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Targeted scientific research projects to demonstrate effectiveness of ‘food is medicine’ in health care

American Heart News - Heart News

DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2024 — In an effort to identify effective food is medicine approaches for incorporating healthy food into health care delivery, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.

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Ibuprofen Fails Another Crack at Reducing Preemie Lung Issues and Deaths

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Ibuprofen again failed to improve short-term outcomes when used to close patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in newborns, the placebo-controlled Baby-OSCAR trial showed. Administered parenterally a few days after infants were born.

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Analysis finds biomarkers that improve prediction accuracy of cardiovascular disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

An international academic consortium has identified 13 biomarkers that significantly improve the ability to accurately predict cardiovascular disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes. The analysis, conducted by 23 experts from 11 countries, was led by The Johns Hopkins University in the United States, the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, and Lund University in Sweden.

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ECG Blog #414 — What Kind of AV Block?

Ken Grauer, MD

I was sent the ECG in Figure-1 — without the benefit of any history. QUESTION: What kind of AV block is present in Figure-1 ? Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case. ( To improve visualization — I've digitized the original ECG using PMcardio ). MY Approach to Today’s Tracing: As always — I favor beginning assessment with a quick look at the long lead rhythm strips at the bottom of the tracing.

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Childhood relationships, experiences may have good and bad effects on adult heart health

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Positive, warm relationships between caregiver and child were associated with higher odds of attaining ideal heart health at multiple points across a 20-year span of adulthood. Meanwhile, experiencing childhood adversity such as.

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Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Thinner retinal layers were associated with a long list of major diseases, including pulmonary and cardiac disorders, according to a phenotypic and genomic analysis. Among the many diseases, each standard deviation of thinner.

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Harnessing skin cancer genes to heal hearts

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that one of the most dangerous mutations found in skin cancers might moonlight as a pathway to mending a broken heart.

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National retailers support heart and stroke health through annual Life is Why™ campaign

American Heart News - Heart News

DALLAS, Jan. 25, 2024 — This February, during American Heart Month and the American Heart Association’s Centennial year, the Association is devoted to a world of healthier lives for all by teaming up with retailers and brands around the country for Life.

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Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- A 4-month-old with congenital hyperinsulinism responded well to off-label treatment with a breast cancer drug, researchers reported. A newborn presented with severe congenital hyperinsulinism due to homozygous deletion of the.

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Heart transplantation and biomarkers: a review about their usefulness in clinical practice

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Advanced heart failure (AdvHF) can only be treated definitively by heart transplantation (HTx), yet problems such right ventricle dysfunction (RVD), rejection, cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), and primary graft dysfunction (PGD) are linked to a poor prognosis. As a result, numerous biomarkers have been investigated in an effort to identify and prevent certain diseases sooner.

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A man in his 30s with chest pain. How was he managed? What if they had used the Queen of Hearts?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 30s with history of hypertension, tobacco use, and obesity presented to the Emergency Department for acute chest pain which started approximately 3 hours prior to arrival, in the setting of a very stressful situation. The pain radiated down both arms, 10/10 in severity. He stated it did not feel like his prior episodes of reflux.

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Emergency cardiovascular care impact goal outlines 3 target needs

American Heart News - Heart News

Statement Highlights: Despite significant advances in research, education, clinical practice and community-based programs, survival from cardiac arrest remains low. Significant disparities also exist in cardiac arrest outcomes. This scientific.

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Resynchronization-defibrillation for heart failure shows long-term benefits

Cardiology Update

The Resynchronization–Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT; NCT00251251 ) demonstrated a greater 5-year mortality benefit for patients receiving cardiac-resynchronization therapy (CRT) compared to those receiving implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs). However, the impact of CRT on long-term survival remained uncertain. [link] Patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or III heart failure, a left ventricular ejection fraction of 30% or less, and a QRS du

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Algorithm for predicting valvular heart disease from heart sounds in an unselected cohort

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Objective This study aims to assess the ability of state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms to detect valvular heart disease (VHD) from digital heart sound recordings in a general population that includes asymptomatic cases and intermediate stages of disease progression. Methods We trained a recurrent neural network to predict murmurs from heart sound audio using annotated recordings collected with digital stethoscopes from four auscultation positions in 2,124 participants from the Tromsø7 s

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Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality

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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Premature Mortality Gap Persists Among Patients with Gout

HCPLive

Mortality risks in gout have not improved in the United States in the past 3 decades, with a similar risk found among contemporary cases of gout in the United Kingdom.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascu

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Lipoprotein(a)’s Outsized Per-Particle Risks

CardiacWire

A pair of JACC studies laid what might be a new scientific foundation for all that research showing that people with high lipoprotein(a) have elevated cardiovascular risks. The first study analyzed 502k UK Biobank participants , identifying two clusters of genetic variants that either raise apoB by increasing Lp(a) or LDL, showing that the Lp(a) cluster faced far greater cardiovascular risks: Each 50 nmol/L higher Lp(a)-apoB brought a 28% greater risk for coronary heart disease, versus 4% with L

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Potassium-enriched salt is the missing ingredient in hypertension guidelines, say experts

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A call to include recommendations on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines has been made by an international group of experts in the journal Hypertension.

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Most US Adults Fail to Recognize Heart Disease as Leading Killer of Americans, Study Finds

HCPLive

The American Heart Association's annual report on heart disease and stroke statistics for 2024 sheds new light on the impact and level of public education surrounding the impact of heart disease and stroke in the US and abroad.

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Agepha Pharma and Caristo Diagnostics Team Up to Fight Coronary Inflammation

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 01/25/2024 - 20:44 January 25, 2024 — Agepha Pharma , a leading multinational pharmaceutical company with the first FDA-approved anti-inflammatory cardiovascular treatment ( LODOCO – colchicine, 0.5 mg tablets), together with Caristo Diagnostics , a leading cardiac disease diagnostics company with the novel CaRi-Heart technology to visualize and quantify coronary inflammation, announced today their collaboration to improve awareness and clinical education about the

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Top 103 hospitals for cardiology, per Healthgrades

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Discover the top 103 hospitals nationwide for exceptional cardiology care, recognized by Healthgrades' "America's Best Hospitals" awards.

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ECG #413 — A Pre-Op ECG in an ASx Patient

Ken Grauer, MD

I was sent the tracing shown in Figure-1 — told only that this was a preoperative ECG obtained from an asymptomatic older woman scheduled for non-cardiac surgery. How would YOU interpret this ECG? Would you approve her for surgery if the procedure was nonemergent? Figure-1: Preoperative ECG from an asymptomatic older woman scheduled for non-cardiac surgery.

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Childhood Adversity May Increase Poor Heart Health Risk in Adulthood

HCPLive

Childhood trauma may decrease the likelihood of optimal heart health in adulthood, while stable and nurturing experiences are shown to promote heart health.

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Spotlight on Advancements in Mitral Valve Repair, Research

DAIC

You may not know Carol Barr, but in the future, she could save your life. Barr’s death at 39 from sudden cardiac arrest was caused by mitral valve prolapse—a heart valve defect that can affect the heart’s ability to pump blood. It can, in some cases, lead to death. Now, thanks to the cardiovascular advances in research and Opportunities Legacy (CAROL) Act—legislation named in honor of Barr that allocates funding through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study heart valve disease

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Association found between dark chocolate consumption, reduced risk of essential hypertension

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A team of cardiologists at Shaoxing People's Hospital, working with a colleague from Zhuji People's Hospital, both in China, has found an association between consumption of dark chocolate and reductions in the risk of essential hypertension.

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EM Quick Hits 54 Button Battery Ingestion, C. difficile, ECG in Tox, Bed Bugs, Fibrinogen in Trauma, Cold Air for Croup

ECG Cases

Olivia Ostrow on the management of button battery ingestions, Brit Long on C difficile infection, Jesse McLaren on an approach to ECG's in the tox patient, Joe Mullally on the identification and treatment of bed bug bites, Andrew Petrosoniak on fibrinogen replacement in bleeding trauma patients, Justin Morganstern on Cold Air for Croup. The post EM Quick Hits 54 Button Battery Ingestion, C. difficile, ECG in Tox, Bed Bugs, Fibrinogen in Trauma, Cold Air for Croup appeared first on Emergency Medi

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Energy Drinks Linked to Poor Sleep Quality, Insomnia Among College Students

HCPLive

Male college students were found to consume more energy drinks than female college students, and they had a greater risk for a short sleep duration due to energy drink consumption.

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ACC Cardiovascular Summit Equips CV Team to Transform Care, Address Emerging Trends

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 01/25/2024 - 20:37 January 25, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology ’s Cardiovascular Summit (CV Summit) will take place on February 1-3 in Washington, DC. Bringing together all members of the CV team, the educational event highlights best practices for creating a more efficient, effective and equitable health care system.

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Dapagliflozin and Mode of Death in Heart Failure With Improved Ejection Fraction

JAMA Cardiology

This post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial evaluates the association of dapagliflozin with cause-specific deaths in patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction.

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Afib Detected After Stroke: Link to Recurrent Events Questioned

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Cryptogenic stroke survivors who went on to get an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) had a similar risk of recurrent stroke whether or not any atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) ever turned up on monitoring, an observational study.

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Central Obesity Potentially Linked to Hyperuricemia, Gout

HCPLive

After adjusting for confounders, data revealed higher levels of obesity indices were linked with a gradual and dose-dependent increase in urate levels.

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AskBio Announces Initiation of Phase 2 GenePHIT Trial in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:53 January 22, 2024 — Asklepios BioPharmaceutical , Inc. (AskBio), a gene therapy company wholly owned and independently operated as a subsidiary of Bayer AG , announced that it is initiating GenePHIT (Gene PHosphatase Inhibition Therapy), a Phase 2 trial of AB-1002 (also known as NAN-101 ) for the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF).

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“Did that go okay?” How to tell if your message is landing

Heart Sisters

"We all want the words we use publicly to be heard, understood and maybe even remembered."~ Carrie Fox :3 ways my public speaking skills evolved after my heart attack.

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AI Tool Predicts PCI Outcomes; Shellfish Blood Clotter; Persuasive CAC Scan Images

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Researchers developed the BMC2 artificial intelligence-based models for predicting death and complications after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). (European Heart Journal) A single bolus of recombinant staphylokinase.

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Automated AKI Alert Prompts Change of Care, Shows No Impact on Patient Outcomes

HCPLive

Use of the electronic AKI alert system led to slight improvements in intervention rates and AKI diagnosis, although kidney function and patient-centered outcomes did not differ from patients receiving usual care.

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Three Researchers Awarded $1 million Each to Study New Heart Disease Treatments, Causes

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:58 January 22, 2024 — A physician-scientist from Massachusetts researching whether chemicals naturally occurring in foods could help treat heart disease, a genetics expert from Pennsylvania exploring the molecular mechanisms of lipid metabolism and cardiovascular diseases and a California-based professor of cardiovascular medicine studying how vaping impacts the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms are the most recent American Heart Association