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Coffee Drinking Tied to Better Survival, but Timing Matters

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Any presumed health benefits of coffee may be limited to morning cups of joe, according to an observational study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Compared with non-coffee drinkers, those.

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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Migraine Prevalence with Negative Correlation

HCPLive

Participants with greater vitamin D levels had a 16% lower migraine prevalence than those with lower vitamin D levels.

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Online QT calculator for wide QRS (LBBB, RBBB, etc.)

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

(This was created by Arron Pearce ( [link] ) Online QT calculator for wide QRS (LBBB, RBBB, etc.

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Morning coffee may protect the heart better than all-day coffee drinking, study suggests

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a lower overall mortality risk compared to all-day coffee drinkers, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

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Study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A study has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, not to be associated with an increased risk of such harm in individuals 90 and older.

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Intensive Blood Pressure Targets Could Benefit Clinical CKD Populations, Study Finds

HCPLive

Study findings suggest outcomes observed with intensive blood pressure targets in SPRINT are transportable to patients with CKD in clinical practice.

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Morning coffee may protect the heart better than all-day coffee drinking

Science Daily - Heart Disease

People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a lower overall mortality risk compared to all-day coffee drinkers, according to new research.

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Cell-based therapy improves outcomes in a pig model of heart attacks

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

In a large-animal model study, researchers have found that heart attack recovery is aided by the injection of heart muscle cell spheroids derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), that overexpress cyclin D2 and are knocked out for human leukocyte antigen classes I and II.

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Serum Uric Acid Levels Linked to Risk of Dyslipidemia in Type 2 Diabetes

HCPLive

Hyperuricemia was significantly linked to dyslipidemia and hypertriglyceridemia in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes, which remained after adjustment.

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Aspirin After LVAD Implantation and Arterial Vascular Disease

JAMA Cardiology

This prespecified analysis of the Aspirin and Hemocompatibility Events With a Left Ventricular Assist Device in Advanced Heart Failure (ARIES-HM3) randomized clinical trial investigates if common conditions for which aspirin is indicated influence outcomes differentially when aspirin is removed from the antithrombotic regimen in patients who receive the HeartMate 3 (HM3 [Abbott Cardiovascular]) left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

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Cardiovascular Imaging in Pregnancy

American College of Cardiology

The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in pregnant people is estimated to be 1-4%, and this is expected to increase.

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Cost-Effectiveness of a Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

JAMA Cardiology

This economic evaluation investigates the cost-effectiveness of a cardiovascular polypill (single pill containing a statin and 3 half-standard dose antihypertensives) vs usual care in a majority Black race and low-income population.

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Fire1 System Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

DAIC

tim.hodson Tue, 01/07/2025 - 10:01 Jan. 7, 2025 FIRE1 recently announced it has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has been accepted into the FDAs Total Product Lifecycle Advisory Program (TAP). FIRE1s Norm heart failure management system offers a unique approach for patients to manage heart failure.

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CVD Toll From Sugary Drinks; Migraine Tx and Heart Risk; Baby Heart Xenotransplant?

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- An estimated 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease (CVD) each year around the world were attributed to sugar-sweetened beverages. (Nature Medicine) With dropping temperatures.

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Cell-based therapy improves outcomes in a pig model of heart attacks

Science Daily - Heart Disease

In a large-animal model study, researchers have found that heart attack recovery is aided by injection of heart muscle cell spheroids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells, or hiPSCs, that overexpress cyclin D2 and are knocked out for human leukocyte antigen classes I and II. This research used a pig model of heart attacks.

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Parental Age Over 25 Years at Delivery Linked to Allergic Disease Risk Increase

HCPLive

These data shed light on the association between parental age at the time of delivery and development of 6 allergic diseases.

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Denosumab found to increase cardiovascular risk in dialysis-dependent patients

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

For dialysis-dependent patients treated for osteoporosis, denosumab is associated with a greater preventive effect on fractures but an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with oral bisphosphonates, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Predicting 28-day all-cause mortality in patients admitted to intensive care units with pre-existing chronic heart failure using the stress hyperglycemia ratio: a machine learning-driven retrospective cohort analysis

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Chronic heart failure (CHF) poses a significant threat to human health. The stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) is a novel metric for accurately assessing stress hyperglycemia, which has been correlated with adve.

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ApoB Levels Reveal Notable Heterogeneity by Hispanic, Latino Background

HCPLive

Variations in apoB concentration among Hispanic or Latino populations could provide important implications for apoB use in cardiovascular risk assessment.

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Impact of remnant cholesterol on short-term and long-term prognosis in patients with prediabetes or diabetes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a large-scale cohort study

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Remnant cholesterol (remnant-C) contributes to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), particularly in individuals with impaired glucose metabolism. Patients with impaired glu.

