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Timeline of Irregular Heartbeats Emerges From Close Watch of Young Binge Drinkers

Alcohol-related increase in PVCs suggests more attention to ventricular arrhythmias

Oct 04, 2024
Antitachycardia Pacing Helps With Upfront Delay in ICD Shocks

Reduction in total shock burden is not proven, however

Oct 03, 2024
Disparities in Heart Failure Rates Found Among Asian American Subpopulations

Study highlights that Asian Americans should not be seen as a monolithic group

Oct 03, 2024
What Skin Says About Health

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Disparities in Heart Failure Rates Found Among Asian American Subpopulations

Study highlights that Asian Americans should not be seen as a monolithic group

What Skin Says About Health

Knowing what to look for can mean the difference between life and death

Cardiology Case Studies

What Caused Patient's Heart Palpitations and Periodic Weakness?

ECG findings clarify those of a thorough physical and patient history

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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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Metabolic Accelerator Shows Promise for Weight Loss Side of Obesity-HFpEF Equation

Benefit in symptoms, functional outcomes remains to be seen for HU6

Oct 02, 2024
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Some Epilepsy Drugs Tied to Cardiovascular Events in Older People

Link likely due to enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications

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VR Headsets in Cath Lab; ICDs & Driving Rules; How Cardiologist Got to Space

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Oct 01, 2024
Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.
Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopy

Bowel preparation protocols appeared protective in small study

Oct 01, 2024
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Mavacamten Shows Promise in Heart Failure With Normal to Supranormal EF

Cardiac myosin inhibitor linked to improvements in biomarkers in small study

Sep 30, 2024
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Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

Sep 30, 2024
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Study Finds More Heart Defects in Kids Conceived With ART

But does this trend have more to do with multiple gestations?

Sep 30, 2024
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Case Strengthens for Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor in SEQUOIA-HCM

Vast majority of trial participants responded to aficamten

Sep 30, 2024
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Does Finerenone's Efficacy Diminish If Initiated Late in Heart Failure?

Benefit of the nonsteroidal MRA otherwise consistent across FINEARTS-HF

Sep 29, 2024
HFSA over a computer rendering of the human heart.
Happy People, Happy Hearts? Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes Risk

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Sep 27, 2024
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GLP-1 Agent May Hold Opioid Use Disorder Benefit

Researchers highlight semaglutide's potential value for preventing overdoses

Sep 26, 2024
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Timely Skin Cancer Screening After Organ Transplant Still Lacking

Only a minority of patients adhered to SUNTRAC screening recommendations

Sep 26, 2024
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Post-Stroke Fever Prevention Still Lacking in Clinical Benefit

Temperature management device did result in less fever in the INTREPID trial

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