Cardiology
Effects and consequences of cardiac metabolism in the elderly
A new editorial was published in Aging on August 19, 2024, entitled, "Cardiac metabolism in the elderly: effects and consequences."
Sep 4, 2024
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Cardiology
Trial finds coronary bioadaptor offers a significant reduction in adverse clinical events
Undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for narrowed arteries with a novel bioadaptor is at least as effective as a contemporary drug-eluting stent (DES) with regard to target lesion and target vessel failure ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Cardiology
Benefits of complete revascularization confirmed in older patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
The benefits of complete revascularization over culprit-only coronary artery revascularization were confirmed in older patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel disease over the first ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Cardiology
Novel point-of-care heart attack test leads to shorter emergency department stays for some patients
A new, rapid blood test that spots whether people are having a heart attack could improve the treatment of people presenting with chest pain at emergency departments, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Cardiology
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair found non-inferior to surgery in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation
There was no difference in efficacy between transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and surgery in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation (MR), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Cardiology
Trial investigates how to manage coronary artery disease in patients undergoing valve implantation
Performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) significantly improved outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and severe aortic stenosis selected for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Medications
Oral anticoagulants should be paused before transcatheter aortic valve implantation, researchers say
There was no apparent benefit to continuing oral anticoagulants compared with interruption in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Cardiology
Device-detected atrial fibrillation: Anticoagulation may have greater benefit in patients with vascular disease
A combined subgroup analysis of the similar trials NOAH—AFNET 6 and ARTESiA has revealed that patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and concomitant vascular disease are at higher risk of stroke and cardiovascular ...
Sep 2, 2024
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Cardiology
Using AI to support heart attack diagnosis in emergency department does not improve patient outcomes, research finds
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision making in identifying and managing myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected cardiac conditions ...
Sep 2, 2024
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Medications
Beta-blockers do not affect patients' quality of life, study finds
Long-term use of beta-blockers in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved heart function does not significantly change quality of life or well-being compared to no beta-blockers. This is according to a study from ...
Sep 2, 2024
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