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Rheumatology Month in Review: December 2024

HCPLive

The rheumatology month in review emphasizes new research in PsA and on cardiovascular events in rheumatic disease.

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Study Compares Melody Valve and Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement in Young Children

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

A new study sheds light on the challenges of pediatric mitral valve replacement (MVR) and evaluates the potential of the balloon-expandable Melody valve as an alternative to traditional mechanical prostheses. The findings offer important insights for treating young children with small mitral annuli, a population for whom MVR carries significant risks of morbidity and mortality.

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Prior Use of Biologics, Adalimumab Help Predict HS Biologic Treatment Intensification

HCPLive

In this analysis, a retrospective and multi-center study was conducted to determine any predictors of biological therapy intensification in individuals with HS.

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New Study Examines Mechanical Valves Long-Term Survival Rates for Aortic Valve Replacement Patients Aged 60 and Younger

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

News New Study Examines Mechanical Valves Long-Term Survival Rates for Aortic Valve Replacement Patients Aged 60 and Younger KCummings Tue, 01/07/2025 - 15:10 1 min read

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Study Identifies Antibodies Linked to PSC Disease Severity, Transplant-Free Survival

HCPLive

Findings suggest the potential value of anti-gliadin and anti-F-actin IgA for risk stratification in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.

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Triglyceride-independent associations between circulating levels of apolipoprotein C-III and biomarkers of inflammation

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Preclinical studies suggest that a triglyceride (TG)-independent proinflammatory action of apolipoprotein C-III (apoCIII) exists. We aimed to investigate the relationship between circulating apoCIII levels and.

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Computed tomography-guided microwave ablation therapy for pediatric adrenal neuroblastoma with lung nodule a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Solid lung lesions are common in clinical practice, and percutaneous thermal ablation has been shown to be an effective treatment for these lesions. While computed tomography (CT)-guided microwave ablation (MW.

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Inflammatory markers link triglyceride-glucose index and obesity indicators with adverse cardiovascular events in patients with hypertension: insights from three cohorts

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Among hypertensive cohorts across different nations, the relationship between the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) and its conjunction with obesity metrics in relation to cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence.

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Aortic lumen repair with glue-felt technique before proximal anastomosis in acute type a aortic dissection surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Despite the advances in medicine, aortic dissection remains a cardiac surgery emergency with high mortality and morbidity rates. This study examined the effects of the Glue+Felt technique, which uses biologi.

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Aflibercept Biosimilar Demonstrates Therapeutic Equivalence for DME

HCPLive

CT-P42 may help improve access to aflibercept in lower-income countries.

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Digital heart replicas find dangerous abnormalities: 3 study notes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Computer-generated heart replicas, or twins, can be used to identify hidden abnormalities in patients with a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, according to a study published Jan. 6 in Circulation.

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Intimate Partner Violence Linked to Lower Psychosocial Well-Being in Women, Not Men

HCPLive

A study found intimate partner violence significantly lowers women's psychosocial well-being across finances, health, and relationships, but not men's.

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Compensation, utilization keep rising for cardio APPs: 10 takeaways

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Advanced practice provider compensation has continued to increase year over year, according to 2023 data reported by the American College of Cardiology's consulting firm, MedAxiom.

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Trans-baffle or Retrograde Aortic Approach for Atrial Arrhythmias Ablation in Patients with D-Transposition of the Great Arteries Palliated with Atrial Switch.

HeartRhythm

Patients with D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) palliated with atrial switch often develop atrial arrhythmias (AA) requiring pulmonary venous atrium (PVA) access for ablation, which can be achieved via retrograde aortic approach (RAA) or trans-baffle access (TBA).13 Although both techniques are used in clinical practice, insufficient data exist to determine their relative advantages, prompting this study to compare their feasibility, safety, and outcomes.

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Second Year In Review, Third Year In Preview, and the 2024 JAHA Top 10

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 14, Issue 1 , January 7, 2025.

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In Memoriam: James N. Kirkpatrick, MD, FACC

American College of Cardiology

James N. Kirkpatrick, MD, FACC, a leader in echocardiography, a gifted mentor and teacher, and a pioneer in the field of medical ethics, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 1.

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Surgeon Preference Factors into Survival Outcomes Analyses for Multi- and Single-Arterial Bypass Grafting

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

Press Release Surgeon Preference Factors into Survival Outcomes Analyses for Multi- and Single-Arterial Bypass Grafting January 24, 2025 KCummings Tue, 01/07/2025 - 15:42 LOS ANGELESJanuary 24, 2025In patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a novel analysis evaluating surgeon preference for multi- versus single-arterial grafting may help explain the differing results between prior retrospective analyses and randomized controlled trials regarding long-term survival.