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60-something with 2 days of intermittent epigastric pain. Why does the cardiologist disagree?
Conclusion An invasive strategy based on coronary stenting with adjunctive use of abciximab reduces infarct size in patients with acute STEMI without persistent symptoms presenting 12 to 48 hours after symptom onset.===================================MY Comment by KEN GRAUER, MD (10/20/2019):===================================I find it difficult to believe that the Cardiologist Attending On Call did not allow for the possibility that the OMI in this case was either acute and/or ongoing.MY Question: Was this the opinion of the Attending Cardiologist — or a Resid...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - October 19, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Interview with a Father of Modern Surgical Robotics, Dr. Yulun Wang
Founder of both InTouch Health and Computer Motion, Dr. Yulun Wang is considered one of the fathers of modern surgical robotics. Originally a graduate of University of California, Santa Barbara, Dr. Wang developed AESOP (Automated Endoscopic System f...
Source: Medgadget - October 17, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Exclusive Surgery Source Type: blogs
iRhythm-Verily Partnership: Interview with iRhythm CEO Kevin King
iRhythm and Verily announced a partnership last month to “co-develop solutions intended to provide early warning, diagnosis and management for patients, particularly for those with silent or undiagnosed AF.” We spoke with iRhythm CEO Kevi...
Source: Medgadget - October 11, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Ben Ouyang Tags: Cardiology Diagnostics Exclusive irhythm verily Source Type: blogs
Should I participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program?
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR), or “cardiac rehab,” is a multifaceted, medically supervised program proven to improve heart health and outcomes in people with certain types of cardiovascular disease. CR revolves around three major components: an individualized exercise and training program, education on topics related to heart health, and stress reduction.
CR is currently recommended for the following diagnoses: angina (chest pain); heart attack with or without angioplasty or bypass surgery; heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF); and heart surgery including heart valve procedures or heart or heart/lung tran...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hicham Skali, MD, MSc, FACC Tags: Exercise and Fitness Health Heart Health Source Type: blogs
Gore CARDIOFORM ASD Cleared in Europe for Atrial Septal Defects
Gore won the European CE Mark for its GORE CARDIOFORM ASD Occluder, a device designed for percutaneous, transcatheter closure of ostium secundum atrial defects (ASDs). The occluder recently completed a clinical study involving 125 patients with ASD, ...
Source: Medgadget - October 8, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Radiology Source Type: blogs
Study supports benefit of statin use for older adults
In this study, the most common reason that patients or their doctors stopped statins was the development of advanced cancer or other major illness.
In my practice, I have also cared for many patients who have stopped taking statins or who express reluctance to take statins due to side effects. The most common side effect is muscle ache (typically tenderness or soreness of the large muscle groups, such as the biceps and thighs), which affects about 20% of statin takers and reverses when the statin is discontinued. There is also a slightly increased risk of diabetes with long-term statin use and, very rarely, liver problems....
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dara K. Lee Lewis, MD Tags: Drugs and Supplements Health Healthy Aging Heart Health Source Type: blogs
The Gazillion Of Health Data You Can Measure
From SWOLF through EDA until heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, single-lead ECG, period tracking, sleep pattern analyzing: dozens of vital signs demonstrate that there’s no single square centimeter of the human body without quantifiable data. As an experiment, we tried to collect every trackable parameter to draw the boundaries of your “health data self”. Let us know if there’s anything left out.
Why is measurement useful? To know thyself
The famous ancient Greek aphorism was inscribed on a
wall in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, the oracle, which was believed to tell
humans about the plan...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 26, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers Personalized Medicine Portable Diagnostics activity blood body brain breathing data fitness health data heart health heart rate lifestyle lung measure measurement meditation quantified self s Source Type: blogs
Post cardiac surgery AF – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Post cardiac surgery AF – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Peak incidence of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery is on:
Correct answer: 2. Day 2
Peak incidence of post cardiac surgery AF is on second post operative day [1].
