However, topical administration resulted in an 8.3 percent absolute increase in transfusion
ACC: Gamification Plus Financial Incentives Boost Physical Activity
Greatest effect seen during both the 12-month intervention and at six-month follow-up among patients at high risk for cardiovascular events
Consuming Forage Fish Instead of Red Meat Could Cut Disease Burden Globally
Benefits include cutting prevalence of disability, death as a result of diet-related disease
Periodontitis May Modify Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Higher periodontal inflamed surface area observed in patients with versus those without a-fib recurrence
ACC: Empagliflozin Does Not Cut Risk for Heart Failure After Acute MI
No reduction in risk for first hospitalization for heart failure or death seen among patients at increased risk for heart failure
Guidelines Developed for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Patients should have an electrocardiogram and echocardiogram before the procedure; should receive anticoagulation after
EPA Sets Strict Limit on PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in U.S. Drinking Water
By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it has finalized a first-ever rule that will drastically lower the amount …
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Tied to Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Dose-response relationship seen with risk heightened with longer duration exposure
ACC: Semaglutide Beneficial in Obesity-Related Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes
Larger reductions seen in heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations for patients with HFpEF, type 2 diabetes
ACC: Ventura Shunt Does Not Improve Primary End Point in Heart Failure
Improvements noted across all outcomes assessed in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction