

American Heart News - Heart News

Updated Guideline Highlights: The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned. One important update is the.

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FDA Adds New Warning to GLP-1 Drugs

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Labels of all GLP-1 receptor agonists now carry a warning about pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation. The warning affects all treatments containing GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide (Ozempic.

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Population-Wide CKD Screening Cost-Effective When Started At Age 55 Years, Study Finds

HCPLive

Initiation of population-wide CKD screening followed by conventional CKD treatment plus SGLT2 inhibitors at 55 years of age was cost-effective.

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Dog-owner interaction is reflected in heart rate variability

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A recent study showed that the heart rate variability of a dog and its owner adapt to each other during interaction. High heart rate variability is associated with relaxation, while low heart rate variability indicates stimulation. The study deepens our understanding of the emotional connection between a dog and its owner, including its underlying physiological mechanisms.

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Ep 199 Trauma Airway and Airway Trauma

ECG Cases

In this EM Cases main episode podcast, we tackle the complexities of trauma airway management, including direct trauma to the airway. We discuss indications and timing of intubation, penetrating neck trauma, the head injured patient, the agitated patients and the soiled airway. The critical question is: when should we deviate from, delay or modify RSI, and how do we navigate the unique challenges presented by trauma airways and airway trauma?

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Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic waned, still lower than prior years

American Heart News - Heart News

This news release contains updated information and data not included in the abstract. Research Highlights: U.S. survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests fell significantly at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and only slightly.

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Midlife Choices May Offset Genetic Risk for Dementia, Stroke, Late-Life Depression

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Healthier lifestyle behaviors in midlife were linked with better outcomes in people with genetic predisposition for age-related brain diseases, longitudinal data from the U.K. Biobank showed. Over about 12 years of follow-up.

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa-Related Stigmatization Linked to Duration, Itch, Depression

HCPLive

This analysis highlighted links between depression, stigmatization, anxiety, and health- and disease-related variables among individuals with HS in Europe.

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A little more on the trial

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

When the background information leading up to the libel trial was released to us, there was one trail of e-mails that struck me as very damning. It emerged that Barney Calman was very keen to find case histories where people had stopped taking statins and then suffered a catastrophic event, such as a heart attack or stroke, or dying. This ‘ stopping statins and dying’ concept was pretty much central to the articles.

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INTERESTING HOLTER-STRIP

ECG Guru

Sometimes you see an ECG and feel overwhelmed at first. This ECG rhythm strip is challenging at first glance. However, if you take a systematic approach to the analysis, it is usually possible to decipher the case.

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911 dispatcher assistance improved chances of receiving bystander CPR

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: A study of nearly 2,400 cardiac arrest cases in North Carolina found that when emergency dispatchers (telecommunicators) provided cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructions to 911 callers, people were more likely to provide.

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Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The teen hospitalized in Canada with a presumptive case of avian flu is in critical condition. (AP) The Nation looked at the future of public health under a second.

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Children Who Contracted COVID-19 Twice as Likely to Develop IBS, Study Finds

HCPLive

NASPGHAN 2024 data suggests children and adolescents with a history of COVID-19 were twice as likely to develop IBS during the follow-up period.

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Early detection, intensive treatment critical for high-risk patients with Kawasaki Disease

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A new scientific statement highlights new clinical data related to diagnosis, risk classification and treatment, emphasizing the need for tailored management strategies.

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What does a final diagnosis of STEMI vs. NSTEMI depend upon?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers, few edits by Smith A woman in her 70s was woken from sleep by midsternal chest pain radiating to left arm with nausea. EMS arrived and recorded this ECG: What do you think? Queen of hearts explainability image. Overall High confidence OMI. Smith : this is an "Active OMI". The artery is occluded at this point in time. The ECG shows sinus rhythm, normal QRS, and signs of inferoposterolateral OMI.

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AI-powered tool may offer quick, no-contact blood pressure and diabetes screening

American Heart News - Heart News

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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Patients With Obesity Shed Pounds With Drug-Free Capsule

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- Use of an oral biodegradable drug-free capsule led to more weight loss among patients with overweight or obesity compared with placebo, according to the randomized RESET trial. Among 279 patients, mean change.

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Individuals with Cancer Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors at Risk for Psoriasis

HCPLive

These results point to the value of awareness among physicians and patients of the risk of psoriasis linked to immunotherapy during cancer care.

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An extra five minutes of exercise per day could help to lower blood pressure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Adding small amounts of exercise into daily routine, such as climbing stairs or cycling errands, could help to reduce blood pressure, with just five additional minutes a day estimated to yield improvements, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and the University of Sydney.

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WHY IS THIS A PVC?

ECG Guru

The answer to the question is relatively simple. A PAC is usually characterized by the occurrence of a premature P wave, if it is conducted it is followed by a premature QRS complex. A PVC is usually a premature beat from the ventricles with a wide QRS komplex. Either there is no P wave before it, or it is not premature, or the P wave is hidden in the QRS complex or follows it.

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El nivel socioeconómico durante el embarazo temprano puede desempeñar un papel importante en la salud cardíaca futura

American Heart News - Heart News

Puntos destacados de la investigación: El nivel socioeconómico de las madres primerizas en el embarazo temprano puede afectar su salud cardiovascular hasta siete años después. El nivel socioeconómico —nivel educativo, nivel de ingresos, estado del.

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New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S.

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Mouth-to-mouth CPR with chest compressions are still the priority when rescuing victims of drowning, according to a focused update of American resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular guidelines. The American Heart Association.

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Autoimmune/Inflammatory Tissue Disorders Associated With COVID-19 Infection

HCPLive

A new cohort study including over 6 million participants has found an increased likelihood of Behçet disease, alocpecia, bulbous pemphigoid and other disorders post-COVID infection.

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual veterans at greater risk for cardiovascular disease even when accounting for inequities

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the leading cause of death among U.S. adults. Despite declining rates of ASCVD mortality, significant disparities across multiple social and demographic characteristics, such as race and income, persist.

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Updated guidance reaffirms CPR with breaths essential for cardiac arrest following drowning

Science Daily - Heart Disease

The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned.

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Heart disease more common in past redlined areas linked to limited access to healthy foods

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity were more common and linked to reduced access to healthy food among people who lived in neighborhoods previously subjected to structural racism-based policies that.

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Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Diabetes and weight-loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) was listed as a contributing factor in the death of a 58-year-old nurse from Scotland who died of.

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Lauren Collen, MD: Some Fragrances May be More Prevalent in Exposomes of Children with Crohn’s Disease

HCPLive

HCPLive spoke to Collen at NASPGHAN 2024 about early research on environmental exposures prevalent in children with Crohn’s Disease.

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