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Cardiology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in cardiology.

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Sticky Patch Defibrillator; State Telehealth Laws and BP Meds; Ketones and HFpEF?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug

Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study

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Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Tantalizing Hint at Utility for Tracking Prevention

Study points to biomarkers that predict amyloid plaque accumulation speed

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Statin Candidate Pool Shrinks if PREVENT Risk Calculator Is Put to Current Practice

Fewer people using primary prevention medications expected to result in more CVD

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FDA Warns of Overdoses With Compounded Semaglutide

Multi-dose vials pose complications for self-administration

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Kim Jong Un's Health Problems; Seine Olympic Event Nixed Again; Vegan Diet and Aging

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Antiretroviral Abacavir Linked With Cardiovascular Events in REPRIEVE Trial

Clinicians should consider other options for ART, researcher says

Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetes

Also in TTHealthWatch: a monoclonal antibody for ulcerative colitis

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FBI Probes Trump's Injury; RFK Jr. Pushes Farm Therapy; Glucose Monitor Warning

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Dementia Risk Drops With Shingles Vaccine

Recombinant shingles vaccine tied to 164 additional days without dementia diagnosis

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Sirolimus Balloons Show Promise in Treating Coronary In-Stent Restenosis

Can this safer drug be delivered reliably to reduce target lesion revascularization?

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Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia

Both chronic and new-onset anxiety raised dementia risk in older adults

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Mainstream Medicine Still Reluctant to Order Lipid Panels for Kids

Stagnant screening practices reflect controversy over practice

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Preeclampsia Blood Marker? Pediatric Cardiac Doc Arrested; Afib-Detecting Ring

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Pay People, and They Will Go to Cardiac Rehab

Financial rewards increase participation in guideline-recommended programs

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People Without Diabetes Make Up Growing Share of GLP-1 Users

Approximately one-fourth of new users in 2023 did not have type 2 diabetes

Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention

Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID

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New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified

Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system

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Trans People on Hormone Therapy Don't Mind Potential Cardiovascular Side Effects

Many have already weighed the risks against their improved well-being

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D.C. Hospital Gets a Wake-Up Call to Chagas Disease

Report is part of larger efforts to increase awareness of neglected disease

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Industry $$ for New Cardiologists; Strokes After Falls; Self-Cleaning TAVR Valve?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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This U.S. President Was Dying, but His Doctors Zipped Their Lips

Eight decades after FDR's decline and death, do White House physicians owe truth to the public?

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We've Been Here Before: The Politicization of Drug Pricing

Ensuring medication access does not have to come at the cost of innovation

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Pemafibrate Takes a Small Step Forward in Diabetic Foot Ulcers After CVD Flop

Signal of reduced ischemic ulceration, gangrene in PROMINENT

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COVID May Affect Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, and Not in a Good Way

Clinical disease incidence jumped after infection

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Novel Goalpost for PCI Excellence Is Borrowed From the Surgeons

"Failure to rescue" may help with quality improvement in interventional cardiology

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Mediterranean Diet Good for Kids, Teens Too

Meta-analysis shows benefits for cardiometabolic health

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Don't Try ARBs for Severe COVID, Trial Indicates

Harms seen without any compensating survival benefit

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Diuretics for Ambulatory HF Patients With Volume Overload: Winners & Losers

Three regimens compared head-to-head among abundant choices

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Worse-Rated Cardiologists; Afib Pulsed Field Ablation Safety; Healthy Gut Microbe?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Meta-Analysis Favors Complete Coronary Revascularization in a Single Go

But definitive proof on timing of procedures still lacking

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Which Anticoagulant Is Safest for Afib Patients With Cirrhosis?

National cohort study finds up to 47% fewer serious hemorrhagic events with one agent

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In Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Symptoms Often Emerge Soon After Diagnosis

About a third of patients reported a cognitive complaint in the first few years

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Tirzepatide Bests Semaglutide for Real-World Weight Loss

Injectables were compared at doses approved for type 2 diabetes

Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs

Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K.

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Mediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors

High levels of adherence associated with lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

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Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers

For people with diabetes, cancer risks were reduced with GLP-1s versus insulin

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Women-Specific Goalposts Urged for Coronary Bypass Surgery

Smaller releases of troponin, CK-MB still associated with periprocedural heart injury

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Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier

Consistently high CRP levels over 18 years raised the risk of poor cognitive function

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Semaglutide May Be Linked to Condition That Causes Blindness

Association with optic neuropathy in observational data needs further study to assess causality

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