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ECG Blog #467 — The Cath Lab was Deactivated

Ken Grauer, MD

I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 obtained from a previously healthy man his 60s, who contacted EMS ( E mergency M edical S ervices ) for new-onset severe burning CP ( C hest P ain ) that radiated to the jaw and throat. On seeing the ECG in Figure-1 the EMS crew activated the cath lab. QUESTION: Do you agree with this decision by the EMS crew to activate the cath lab?

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Mortality and Falls; Comprehensive Dementia Care

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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Feature | Championing Change: Herman Taylor on Improving Heart Health For All

American College of Cardiology

Taylor receiving ACC's 2024 Pamela S. Douglas Award for Diversity and Inclusion at ACC.24 in Atlanta, GA. Herman A. Taylor's, MD, FACC, pioneering career in cardiovascular medicine has been characterized by a lot of change, but his commitment to improving the health of all patients has remained constant, thanks in part to his grandmother who reminded him early in his career that health is one of life's greatest blessings.

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Pregnant Patients With T2D See Pluses and Minuses With Semaglutide

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- AURORA, Colo. -- Pregnant patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) treated with semaglutide (Ozempic) had mixed pregnancy outcomes, an observational study found. Among more than 4 million pregnancies, patients exposed to semaglutide.

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You Have High Cholesterol & Don't Know What To Do About It.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The 2025 American Heart Association statistics were published recently, and heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US and globally 1. The good news is that heart disease at younger ages is largely preventable. High cholesterol is a core to heart disease development and can usually be easily managed. With this approach, the future risk of heart disease can be significantly reduced.

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Cardiac Output, Cardiac Power Output and Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Cardiac Output, Cardiac Power Output and Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring The post Cardiac Output, Cardiac Power Output and Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring appeared first on All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders.

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Gastroenterology Month in Review: January 2025

HCPLive

This month in review spotlights HCPLives coverage of gastroenterology pipeline news, a feature about gastroparesis and migraine, and recent GI research.

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The HCPFive: Top News for Healthcare Providers from the Week of 1/26

HCPLive

Our top 5 headlines include approvals for a non-opioid pain reliever, the latest indication for semaglutide, positive phase 2 data in MASH, and more.

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Focus on Heart Failure | Thinking Outside the Ice Box: Preservation Techniques, New Technologies in Transplantation

American College of Cardiology

Transplantation is lifesaving for many of our patients. Yet an ongoing challenge is how to expand this opportunity to all patients who need a heart in our current setting of limited resources.

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Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia from Right Ventricular Aneurysms in Patients with Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Guided by Intracardiac Echocardiography

HeartRhythm

The best approach for ablating ventricular tachycardia (VT) targeting right ventricular free wall (RVFW) aneurysms in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) remains undefined.

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New in Clinical Guidance | ACC Issues Guidance on Arrhythmia Monitoring After Stroke

American College of Cardiology

The ACC has issued new guidance on practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke, offering clinicians tailored strategies to improve post-stroke care by identifying and managing atrial fibrillation (AFib) and other arrhythmias linked to recurrent stroke risk.

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Cover Story | Pulmonary Embolism: A Clinical Approach

American College of Cardiology

Pulmonary embolism (PE) continues to challenge clinicians with its complex presentation and potential for rapid deterioration. As the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality in the U.S.

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For the FITs | The Emergence of Substance Use Disorders and Their Implications in Cardiovascular Disease

American College of Cardiology

The number of people in the U.S. who suffered from substance use disorder (SUD) in 2022 hit 48.7 million, of whom 17.3% were >12 years old. The economic burden of opioid use disorder alone was estimated at $1.02 trillion in 2017.

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New in Clinical Guidance | Newest AUC Provide Clinical Guidance on Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

American College of Cardiology

A new multi-society Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) document focuses on cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), specifically implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and pacing.

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Editors’ Corner | Steps in the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism (Watch Out! The Staircase is Tricky!)

American College of Cardiology

Pulmonary embolism (PE) mortality has increased over the past decade and racial and geographic disparities persist. Black women and men have an approximately two-fold higher age-adjusted mortality rate compared with White women and men, respectively.

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Feature | Ten Americas: Growing Disparities Creating Demographic Chasms

American College of Cardiology

Read the Health Equity Action Plan ACC's Diversity and Inclusion Hub, including the Heath Equity Resource Center Disparities in life expectancy, driven by race, geography, socioeconomic status and systemic inequities, have widened alarmingly from a 12.6-year gap in 2000 to a staggering 20.4 years by 2021 in the U.S.1 This finding and more come from a new analysis of data from the last two decades.

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Feature | Bridging the Gender Gap in Heart Health: Women’s Specialized Clinics

American College of Cardiology

When a young woman from an affluent Chicago neighborhood came to Annabelle Volgman, MD, FACC, complaining of palpitations before a ski trip, Volgman was shocked to learn the woman had never received an EKG despite months of symptoms. The simple test revealed Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, an easily diagnosable and treatable arrhythmia. "I could not believe that anyone would be treated that way," Volgman says.