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Heart surgeons may deliver better outcomes during stressful procedures
Excessive stress may still be harmful to a surgeon's performance, researchers warned, but moderate stress early on during a procedure appears to reduce the odds of a major complication.
Aortic valve calcium scores help predict need for a permanent pacemaker after TAVR
RBBB remains the single strongest predictor for PPMI after TAVR, but high AV calcium scores still provide care teams with considerable value.
Biden chooses semaglutide for next round of Medicare price negotiations—Trump gets final say
The final list also included diabetes drugs sold by Boehringer Ingelheim and Merck. The first round of drug price negotiations reduced the Medicare prices for 10 popular drugs by up to 79%.
Congressional candidate physician sues hospital and doctor for death of father
Some of the claims in the lawsuit, brought against Novant Health by Kyle Horton, MD, are backed by a report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Diabetes reduces survival after SAVR, but not TAVR
"TAVR has been associated with better valve hemodynamics and a lower risk of structural valve deterioration over time compared with SAVR," researchers wrote. "This benefit may be particularly relevant for diabetes patients who face higher risks of vascular complications."

The meta-analysis included data from 14 different studies investigating the differences between guided and standard antiplatelet therapy after PCI.

The USPSTF first shared a draft of its recommendation in 2020, leaving it open for public comment.

Overall, the researchers found, 17% of study participants had undiagnosed AFib.

The veteran physician listed three diets that are good for a person's heart—and three that can do real damage.

The full scientific statement was published April 26 in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine.

The team relied on advanced supercomputers, each one capable of running more than 200,000 hours of calculations, to help complete its analysis.

The FDA has also indicated it is “establishing special controls for devices of this type,” including labeling and testing requirements.

Marijuana users with a cardiac arrhythmia may face a heightened risk of in-hospital mortality, new research suggests.