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ECG Deep-Learning Algorithm Predicts Mortality Post Surgery

TOPLINE: An artificial intelligence (AI) deep-learning algorithm interpreting preoperative ECGs can identify risk for postoperative death in those undergoing cardiac surgery, noncardiac surgery, and interventional procedures, a large new study showed. The algorithm was more effective in identifying high-risk patients who went on to experience postoperative mortality than a widely used risk tool…

Passing of Dr Jean-Philippe Collet

Jean-Philippe Collet, MD, head of medical cardiology at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 15, at the age of 59 years. The cardiology community, still in shock, mourns the loss. Dr Jean-Philippe Collet “Cardiology loses a genius, and patients lose a beloved doctor…He was a mentor to us all…

Daily Tailored Text Messages Curb Risky Drinking

TOPLINE: A 6-month texting intervention offering automated customized messages of support for people with a history of alcohol misuse helped cut weekly alcohol intake by more than half, results of a new randomized controlled trial show. METHODOLOGY:  Investigators recruited 723 adults (median age, 40 years; 62.5% female…

Eating more oily fish may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, says study

Eating more oily fish may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, says study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with close relatives who have suffered from cardiovascular disease may benefit from eating more oily fish. This is according to a new study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and published in the journal Circulation. Oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring, and sardines contain the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic