By Saadia Aslam A study by Caleyachetty et al has prospectively identified ethnicity-specific BMI cutoffs for obesity based on the risk of type 2 diabetes…
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When detecting heart murmurs, has Artificial Intelligence surpassed the Consultant Cardiologist?
A study by Chorba et al investigate Deep learning approaches in detect heart murmurs and clinically significant valvular heart disease, using recording from digital stethoscopes.…
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The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission: reducing the global burden by 2030
By Dr Rebecca Dobson, BCS Women in Cardiology Lead and Consultant Cardiologist at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital A bold and ambitious statement from…
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Air pollution tied to hypertension in children and adolescents
By Ahmed El-Medany A meta-analysis by Huang et al has suggests exposure to short- and long-term air pollution in childhood and adolescence increases the likelihood…
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STEMI after TAVR associated with poorer outcomes.
By Ahmed El-Medany Longer door-to-balloon times and higher percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) failure rate were observed in a multicentre study by Faroux et al. 118…
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Outcomes from the North American COVID-19 STEMI registry The goal of the NACMI (North American COVID-19 and STEMI) registry is to describe demographic characteristics, management…
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Conference update from Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2021 Scientific Sessions
The National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative is a single-arm, prospective, multi-center study assessing outcomes associated with early mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock (AMICS) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
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Techniques to Decrease PPM Implantation Rates Post-TAVR
Kris Kumar, DO; Firas E. Zahr, MD, FACC; Harsh Golwala, MDExpert Analysis (from the ACC) Quick Takes: Decreasing the degree that the transcatheter heart valve (THV) is…
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Warfarin and DOACs show similar safety and efficacy in left ventricular thrombus
By Ahmed El-Medany A meta-analysis by Xuan et al, evaluated the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) versus warfarin in patients with left…
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Pharmacist-led hypertension care in Black barbershops – a cost-effective way to improve blood pressure control and reduce health inequities?
By Ahmed El-Medany In the Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS), pharmacist-led hypertension care in Black-owned barbershops significantly improved blood pressure (BP) control in…
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