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ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources

β€” Pollution-mortality relationship evidenced at the level of PM2.5 source type

Polluted air environment at city, vehicle traffic and toxic pollution.

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IG Live December 2: The Weight of Wegovy

How GLP-1 drugs are reshaping medicine

Nov 27, 2024
Brain Volume Changes Come 10 Years Sooner for Men With Cardiovascular Risks

Men faced neurodegeneration a decade earlier than women

Nov 26, 2024
Hunting & Heart Attacks; Cardiologist's Whistleblower Suit; Algorithm Predicts Death

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Nov 26, 2024
Many Drinkers Cut Back After Starting Obesity Meds, Study Finds

In WeightWatchers study, 45% decreased their alcohol use after initiating a weight-loss drug

Nov 26, 2024
Hunting & Heart Attacks; Cardiologist's Whistleblower Suit; Algorithm Predicts Death

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Many Drinkers Cut Back After Starting Obesity Meds, Study Finds

In WeightWatchers study, 45% decreased their alcohol use after initiating a weight-loss drug

Cardiology Case Studies

What Caused Patient's Heart Palpitations and Periodic Weakness?

ECG findings clarify those of a thorough physical and patient history

 A photo of glasses, a pen, and a stethoscope lying on an electrocardiogram.
Breast Cancer Patient Develops Heart Palpitations and Dyspnea

Symptom resolution after stopping anti-HER2 therapy suggests treatment-related cardiotoxicity

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Repeated Syncope in a Woman With No Known Heart Disease

Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation can affect people with no clinical evidence of heart disease

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Acoramidis Snags FDA Approval for ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Another pricey TTR stabilizer to hit shelves

Nov 25, 2024
Attruby is an orally administered near-complete stabiliser of TTR.
Medications to Reduce Lipoprotein(a); Genome Models and CVD Risk

Also in TTHealthWatch: genetic testing of couples planning pregnancy

Nov 23, 2024
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
CGM Uptake Very Low for Vulnerable Diabetes Populations

But how to achieve equitable use remains "complicated," says expert

Nov 22, 2024
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Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel

Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent

Nov 21, 2024
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Opinion
GLP-1 Use Prior to Surgery: Analyzing the Updated Guidance

Balancing aspiration risk with the consequences of medication discontinuation

Nov 20, 2024
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Metformin, Lifestyle Changes Fail to Reduce Afib Burden

Standard of care prevails in single-center trial

Nov 20, 2024
AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
Potassium Binder Cuts Hyperkalemia Risk in HF Patients on Spironolactone

More patients taking sodium zirconium cyclosilicate achieved normokalemia vs placebo recipients

Nov 20, 2024
AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
Sacubitril/Valsartan Curbs Cardiotoxicity From Chemotherapy

Benefit shown in trial of patients flagged for high risk of cardiotoxicity

Nov 20, 2024
AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
Fitness Level May Offset Genetic Dementia Risk

In middle-age and older adults, high cardiorespiratory fitness was linked with better cognition

Nov 19, 2024
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Small Benefit, Persistent Toxic Risk With Adjuvant Anthracycline in Breast Cancer

Time for "long goodbye" to the "burning red devil," say editorialists

Nov 19, 2024
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Opioids Tied to Higher Dementia Risk, but Only After a Point

Relationships persisted in older adults with chronic pain or who used weak opioids only

Nov 19, 2024
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More Lp(a)-Reducing Tx; Cardiac Denervation for Afib; LAA Occluders at 5 Years

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Nov 19, 2024
Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.
Nasal Spray Diuretic Shows Potential for Heart Failure in Trial of Healthy Adults

Intranasal bumetanide demonstrated safety, bioequivalence with its oral and IV counterparts

Nov 19, 2024
AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
Reused Pacemakers Good as New in Early Safety Data

No excess infections when pacemakers were cleaned and repackaged for resource-deprived patients

Nov 18, 2024
AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
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