European guidelines on the prevention of post operative AF after cardiac surgery give a class I recommendation with level of evidence A for perioperative administration of beta blockers [2].
It may be noted that AF is one of the most common complications after cardiac surgery and it can increase morbidity and mortality. They may need prolonged ventilatory support and increase length of hospit...
Source: Cardiophile MD - September 12, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs
Leg pain when you walk? Don ’t ignore it
Walking is often touted as a perfect exercise to improve multiple aspects of health. But what if walking causes leg pain? Many people shrug off leg pain when they walk as a normal part of aging. In some cases, though, it’s the sign of peripheral artery disease (PAD), which can put heart and brain health at risk. While PAD doesn’t usually run in families, it’s more likely to occur as people age, or among people who smoke or have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes.
What causes leg pain if you have PAD?
People with PAD have fatty deposits in arteries outside the heart — most often in their legs. Pain o...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kelly Bilodeau Tags: Exercise and Fitness Healthy Aging Heart Health Hypertension and Stroke Pain Management Source Type: blogs
Can the cardiac risk of red meat be measured? And is it useful?
Prevention of heart disease has centered on smoking cessation, controlling blood pressure, achieving an appropriate weight, regular exercise, control of blood sugar, and control of your cholesterol. Despite addressing and controlling these items, individuals still have heart attacks and strokes and vascular events. Researchers are now directing their attention to a dietary metabolite of red […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 20, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/steven-reznick" rel="tag" > Steven Reznick, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, August 12th 2019
We examined 9293 individuals from the Copenhagen General Population Study using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy measurements of total cholesterol, free- and esterified cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids, and particle concentration. Fourteen subclasses of decreasing size and their lipid constituents were analysed: six subclasses were very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), one intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL), three low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and four subclasses were high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Remnant lipoproteins were VLDL and IDL combined.
Mean nonfasting cholesterol concentration was 72...
Source: Fight Aging! - August 11, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
The Implications of Greater Amounts of Remnant Cholesterol in the Bloodstream
We examined 9293 individuals from the Copenhagen General Population Study using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy measurements of total cholesterol, free- and esterified cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids, and particle concentration. Fourteen subclasses of decreasing size and their lipid constituents were analysed: six subclasses were very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), one intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL), three low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and four subclasses were high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Remnant lipoproteins were VLDL and IDL combined.
Mean nonfasting cholesterol concentration was 72...
Source: Fight Aging! - August 7, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Landmark Results Achieved in Aging and Chronic Disease: Danish Group Extends Disease-free Life by 8 Years
By WILLIAM H. BESTERMANN JR., MD
New Scientific Breakthroughs Can
Provide a Longer Healthier Life
Twenty-one years of follow-up comparing usual care with a protocol-driven team-based intervention in diabetes proved that healthy life in humans can be prolonged by 8 years. These results were achieved at a lower per patient per year cost. Aging researchers have been confident that we will soon be able to prolong healthy life. This landmark study shows this ambitious goal can be achieved now with lifestyle intervention and a few highly effective proven medications. These medications interfere with the core molecular biol...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Patients aging chronic disease Denmark Diabetes William Bestermann Source Type: blogs
BIOTRONIK Releases BIOMONITOR III Injectable Cardiac Monitor
BIOTRONIK is releasing a new version of its popular BIOMONITOR injectable cardiac monitor. The BIOMONITOR III is less than half the size of the BIOMONITOR 2, while offering much clearer signal quality.
It is designed to be injected under the s...
Source: Medgadget - June 28, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Meril Myval Transcatheter Aortic Valve Cleared in Europe
Meril Life Sciences, a company based in India, has obtained the European CE mark of approval for its Myval transcatheter aortic heart valve. This marks the first such approval for an Indian company, highlighting how far the country’s medical de...
Source: Medgadget - June 11, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Cardiac Surgery Cardiology Source Type: blogs
