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Psychosocial and Cardiometabolic Factors Contribute to Pain Inequity
Psychosocial and Cardiometabolic Factors Contribute to Pain Inequity
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Assessing the Impact of GLP-1RAs on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes
Assessing the Impact of GLP-1RAs on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes
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AHA: More Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for A-Fib
AHA: More Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for A-Fib
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Higher amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are inversely associated with a lower risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart...
Delaying Noncardiac Surgery for Several Months After Heart Attack Found to Be Safer
Delaying Noncardiac Surgery for Several Months After Heart Attack Found to Be Safer
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo revascularization, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Surgery.Laurent G. Glance, M.D.,...
HB Mapping Decreases Postoperative AVB in Patients With CHD
HB Mapping Decreases Postoperative AVB in Patients With CHD
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Psychosocial and Cardiometabolic Factors Contribute to Pain Inequity
Psychosocial and Cardiometabolic Factors Contribute to Pain Inequity
The following is a summary of “Mechanisms of the Native American pain inequity: predicting chronic pain onset prospectively at 5 years in the Oklahoma Study of Native American Pain Risk,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pain by Rhudy et al. Researchers...
Assessing the Impact of GLP-1RAs on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes
Assessing the Impact of GLP-1RAs on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Cardiovascular and renal outcomes of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists among patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials,” published in the June 2024 issue of...
AHA: More Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for A-Fib
AHA: More Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for A-Fib
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Higher amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are inversely associated with a lower risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart...
Delaying Noncardiac Surgery for Several Months After Heart Attack Found to Be Safer
Delaying Noncardiac Surgery for Several Months After Heart Attack Found to Be Safer
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo revascularization, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Surgery.Laurent G. Glance, M.D.,...
HB Mapping Decreases Postoperative AVB in Patients With CHD
HB Mapping Decreases Postoperative AVB in Patients With CHD
The following is a summary of “Intraoperative Conduction Mapping to Reduce Postoperative Atrioventricular Block in Complex Congenital Heart Disease,” published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by O’Leary et al. Atrioventricular block requiring pacemaker...
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Is That All There Is?
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Reducing In-Home Smoking: Practical Approaches for Primary Care Clinicians
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