Nature Reviews - Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 17 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01061-7 Various dietary patterns have been proposed to improve cardiometabolic health. In this Review, Pagidipati et al. emphasize the commonalities between recommendations on what to eat (Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and low-carbohydrate or ketogenic diets) and the possible benefits of time-restricted eating and intermittent fasting.

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Med Page Today

JULY 16, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The patient's blood pressure averaged 209/100 mm Hg, a level now considered to be a medical emergency. His heart was enlarged, his skin was gray due to lack of oxygen in the blood, and an ECG showed signs of terminal cardiac.

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

A study found omega-3 supplements and a Mediterranean diet improved acne severity and quality of life in patients without prescription meds.

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JAMA Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

This study investigates the impact of lipoprotein(a) levels on long-term coronary artery plaque progression, high-risk plaque, and pericoronary adipose tissue inflammation.

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DAIC

JULY 16, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/16/2024 - 09:59 July 16, 2024 — Arineta , a leader in advancing cardiovascular imaging solutions through cutting-edge technology, proudly announces the latest installation of its SpotLight Duo at Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd. (CVC) in Arizona. This makes CVC the first and only practice in the southwest region to have the world’s first dedicated cardiovascular and thoracic CT scanner.

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JAMA Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

This meta-analysis evaluates lipoprotein(a) concentrations and hemodynamic progression in patients with aortic stenosis.

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DAIC

JULY 16, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/16/2024 - 09:47 July 16, 2024 — Ultrahuman, a pioneer in wearable technology , launches PowerPlugs, a platform for individual apps and plugins built on top of Ultrahuman’s health and wellness data stack. This is the world’s first in a smart ring form factor. Recognizing each individual’s health journey is unique, PowerPlugs enable people to choose and focus on the aspects of their health that matter most.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

What is the efficacy and safety of semaglutide for the prevention of kidney failure, loss of kidney function, and death from kidney-related or cardiovascular causes in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD)?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 16, 2024

This is the prehospital ECG from an 81 year old man with acute chest pain. You will need to click on it to enlarge it in order to see it well enough What do you think? The medics did NOT activate the cath lab. But the paramedic got "told off" by ER staff saying they should have called the Cath lab saying it’s an inferior MI". ECG: There is what appears to be STE in inferior leads with reciprocal STD in aVL.

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

The mean percentage change from baseline in lumbar spine bone mineral density was comparable between treatment groups at 18 months.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

When blood moves through your body, it exerts a frictional force on the walls of blood vessels. This force, known as fluid shear stress, has important effects on vascular development, function, and disease.

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

Levinthal explains recent advances in the understanding of CVS and how the AGA clinical practice update reflects new information about its diagnosis and management.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

By the time they are in their 60s, fewer people who gain excess weight from their 20s onwards have healthy hearts, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today.

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

A study shows gout and Oxidative Balance Score has a negative linear relationship and may be modified by diabetes.

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Med Page Today

JULY 16, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The woman who received a pig kidney transplant soon after getting a mechanical heart pump has died. (New York Times) Skeptics continue to question the safety of the MitraClip after three device recalls and reports of patient.

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

Patients with RA had an increased risk of fractures compared with controls, with significant baseline predictors for future fractures identified as higher age, low body mass index, and low bone mineral density.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

For patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), what is the effect of semaglutide on change in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class over time?

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

In this analysis, investigators highlighted the results of treating psoriasis with deucravacitinib in the phase 3 POETYK PSO-1 and PSO-2 trials.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

In this interview, Srihari S. Naidu, MD, FACC and Cindy L. Grines, MD, FACC, discuss HOCM: Selecting the Right Meds and Procedures.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

JULY 16, 2024

The principles of chest drainage have not changed significantly since 1875 when Bülau introduced the idea of underwater drainage tube which became a trademark of thoracic surgery. We performed a prospective, r.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on sutureless valves, a “wireless” option for patients with aortic valve disease.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 16, 2024

BackgroundAmiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic drug that is commonly used in the clinic to treat ventricular arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation. We present a case report of the adverse effects of amiodarone and review its characteristics.Case reportA 73-year-old Asian female with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation managed with amiodarone, well-controlled hypertension, and no substance abuse presented with gastrointestinal distress and dizziness, without chest pain or palpitations.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

There's good news and bad for stroke survival in the United States: New research shows that Americans are now more likely to survive long-term, but that's more true for whites than for Black Americans.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 16, 2024

IntroductionApolipoprotein E (apoE) acts as a binding molecule for both the low-density lipoprotein receptor and the lipoprotein receptor-related protein and this function is essential for facilitating the hepatocyte uptake of lipoproteins containing apoB. The absence of apoE leads to increased atherogenicity in both humans and mice, although the precise molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood.ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the susceptibility of apoE knockout (KO) rabbits,

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

Experts discuss strategies for making dry eye care an appealing practice option for optometry students and supporting their success in this specialized field.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 16, 2024

BackgroundThe associations of neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) level with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-cause mortality among patients with hypertension remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the associations of NPAR level with all-cause and CVD-cause mortality among patients with hypertension.MethodsThis prospective cohort study included 8,990 patients with hypertension who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

Awareness of these data may allow for dermatologists to better care for patients with anogenital pruritus as well as their families.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

Data from wearable devices predicted heart rates similarly to standard clinical measures for patients with cardiovascular disease, according to a study published July 15 in Nature Medicine.

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ECG Cases

JULY 16, 2024

Registration is now open for the 2024 International EM Cases Summit November 21-23. Registration includes 3 days of talks, panel discussions, interactive discussions, procedural demos, an ebook and access to all the talks for 3 months after the conference. We also offer small group virtual simulation sessions, symposiums on EM Flow, Rural EM and Global EM plus a pre-conference HEARTS ECG course!

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

"American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine appoints final five members to its board of directors, including leading experts in the field.

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

A new study confirms GLP-1RAs do not increase the risk for suicidal thoughts or behaviors, aligning with the FDA findings.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

Kevin Cochran, MD, takes pride in prioritizing patient care "above all else," he told Becker's. But he has concerns about physicians' ability to provide quality care.

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HCPLive

JULY 16, 2024

A clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association is providing clinicians with an overview of the diagnosis and management of CVS.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 16, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on July 10, addressing Medicare payment and quality provisions for physicians in the coming year. Under the proposal, physicians will see a decrease to the conversion factor of 2.80% on Jan. 1, 2025, dropping from $33.2875 to $32.3562.

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HeartRhythm

JULY 16, 2024

Implantable loop recorders (ILRs) are an effective diagnostic tool for different clinical settings. Therefore, the quality of the signals and the quantity of false diagnoses play a key role in the clinical setting.

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Hypertension Journal

JULY 16, 2024

Hypertension, Volume 82, Issue 1 , Page 26-35, January 1, 2025. Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) have caught the attention of many fields, including health care. The vision for AI is that a computer model can process information and provide output that is indistinguishable from that of a human and, in specific repetitive tasks, outperform a humans capability.

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HeartRhythm

JULY 16, 2024

Delivery of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) requires left ventricular myocardial capture to achieve clinical benefits.

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