MedPage Today) — Better imaging parameters may exist for risk stratification in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM), based on a meta-analysis. The presence and extent of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac MRI was a significant…
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Researchers have concluded that transperineal prostate (TP) biopsies should be standard of care because no infections were found among those who received this newer intervention, according to a study published on Thursday in JAMA Oncology. The findings from the multicenter, randomized trial add to an ongoing debate in the United States over whether the TP
At a conference on hematologic oncology, two sickle cell experts faced off in a debate about whether gene therapy or alternative stem-cell transplant is the best option for patients who don’t have an available matched sibling donor. “If there is an indication for intervention, for a curative therapy…
TOPLINE: The use of regional anesthesia reduces acute postoperative pain associated with noncardiac surgery. It also decreases the incidence of prolonged opioid use and chronic postoperative pain at 3 and 6 months after surgery. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 37 randomized controlled trials involving 4948 adults (age…
Despite years of national strategies to address the suicide crisis in the U.S., rates continue to rise. A chorus of researchers and experts say the interventions will work — but that they’re simply not being adopted by state and local governments…
MedPage Today) — Adding prophylactic left atrial appendage (LAA) closure to planned cardiac surgery was linked to lower stroke risk for patients without atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF), based on a meta-analysis. Pooling six observational and…
At age 39, I had two open heart-surgeries in less than a year…
MedPage Today) — Not all defibrillator pad positions may work equally well for patients with shockable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. (JAMA Network Open) Medical therapy for aortic stenosis? Early clinical data on evogliptin were disappointing…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Quitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person’s risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to a study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. The findings show that the benefits of quitting start right away, suggesting that it is possible to reverse the risk of negative health
MedPage Today) — Immediately linking chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma patients who smoke to an appointment at a smoking cessation clinic significantly improved quit rates, a multicenter trial from Turkey showed. Among…