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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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Inching Toward a Blood Test for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- A small panel of circulating biomarkers may reliably distinguish hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from similar conditions that cause left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), researchers found. From proteomic profiling of nearly.

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

American Heart News - Heart News

This news release contains updated information and data not included in the abstract. Research Highlights: The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to.

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MJH Life Sciences Celebrates Acquisition of Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis (RAD) Annual Meeting

HCPLive

MJH Life Sciences, parent company of HCPLive, has acquired the RAD Annual Meeting, a premier CME-certified conference advancing dermatology knowledge and research.

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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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Heart disease could hit up to 28 years sooner for people with CKM syndrome

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Scientists conducted a simulation study to estimate the impact of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction. The study found that adults with chronic kidney disease would have.

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Patients may become unnecessarily depressed by common heart medicine

Science Daily - Heart Disease

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a recent study, this drug is unlikely to be needed for those heart patients who have a normal pumping ability. Now a sub-study shows that there is also a risk that these patients will become depressed by the treatment.

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Deaths from cardiovascular disease increased among younger U.S adults in rural areas

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: An analysis of death certificate data for more than 11 million U.S. adults from 2010 to 2022 found that cardiovascular disease death rates increased by about 21% for adults ages 25-64 living in rural areas, however, the rates.

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EBX-102 Shows Promise As First Microbiome Therapeutic for Cirrhosis

HCPLive

Phase 1b data support proof-of-principle for EBX-102 across microbiome and clinical assessments as well as inflammatory biomarkers for cirrhosis.

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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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Age, Race, Ethnicity Disparities Hinder Celiac Disease Screening, with Debra Silberg, MD, PhD

HCPLive

A study presented at NASPGHAN 2024 found only 10% of eligible kids were screened for celiac disease. Debra Silberg, MD, PhD, urges unbiased, consistent screening.

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Fear of another heart attack may be a major source of ongoing stress for survivors

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Fear of another heart attack was a significant ongoing contributor to how heart attack survivors perceive their health, according to a new study. While anxiety and depression are recognized as common conditions after a heart.

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Screening and Prevention for CKD

HCPLive

Panelists discuss the criteria for identifying at-risk patients for chronic kidney disease (CKD) testing in type 2 diabetes and review the screening and detection tests, emphasizing the critical importance of early detection through blood and urine tests for both CKD management and heart failure prevention.

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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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While more is better, even moderate amounts of exercise may reduce risk for common heart condition

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Adding an extra hour every week of physical activity may lower the chance of developing the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) by 11%, a study shows.

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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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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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El miedo a sufrir otro ataque cardíaco puede ser una fuente importante de estrés continuo para supervivientes

American Heart News - Heart News

Puntos destacados de la investigación: El miedo a sufrir otro ataque cardíaco fue un factor que influyó de manera constante y significativa en la forma en que los supervivientes de un ataque cardíaco perciben su salud, según un nuevo estudio. Si bien.

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While more is better, even moderate amounts of exercise may reduce risk for common heart condition

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Adding an extra hour every week of physical activity may lower the chance of developing the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) by 11%, a new study shows.

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Obesity-related heart disease deaths increased in the U.S. over the past two decades

American Heart News - Heart News

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, Abstract AC.MDP.13 - An analysis of data from the CDC’s WONDER database found that the number of people in the U.S. who died from ischemic heart disease related to obesity increased by approximately 180% from 1999 to 2020.

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Review Finds Combination of Hands-on and Hands-off Treatment Improves Fibromyalgia Sleep Quality

HCPLive

Combining interventions yielded no significant differences in outcomes, pain, or quality-of-life.

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Fear of another heart attack may be a major source of ongoing stress for survivors

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Fear of another heart attack was a significant ongoing contributor to how heart attack survivors perceive their health, according to a study. While anxiety and depression are recognized as common conditions after a heart attack, they did not explain the impact of fear of recurrence in this study. The researchers suggest that fear of another heart attack should be evaluated and addressed separately from depression and anxiety.

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2nd degree AV block: is this Mobitz I or II? And why the varying P-P intervals?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A middle aged man presented for elective outpatient surgery. The following ECG was obtained in the preoperative area. What do you think? The ECG shows sinus rhythm with a rate of about 78 and 2:1 AV conduction along with right bundle branch block and left anterior fascicular block. The PR interval on the conducted beats is prolonged, about 220 ms.

