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…

Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Weight loss interventions could reduce the risk of severe cases of flu and other infections in people with diabetes, suggests new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September). The study, by Rhian Hopkins and Ethan

LONDON — Patients with either type of diabetes, but especially type 1, have higher incidence rates of sudden cardiac death (SCD) across age groups, showed data from a nationwide study. The heightened risk underscores the importance of improved risk stratification for these patients. “We know that patients with diabetes have several risk factors for adverse

LONDON — Clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure (BP) at night and throughout the circadian cycle were seen with radiofrequency renal denervation (RF RDN) at 24 months, according to data from a study aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The results were presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress

LONDON — Cardiovascular disease (CVD)–related deaths in Europe due to air pollution far exceeded those in the United States, according to experts at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024. “Europe is so far behind, with almost four times the level of deaths due to cardiovascular disease as compared to North America,” said Thomas

TOPLINE: Recruiting and retaining adults in an online nutrition education intervention after sleeve gastrectomy was feasible, and although the program received positive feedback, more study is needed to evaluate its efficacy. METHODOLOGY: Many patients face challenges with nutrient intake, absorption, and food tolerance after undergoing bariatric surgery…

MedPage Today) — The RHEIA trial, which found transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) superior to surgery for women, was among the highlights of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress. Also at ESC was OCCUPI, which showed that…