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IV potassium and magnesium an acute treatment for AFib?
“It’s simple, inexpensive, you make the heart rate go back to normal, not permanently, with few side effects, except perhaps for some pain at the...
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Milk bad, cheese not? Dairy products tied to different CVD risks
“There is a growing literature indicating that cheese might be linked to reduced cardiovascular risk, but if this is a causal effect, or if cheese...
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Stroke management: There’s an app for that
“In clinical practice, guideline-driven patient care is very important in improving diagnosis and outcomes, and apps provide a very practical and...
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ACC calls for more career flexibility in cardiology
The American College of Cardiology is urging more career flexibility to promote the health and well-being of cardiologists and their patients.
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Food insecurity a growing problem for many with CVD
The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who have limited or uncertain access to food has more than doubled over the last 20 years.
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WHO releases six ‘action steps’ to combat global disparities in Parkinson’s disease
“Parkinson disease is a growing global public health issue. There is a pressing need for a global public health response to address health and...
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Rich or poor, educated or not, all face risk for hypertension
Historically thought to be a disease of the rich and sedentary, hypertension occurs with similar frequency in low- and middle-income countries.
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Risk factors in children linked to stroke as soon as 30s, 40s
Evidence of atherosclerosis was present in 1.4% of the 10- to 19-year age group, 8.5% of the 20- to 29-years age group, 21.5% of the 30- to 39-...
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Using wearable devices to detect AFib ‘cost effective’
Screening for atrial fibrillation using wrist-worn devices is cost effective, compared with no screening or screening for AFib using traditional...
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Omecamtiv mecarbil fails to improve exercise capacity in HFrEF
Despite earlier successes, the experimental agent was no better than placebo in improving exercise capacity in the phase 3 METEORIC-HF trial.
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Ontario MD, Charles Godfrey, who worked until 102, dies
“He possessed a remarkable longevity in his practice, supported by his enduring love for medicine and incredible care for his patients.”
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Guideline advises against depression screening in pregnancy
“We found the effect of screening in this study to be very uncertain for the important outcomes of interest.”
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Adding social determinants of health to AI models boosts HF risk prediction in Black patients
Inclusion of social determinants of health in machine-learning risk-assessment models sharpened in-hospital mortality predictions, compared with...
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A unique care model for comorbid depression, PTSD
Comorbid PTSD and depression is common, but it is often considered too complex to be managed in a primary care setting.
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ECT may reduce all-cause mortality in major depression
“If meds and other therapeutics are not working, you should start discussing ECT as a second or third line,” said Dr. Nagy Youssef.