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Reassuring Registry Data on Going Into TAVR Sans Symptoms

— Would intervention beat watchful waiting for asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis?

9 Hrs Ago
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Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough

Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity

Sep 16, 2023
FDA Reviewers Have Concerns About Artificial Womb Trials in Humans

The Pediatric Advisory Committee will discuss if data support a safe first-in-human trial

Sep 15, 2023
No Avoiding Mitral Valve Implant Obstruction With Preemptive Ablation

LVOT obstruction remains thorn in the side of TMVI in small case series

Sep 15, 2023
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Stroke Doesn't Have to Lead to Death or Disability

Rapid, appropriate treatment can save lives and limit severe outcomes

Sep 15, 2023
No Avoiding Mitral Valve Implant Obstruction With Preemptive Ablation

LVOT obstruction remains thorn in the side of TMVI in small case series

Opinion
Stroke Doesn't Have to Lead to Death or Disability

Rapid, appropriate treatment can save lives and limit severe outcomes

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FDA Panel Reluctantly Backs Patisiran for ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Clinical meaningfulness is a different question, however

Sep 13, 2023
FDA ADCOMM patisiran (Onpattro) over a medical illustration of cardiomyopathy over a microscopy of heart amyloid deposits
Is Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk Shared via Blood Transfusion?

Findings may suggest a transfusion-transmissible agent linked to some types of spontaneous ICH

Sep 12, 2023
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MIST Didn't Reduce Death in Preemies With Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Another study shows kids who survive ARDS at high risk of readmissions

Sep 11, 2023
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Optimal BP After Stroke; Psilocybin for Depression

Also in TTHealthWatch: culprit vessel or complete revascularization?

Sep 09, 2023
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Opinion
Sen. McConnell Reminds Us That 'Just a Fall' Can Lead to So Much More

Falls should not be taken lightly, especially in older adults

Sep 07, 2023
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Deciding Who Is Dead: Physician Group Issues New Statement

American College of Physicians adds to debate about redefining death

Sep 05, 2023
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Predicting ICU Outcomes; Post-Stroke Brain Stimulation

Also in TTHealthWatch: effect of frailty on intensive blood pressure control

Sep 02, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Real-World Data Back ECMO Use in Critically Ill Patients With Obesity

Obesity should not be considered a contraindication for use, say researchers

Aug 30, 2023
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Nurse Suspected of Poisoning; Hospital Mask Mandates Return; Congressman's Cancer Dx

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Aug 30, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Novel Amyloid Drug Improves Mid-Term Outcomes in ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Pivotal trial "suggests the tantalizing possibility of genuine clinical improvement"

Aug 29, 2023
ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.
'Big Win' for Anti-Obesity Medication in Heart Failure

Semaglutide led to meaningful reductions in symptoms, weight in patients with obesity and HFpEF

Aug 29, 2023
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Compound in Beetroot Juice Fends Off Contrast-Induced AKI

"Provocative" results for inorganic nitrate pill shown in NITRATE-CIN trial

Aug 29, 2023
ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.
Immune Suppressant Stumbles for Acute Myocarditis in Early Data

Phase II trial might not end the story for anti-inflammatory approach, though

Aug 28, 2023
ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.
STEMI Complete Revascularization: No Point in Waiting

MULTISTARS AMI trial helps answer the timing question in multivessel disease treatment

Aug 28, 2023
ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.
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