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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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Gout Flares Are Both Common and Underreported in the US

HCPLive

People that reported only some or none of their flares had almost twice the rate of gout flares in the last year than those reporting all of their flares.

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GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder

Med Page Today

(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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180% increase in obesity-related heart disease deaths: 8 notes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Between 1999 and 2020, obesity-related deaths from heart disease deaths in the U.S. increased by 180%, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions, set for Nov. 16-18.

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Frailty Tied to Future Dementia

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Frailty -- a measure of health deficits in multiple body systems -- was tied to future risk of dementia, longitudinal data from four cohorts showed. Across nearly 30,000 older adults in the U.S. and the U.K., frailty was.

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Los profesionales de atención primaria, clave para ayudar a las personas a lograr y mantener la salud cardíaca

American Heart News - Heart News

Aspectos destacados de la declaración: Una nueva declaración científica describe el papel de los profesionales de atención primaria en la ayuda a sus pacientes para lograr Los Ocho Pases Esenciales Para Mi Salud, las medidas clave para mejorar y.

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Which risk factors are linked to having a severe stroke?

Science Daily - Heart Disease

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without these risk factors.

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People With Psoriatic Arthritis at Risk For Chronic Kidney Disease

HCPLive

People with diabetes, kidney stones, damaged joints, high uric acids, and daily use of NSAID were more likely to develop CKD than others.

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New discovery may lead to more effective treatment for cardiovascular disease

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Researchers have identified a new target to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque clogs arteries and causes major cardiac issues, including stroke and heart attack.

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Inflammation-reducing molecule provides a new target for treating atherosclerosis

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a new target to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque clogs arteries and causes major cardiac issues, including stroke and heart attack.

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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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Update on Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute self-limited febrile illness that primarily affects children <5 years old, is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries, with the potential of leading to coronary artery dilation and coronary artery aneurysms in 25% of untreated patients. This update summarizes relevant clinical data published since the 2017 American Heart Association scientific statement on KD related to diagnosis, cardiac imaging in ac

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Human stem cell-derived heart cells are safe in monkeys, could treat congenital heart disease

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A research team reported recently that heart muscle cells grown from induced pluripotent stem cells can integrate into the hearts of monkeys with a state of pressure overload.

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The Role of Primary Care in Achieving Life’s Essential 8: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print. To reduce morbidity and mortality rates of cardiovascular disease, an urgent need exists to improve cardiovascular health among US adults. In 2022, the American Heart Association issued Life’s Essential 8, which identifies and defines 8 health behaviors and factors that, when optimized through a combination of primary prevention, risk factor management, and effective treatments, can promote ideal cardiovascular health.

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Inflammation can exacerbate risks for cardiovascular disease—and is informing new approaches for treatment

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Like a fire alarm sending signals to evacuate a smoky building, the immune system has internal guards to help the body sense and respond to danger. However, for people with risks for heart disease, these warning signals can have a negative consequence: they can increase the size of plaque in arteries, making them narrow, and trigger inflammatory events that can cause plaque to rupture.

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

American Heart News - Heart News

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

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Human stem cell-derived heart cells found safe in monkeys, could treat congenital heart disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Heart muscle cells grown from stem cells show promise in monkeys with a heart problem that typically results from a heart defect sometimes present at birth in humans, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Mayo Clinic.

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FDA Accepts Resubmission of Pz-cel Gene Therapy BLA for Epidermolysis Bullosa

HCPLive

The acceptance of the investigational gene therapy’s Biologics License Application was announced, with the treatment designed for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.

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Time in Blood Pressure Target Range and Outcomes in Hypertension: Real-World Data

NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

Observational data confirm an association between longer time in target range and reduced incidence of CVD and premature death.

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The APAC Recap: Dyslipidemia at CAPP Live 2024 with Viet Le, DMSc, PA-C

HCPLive

Past APAC President Viet Le shares insights from CAPP 2024 on managing high-risk ASCVD, new non-statin therapies, and options for statin-intolerant patients.

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Meta-analysis reveals persistent racial disparities in vascular surgery outcomes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Every year, nearly 800,000 people have a stroke in the United States, and it is the fifth-leading cause of death and the most common cause of permanent disability. More than 80% of strokes are ischemic strokes, most often caused by narrowing or a blockage in the carotid arteries in the neck—the primary blood vessels that supply blood to the brain—restricting blood flow to the brain.

