Diabetes
Flu vaccine cuts cardiovascular mortality in adults with diabetes
(HealthDay)—Influenza vaccination may improve outcomes in patients with diabetes, according to a study published online July 9 in Diabetes Care.
Jul 17, 2020
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Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cardiology
Molecular imaging identifies link between heart and kidney inflammation after heart attack
Whole body positron emission tomography (PET) has, for the first time, illustrated the existence of inter-organ communication between the heart and kidneys via the immune system following acute myocardial infarction, or heart ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Cardiology
Women taking beta blockers for hypertension may have higher risk of heart failure with acute coronary syndrome
Women taking beta blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly 5% higher risk for heart failure than men when they present to hospital with acute coronary syndrome, according ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Cardiology
Incidence of AMI hospitalization down during COVID-19
(HealthDay)—In Northern California, the incidence of hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic period, according to a letter to the editor published online May 19 in the New ...
May 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SCAI, ACC, and ACEP release consensus on managing AMI patients during COVID-19
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), along with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) have released a consensus statement that provides ...
Apr 21, 2020
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Cardiology
Recent decline in heart attacks greater in men than women
(HealthDay)—The incidence of heart attacks is decreasing, but the trend seems to have slowed in women, according to a study recently published in Circulation.
Apr 6, 2020
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Health
Study highlights potential need to standardize quality measurement for cardiovascular care
In a new study published today in JAMA Cardiology, a team of researchers led by Rishi Wadhera, MD, MPP, MPhil, an investigator in the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ...
Feb 20, 2020
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Cardiology
Risk of major heart complications up shortly following stroke
(HealthDay)—Ischemic stroke is independently associated with increased risk of incident poststroke major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in both men and women, according to a study published in the February issue of ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Medical research
Study: High-tech Impella circulatory pump may increase risk of death and bleeding
A new national study finds that use of the Impella circulatory support device is associated with higher rates of death and major bleeding than a common alternative, especially among patients with acute myocardial infarction ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Simple test identifies patients at high risk for future dialysis or transplant
A low-cost test that screens for excess protein in the urine has been shown to accurately identify patients at higher risk for progressive kidney disease after being hospitalized for acute kidney injury, according to a new ...
Jan 27, 2020
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