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Medical Therapy Before Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair for Congestive Heart Failure Patients
This study of U.S. registry of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair data revealed a minority of patients undergoing this procedure experience optimized medical therapy, with wide variations across sites.
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What Coronary Artery Calcium Score Signifies Secondary Prevention?
A large registry study of individuals without known cardiovascular disease but with known coronary artery CT calcium scores showed those with an Agatston score higher than 300 are at risk of experiencing major cardiac events similar to patients with known cardiovascular disease over five years.
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Risk of Incidental Coronary Calcium on Chest CT Scans
A deep learning-derived algorithm for measuring coronary artery calcium scores in non-ECG-gated, non-contrast chest CT scans ordered for non-cardiac reasons was predictive of death and adverse atherosclerotic cardiovascular events. This may provide an opportunity for earlier prevention interventions.
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Coronary CT Angiography in Patients with Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
In an observational, single-center study of patients with type 2 myocardial infarction who underwent coronary CT angiography, researchers reported fewer than half had a significant anatomic stenosis (50% or greater), but only 26% had a hemodynamically significant lesion by CT fractional flow reserve.
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How Many Steps a Day Will Improve Patients’ Longevity?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of the association of step counts and cadence with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events showed the benefits in these outcomes are statistically significant, at about 2,600 steps/day and peak at about 8,000 steps/day. Also, faster step cadence augments these benefits.
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Multicomponent Intervention for Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage: E-MOTIVE
This international, parallel, cluster-randomized trial assigned 80 secondary-level hospitals in four African countries to evaluate a multicomponent intervention for early detection and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) vs. usual care following a vaginal birth. The intervention group had 60% less severe PPH cases (> 1 L blood loss) than the usual care cohort.
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Unscheduled Bleeding with the Contraceptive Implant: Is There Any Intervention that Works?
In this randomized controlled trial of 54 patients with frequent or prolonged bleeding or spotting on the etonogestrel contraceptive implant, curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) was no better than placebo at controlling the total number of bleeding or spotting days during the 30-day study period.
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Implications of Reproductive Carrier Screening During Pregnancy
About 1 in 40 females who underwent reproductive carrier screening were found to be carriers for a disease that could cause maternal symptoms during pregnancy. Healthcare providers should be aware of the potential for complications among carriers of genetic conditions during pregnancy and the best practices for handling such cases.
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Poll: Many Americans Delay Emergency Care Over Boarding Concerns
A survey by the American College of Emergency Physicians reveals nearly half of U.S. adults worry they will have to wait many hours before admission or transfer.
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What Every OB/GYN Should Know About Cervical Cancer Prevention
This narrative review summarizes the steps of human papillomavirus (HPV)-mediated cervical carcinogenesis and uses this to explain current guidelines for HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening, and management of abnormal results.