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Forgotten IVC Filters Aren’t SAFE

CardiacWire

Troubling results from the SAFE-IVC study revealed that just one in six patients gets their inferior vena cava filters removed, despite clear guidelines calling for IVC filter removal as early as possible. An IVC filter is a small device that helps stop blood clots from going up into the lungs and is usually surgically inserted. IVC filters are used to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with venous thromboembolism and can’t receive anticoagulation treatment.

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Those with stroke risk factors may be more likely to have severe strokes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without these risk factors, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.

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New X-ray Imaging Technique Helps Early Identification of Heart Disease Risk

DAIC

tim.hodson Wed, 11/13/2024 - 14:27 Nov. 13, 2024 – A recent study has demonstrated the value of the single-exposure dual-energy X-ray detector in advancing cardiovascular risk assessment. Published in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, the paper, “ Opportunistic Identification of Coronary Artery Calcium and Valve/Vascular Calcifications on Chest X-ray: Improvement with Single-Exposure Dual-Energy Imaging ,” establishes the potential of single-exposure dual-energy imaging in dete

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Physician, Patient, and Partner Perspectives on AERD with Mitchell Grayson, MD, Rhonda Nelson, and Wayne Nelson

HCPLive

In this latest episode of Lungcast, multiple points of view are highlighted regarding Asthma Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD).

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Contemporary comparative surgical outcomes of type A aortic dissection in US and China: an analysis of the national inpatient sample database and a Chinese multi-institutional registry

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Background To investigate the contemporary comparative inpatient prognosis among US and Chinese patients with type A aortic dissection (TAAD). Methods Data from Chinese multi-institutional TAAD registry and the US National Inpatient Sample databases were analyzed. We used multivariable logistic regression models to compare in-hospital mortality and perioperative complication rates between the US and China.

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Monocytes migrate to the brain after MI to promote deep sleep to aid cardiac healing

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 14 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01106-x After myocardial infarction, monocytes are actively recruited to the brain to augment sleep power and abundance, which in turn helps to limit cardiac inflammation and promotes recovery.

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A MCQ, that can change the way you practice cardiology

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

A right answer to this MCQ will check , how realistically we have understood modern medical decision making.It could change the way we practice cardiology, provided you choose the right response. Which of the following correctly describe about the disease specific popular guidelines by various scientific committees like AHA, ESC, and other by global expert f orums ?

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Trade-offs between vessel-based and substrate-based nomenclatures for coronary heart diseases

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 14 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01099-7 Debate exists regarding the best terminology for common presentations of heart diseases caused by epicardial and/or microvascular coronary artery disease with or without myocardial ischaemia. In this Comment, we discuss the pros and cons of a new proposal to replace the vessel-based nomenclature of acute and chronic coronary syndromes with the myocardial-oriented nomenclature of acute and non-acute myoc

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La detección temprana y el tratamiento intensivo son cruciales para los pacientes de alto riesgo con enfermedad de Kawasaki

American Heart News - Heart News

DALLAS, 13 de noviembre de 2024 — Los avances en las técnicas de diagnóstico cardíaco por imagen y en la categorización del riesgo han permitido mejorar el diagnóstico, el tratamiento inicial y la gestión a largo plazo de los pacientes con enfermedad de.

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New stroke guidelines a 'huge step forward,' Northwestern cardiologist says

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recently published updated guidelines for the prevention of stroke. Some of the key updates include the utilization of GLP-1 medications and an emphasis on prevention of stroke in women.

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Pathophysiology of PBC

HCPLive

The panelists explain the pathophysiology of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), highlighting how immune-mediated processes contribute to progressive liver damage in affected patients.

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FDA guidelines overlooked for common blood clot device: 5 notes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Designed to temporarily prevent blood clots from traveling to the lungs, approximately 85% of inferior vena cava filters inserted over an eight-year period were not removed, according to a study published Nov. 6 in JAMA.

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Presentation and Diagnosis of PBC

HCPLive

The panelists discuss the typical presentation of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), covering common and uncommon symptoms, the diagnostic journey, and key clinical and laboratory assessments used to identify disease markers.

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Beta-Blocker Therapy After Revascularized AMI With Preserved LVEF: Insights From the REDUCE-AMI Trial

American College of Cardiology

Beta-blockers have historically been considered a cornerstone of therapy after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), independent of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

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Kara Margolis, MD: Link Between Maternal SSRI Exposure, Increased Constipation Risk in Infants

HCPLive

Maternal SSRI use was linked to a higher risk of constipation in infants, while untreated maternal depression was tied to colic. Margolis discussed these findings at NASPGHAN.

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