Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 25, 2024

Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes -- created using a novel 3D printing technology -- could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic veins currently used in surgery to re-route blood flow, experts say.

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Outcomes Cardiovascular Disease Technology 111

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 25, 2024

Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes—created using a novel 3D printing technology—could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic veins currently used in surgery to re-route blood flow, experts say.

Outcomes 101

Outcomes Technology 101

HCPLive

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A study found pregnant patients with IgA nephropathy and adverse pregnancy outcomes were less likely to achieve proteinuria remission, though renal function remained unaffected.

Outcomes 106

Outcomes 106

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We examined the nationwide trends and outcomes of cardiovas. With an aging population and higher prevalence of dementia, there is a paucity of data regarding dementia patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.

Dementia 105

Dementia Cardiovascular Surgery Outcomes Research 105

DAIC

JULY 12, 2024

Garg said: “The AI model precisely determined the size and function of the heart's chambers and demonstrated outcomes comparable to those acquired by doctors manually but much quicker. This is paving the way for faster, non-invasive and more accurate diagnosis of heart failure and other cardiac conditions.

Outcomes 122

Outcomes Hospital Research Innovation 122

HCPLive

JANUARY 22, 2025

Panelists discuss how the CLEAR-outcomes trial demonstrated bempedoic acids efficacy in primary prevention of cardiovascular events, informing its clinical implementation for patients with statin intolerance or inadequate LDL-C control.

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Outcomes 76

HCPLive

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

High adherence to the Mediterranean diet was linked to a lower risk of liver-related outcomes as measured by the Liver Risk score.

Diet 98

Diet Outcomes 98

Med Page Today

DECEMBER 4, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Serious outcomes associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) -- including liver cancer, cirrhosis, heart disease, and more -- affect men and women differently, a large cohort study of.

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Outcomes Cancer Heart Disease 90

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 10, 2025

Stanford University School of Medicineled researchers have found that intensive blood pressure (BP) control produces cardiovascular benefits and increases the risk of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Blood Pressure 128

Blood Pressure Kidney Disease Outcomes Research 128

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2024

Finally, the prevention and treatment implications of targeting this “stress pathophysiology of addiction” are discussed, along with specific aspects that may be targeted in intervention development to rescue stress-related alterations in drug motivation and to improve SUD treatment outcomes.

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Outcomes Research 97

Med Page Today

JUNE 6, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Vigorous exercise appeared to preserve cognitive function in older adults with hypertension, a post hoc analysis of SPRINT MIND trial data showed. At least one vigorous physical activity session per week reduced the risk of.

Exercise 126

Exercise Hypertension Outcomes 126

HCPLive

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The oral therapy may address limitations including difficulty in application and adverse events with topical therapies.

Outcomes 106

Outcomes 106

HCPLive

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A new study highlights suboptimal HDV screening rates in HBV-infected individuals, suggesting that treating HBV may improve survival for those with HDV coinfection.

Outcomes 120

Outcomes 120

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JUNE 14, 2024

With OTC approval, these devices are now more accessible to a broader range of patients, empowering people to understand the impact of diet and potentially improving health outcomes. This leads to better patient engagement and, ultimately, better health outcomes.

Technology 105

Technology Diabetes Outcomes Innovation 105

HCPLive

JULY 9, 2024

Findings from a meta-analysis examining 12 trials including more than 70,000 patients with diabetes support combining SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RAs.

Diabetes 119

Diabetes Outcomes 119

HCPLive

AUGUST 7, 2024

These data point to differences between genders such as time to initiation of treatment, treatment choice, response to medication, adverse events, and adherence.

Outcomes 111

Outcomes 111

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 16, 2025

We aimed to characterize clinical outcomes in AS plus ATTRCA compared with only AS or ATTRCA.Methods and ResultsIn a retrospective cohort study, patients with AS only, ATTRCA only, or AS plus ATTRCA were identified using allpayer claims data (20152021). 95% CI, 1.11.8];P=0.003) P=0.003) but not heart failure hospitalization (HR, 1.1 [95%

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Aortic Stenosis Aortic valve Outcomes 73

Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation after shock from a defibrillator.

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Defibrillator Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Circulation 102

Open Heart

JANUARY 19, 2025

Introduction Data on the characteristics and outcomes of pregnancy and among patients with Fontan physiology are limited. We aimed to evaluate the immediate and long-term outcomes among these patients who were followed at our centre. We examined maternal and obstetric outcomes.

