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Cardiology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in cardiology.

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8-Hour Eating Window Improved Glycemic Control, Small Study Shows

Three-day intervention boosted time spent in normal glucose range

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Direct-to-Consumer Drugs: Big Pharma's Digital Health Play

Regulators will need to closely watch this new frontier

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Cautious Optimism for Surgical LAA Closure for People Without Afib

Meta-analysis suggested lower stroke risk, but more definitive trial is not expected until 2032

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Steroid Use Tied to Diabetes; Suicide Rates Climbing; Legionnaire's Death Toll Rises

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

EASD over a photo of IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain.

Liraglutide Helped Cut BMI in Kids With Obesity as Young as 6

Saxenda group six times more likely to lose at least 5% of BMI

EASD over a photo of IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain.

Weekly Insulin Efsitora Noninferior to Daily Degludec in Type 1, Type 2 Diabetes

But higher severe hypoglycemia risk with efsitora in type 1 diabetes likely precludes its use

Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

Defibrillator Positioning; PFA for PVC Ablation; Harvey Weinstein's Heart Surgery

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Weinstein's Emergency Condition; Georgia Doctor Killed in Crash; Cantaloupe Recalled

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

Comparing Fecal Immunochemical Tests; CVD Blood Test for Women

Also in TTHealthWatch: beta-blockers after MI

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Balloon Angioplasty 'Lite' Improves Key Intracranial Stenosis Outcomes

Trial from China provides proof-of-concept for stroke risk reduction in symptomatic cases

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Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment

Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship

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Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing

And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm

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New Studies Fuel Debate Over GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide Risk

No link found in nationwide data from Sweden and Denmark and in analysis of STEP trials

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Brain Aging Trajectories Identified in Post-Mortem Tissue

Alzheimer's may be driven by multicellular communities, analysis suggests

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Oral Anticoagulation and TAVR Together: A Recipe for Trouble

Continued OAC failed to meet noninferiority in POPular PAUSE TAVI

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TAVR's Win in Women; Chest Pressure During Cardioversion; Doc Goes to Space

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Novel Drug Reduced Triglycerides, Risk of Pancreatitis in Persistent Chylomicronemia

Benefits seen in patients with and without a genetic diagnosis

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Invasive Strategy for NSTEMI in the Elderly: Fears Don't Pan Out in SENIOR-RITA

Trial paints a fuller picture of risk-benefit in complex patient population

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The Widowmaker: Clarifying the Record for Our Patients

Fear shouldn't drive medical intervention

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ESC Streamlines Cardiovascular Guidelines

Afib, hypertension, and others get updates with simplifications

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Afib Ablation Delivers in First Sham-Controlled Study

More conclusive evidence for benefits on Afib burden, QoL

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Drug-Coated Balloon Flops for De Novo Coronary Lesions

First adequately powered randomized trial suggests larger vessel disease isn't the right fit

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DOAC Monotherapy Bests Dual Antithrombotic Therapy for Afib Plus Coronary Disease

Bleeding reduced -- without risk of ischemic events -- versus dual antithrombotic in Korean trial

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Nonsteroidal MRA Improves Outcomes in HFpEF, HFmrEF

Randomized trial shows benefits beyond heart failure with low ejection fraction, but not survival

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Stenting, TAVR Make Sense Packaged Together for Some Patients

NOTION-3 trial informs care for those with severe AS and stable CAD

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Another Trial Sides With MitraClip for Functional Mitral Regurgitation

RESHAPE-HF2 has provocative implications for a wider pool of TEER candidates

Predicting COVID Outbreaks Via Wastewater; New Medicine for Menopause

Also in TTHealthWatch: myocarditis after COVID vaccination

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TriClip's 'Soft' Benefits Affirmed in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

Randomized trial "highly encouraging" for making patients feel and function better

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Potassium Strategy After Cardiac Bypass Grafting Doesn't Impact Afib Risk

First randomized trial debunks common practice of tight control

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Pause or Keep RAS Inhibitors Before Surgery? Take Your Pick.

Either choice is "acceptable" based on randomized study

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Women's 30-Year Heart Risk Can Be Predicted by Just Three Factors

And two aren't in the standard cardiovascular risk prediction tool

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Amyloidosis Drug Improves Outcomes, Survival

RNA silencer impresses with results in transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy

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Stopping Beta-Blockers Did Not Go as Planned for Long-Time Users

No benefit to beta-blocker interruption among MI survivors using them for secondary prevention

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Wegovy Protects Against Deadly COVID Cases

Non-cardiovascular benefits observed in SELECT trial

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Experts: Don't Say 'Heartbeat' to Describe Ultrasound Findings in Early Pregnancy

Ob/gyns, radiologists, and emergency docs convened to unify first-trimester language

Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

Clot Grabber IFU Recall; Free Cholesterol Tests at CVS; Naloxone for Cardiac Arrests

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

FDA CLEARED Automated glycemic controller (SmartAdjust) over a photo of a woman wearing an Omnipod 5 device.

FDA Clears First Automated Insulin-Delivery Tech for Type 2 Diabetes

SmartAdjust technology is used in Insulet's Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System

A photo of a masked healthcare worker in France opening a box of Comirnaty vials.

COVID Vax Myocarditis Stays Mild With Good Prognosis Over a Year Later

Evolution of postvaccine myocarditis tracked for 18 months in cohort study

A photo of a senior woman in a hospital bed with her husband and a male physician at her bedside.

Marked Cognitive Decline in Husbands After a Spouse's CVD Event?

Researchers suggest various explanations for provocative finding

Amino Acids May Protect Kidneys During Surgery; EDTA for Chelation Therapy

Also in TTHealthWatch: suicidality among spouses of people with cancer

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