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Abstract 4120990: Classification of Echocardiography Videos Using TimeSformer for Detecting Incipient Heart Failure in Asymptomatic Patients with Normal Ejection Fraction and Patients with Heart Failure

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4120990-A4120990, November 12, 2024. Background:Recent advancements have seen deep learning models help differentiate echocardiography images of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) from normal controls. Our aim was to develop a model capable of detecting early signs of heart failure in asymptomatic patients with a normal ejection fraction.Methods:We employed the TimeSformer, a video transformer model that classifies

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Aumento en las muertes por enfermedades cardíacas relacionadas con la obesidad en EE. UU. en las últimas dos décadas

American Heart News - Heart News

Puntos destacados de la investigación: Un análisis de los datos de la base de datos WONDER del CDC reveló un aumento del 180 % en el número de muertes por enfermedad cardíaca isquémica relacionada con la obesidad en EE. UU. entre 1999 y 2020. Las.

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Abstract 4144084: Enhanced External Counterpulsation as a Novel Treatment for Heart Transplant Candidates with Ischemic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4144084-A4144084, November 12, 2024. Introduction:Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a noninvasive outpatient therapy designed to improve arterial health, cardiac efficiency, and coronary collateral formation by applying sequential external pressure aligned with the patient’s cardiac cycle. It is primarily indicated for refractory angina that is not amenable to PCI or CABG with the opinion of a cardiologist.

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MESA heart disease risk score worked well with or without race included

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: A version of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) heart disease risk score that did not include race predicted heart disease risk just as well as the original version that includes race.

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Abstract 4120743: MEK inhibition for recurring pulmonary valve stenosis in RASopathy patients

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4120743-A4120743, November 12, 2024. Backgound:The RASopathies are developmental syndromes resulting from variants in the RAS/mitogen-activated protein (MAPK) cascade. The vast majority of RASopathy-causing variants lead to a gain of function in RAS-MAPK signaling. This has motivated compassionate use of MEK inhibition (MEKi) for rare, but potentially lethal complications such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and lymphatic disease.

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Las enfermedades cardíacas podrían aparecer hasta 28 años antes en personas con síndrome CKM

American Heart News - Heart News

Puntos destacados de la investigación: Los científicos realizaron un estudio de simulación para estimar el impacto del síndrome cardiovascular-renal-metabólico (CKM) en la predicción del riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular (ECV). El estudio reveló que.

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Abstract 4140120: Artificial intelligence-driven morbidity prediction in acute kidney injury after acute type A aortic dissection surgery

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4140120-A4140120, November 12, 2024. Background:Acute kidney injury (AKI) often complicates acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), with elevated comorbidity rates and a significant tie to in-hospital mortality. Identifying risk factors early can mitigate AKI severity.Research Questions:This research endeavors to develop and corroborate predictive models leveraging Machine Learning (ML) techniques from Artificial Intelligence to forecast AKI occurre

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Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents, new study finds

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of 9 to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension in a new study from UTHealth Houston.

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Abstract Su505: Impact of a Targeted Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program on Survival After Ventricular Fibrillation Cardiac Arrest in the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Subway System: A Landmark Initiative in Latin America

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ASu505-ASu505, November 12, 2024. The targeted Automated External Defibrillator (AED) program in the Sao Paulo Metro has yielded promising results in improving survival rates for individuals experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to ventricular arrhythmias. A longitudinal observational study conducted from September 2006 to November 2023 assessed the program's impact on survival outcomes.The implementation of the full program led to a

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Dupilumab for Atopic Dermatitis Sustained Efficacy in Clinical Signs, PROs Over 3 Years

HCPLive

These data on patients in Japan with eczema suggest there was sustained effectiveness in these patients’ clinical signs and in patient-reported outcomes.

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

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

When older adults have significant year-to-year fluctuations in their cholesterol levels without changes in medication, it could indicate an increased risk of developing dementia or cognitive decline, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024, held Nov. 16–18, 2024, in Chicago.

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What’s New in MRI Technology — 2025 Edition

Cassling

With so many technological advancements happening across all of healthcare, it’s easy to lose sight of the incredible evolution happening to one of the cornerstones of the hospital imaging experience: MRI. 2025 will continue to see a number of improvements to the MRI patient experience, the workflows of imaging teams and the systems that are crucial to ensuring the image is of the highest quality necessary to aid in a successful diagnosis.