Congenital Heart Disease 52

Congenital Heart Disease Outcomes Physiology Arrhythmia 52

HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

An EADV 2024 study suggests dupilumab use during pregnancy is generally safe and may lower risks of preterm labor, gestational hypertension, and diabetes.

Hypertension 110

Hypertension Diabetes Outcomes 110

HCPLive

AUGUST 15, 2024

Analysis of the Phase 3 explorer7 study indicates a preference for concizumab prophylaxis over no prophylaxis in patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors.

Outcomes 106

Outcomes 106

Heart BMJ

AUGUST 26, 2024

Acute pericarditis (AP) is the second most common cardiac cause of chest pain, diagnosed when at least two of the following criteria are met: characteristic pleuritic chest pain, pericardial rub on auscultation, new typical ECG changes (such as widespread ST-elevation or PR-depression) and pericardial effusion on imaging.

Pericarditis 105

Pericarditis Chest Pain Outcomes Biomarkers 105

HCPLive

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Education and employment, social and emotional functioning, and healthcare access are notable factors influencing pain in sickle cell disease.

Sickle Cell Disease 105

Sickle Cell Disease Education Outcomes 105

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 15, 2024

Dialysis patients using a more traditional home hemodialysis procedure have lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than patients using a less invasive peritoneal catheter for dialysis at home, according to a study led by a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher.

Cardiovascular Disease 105

Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Research 105

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 7, 2025

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.

Heart attacks 94

Heart attacks Heart Attack Outcomes Research 94

DAIC

JANUARY 24, 2025

the data and outcomes from the STS Database specialty registries provide true national benchmarks for clinical outcomes of cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Schaffers team was somewhat surprised by the results of our surgeon-preference analysis. If you enjoy this content, please share it with a colleague

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Outcomes Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Cardiothoracic Medicare 52

American Heart News - Heart News

MAY 14, 2024

Guideline Highlights: The new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) and.

Peripheral Arterial Disease 110

Peripheral Arterial Disease Outcomes 110

HCPLive

AUGUST 9, 2024

Findings from a prespecified secondary analysis of the reduced-dose cohort of the TESTING trial suggest the efficacy of a lower dose of oral methylprednisolone in IgA nephropathy.

Outcomes 106

Outcomes 106

Med Page Today

JANUARY 6, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- Oral glucose-lowering medications weren't up to snuff with insulin for gestational diabetes, a randomized clinical trial found. Among 820 individuals, 23.9% of infants born to mothers treated with a sequential regimen of metformin.

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Diabetes Outcomes 78

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Joshua Lupton, M.D., has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016. He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete recovery and putting him among fewer than one in 10 people nationwide who survive cardiac arrest outside of a hospital.

Cardiac Arrest 92

Cardiac Arrest Defibrillator Outcomes Hospital 92

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 23, 2025

According to new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, the number of mechanical thrombectomies performed at hospitals is not an accurate indicator of patient outcomes.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes Stroke Strokes Hospital 52

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 28, 2024

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have discovered that a genetic risk score can predict how Black individuals with hypertension respond to the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone and their likelihood of developing treatment-resistant hypertension.

Hypertension 85

Hypertension Blood Pressure Outcomes Research 85

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 12, 2024

In this narrative review, we discuss the pathophysiology of CS, novel phenotypes, evolving definitions and staging systems, currently available pharmacologic and device-based therapies, standardized, team-based management protocols, and regionalized systems-of-care aimed at improving shock outcomes.

Cardiogenic Shock 145

Cardiogenic Shock Pharmacology Outcomes Research 145

Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The primary outcome was atherothrombotic major adverse cardiovascular events as a composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality, nonfatal stroke, and nonfatal myocardial infarction. Patients were propensity matched in a 1:1 ratio using a caliper distance of 0.2 without replacement.

Myocardial Infarction 75

Myocardial Infarction Diabetes Outcomes Stroke 75

Med Page Today

JANUARY 21, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- Beneficial pediatric obesity treatment response was associated with a reduced risk of obesity-related events in young adults, a nationwide prospective cohort study in Sweden showed. Compared with poor response, good response.

Obesity 73

Obesity Pediatrics Outcomes 73

Med Page Today

APRIL 24, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Only myocarditis/pericarditis and seizures occurred at higher rates in adolescents and children vaccinated for COVID-19 when compared with historical rates of those outcomes, according to an analysis of safety data from the FDA.

COVID-19 144

COVID-19 Pericarditis Outcomes 144

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 8, 2025

Imagine having a digital carbon copy of yourself that physicians could use to predict long-term risks for disease, assess how your body may respond to treatment, and simulate surgeries in advance.

Technology 75

Technology Outcomes Research 75