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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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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ED use down for MI, stroke, hyperglycemic crisis in COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Following declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic as a national emergency, there was a decrease in visits to the emergency department for myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and hyperglycemic crisis, according ...
Jun 24, 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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Cardiology
Study finds association between atherosclerosis and changes in the structure, heart function
Even among individuals free of heart failure and myocardial infarction, there appears to be evidence of an association between calcium buildup in the coronary arteries (atherosclerosis) and changes in the structure and function ...
May 15, 2020
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Cardiology
Safety of bioabsorbable polymer against durable polymer DES in high-risk PCI patients
A novel study sought to reveal whether drug-eluting stents (DES) coated with bioabsorbable polymer (BP) presented a safety advantage without compromising efficacy compared to durable polymer (DP) formulations. Subgroup findings ...
May 14, 2020
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Groundbreaking telemedicine-based network offers remote guidance to 100 million STEMI patients
A novel, groundbreaking trial recently examined the viability of telemedicine for remote guidance of a population-based ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) program reaching more than 100 million patients. The ...
May 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ST-segment elevation described in patients with COVID-19
(HealthDay)—For patients with COVID-19 who have ST-segment elevation, indicating potential acute myocardial infarction, there is considerable variability in presentation, and prognosis is poor, according to a letter to ...
Apr 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cardiac cath lab STEMI activations drop during pandemic
(HealthDay)—During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a 38 percent reduction in U.S. cardiac catheterization laboratory ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) activations, according to a research letter published ...
Apr 21, 2020
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