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ACC/AHA releases updated guideline for valvular heart disease

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ESC Updates Guidelines for Adult Congenital Heart Disease

September 11, 2020

In 2020 European Society of Cardiology guidelines, updated recommendations are presented for the care of adult patients with congenital heart disease.

The most frequent cardiovascular manifestations of AS are aortic insufficiency and conduction disorders.[2] Up to 20% of patients with AS have conduction disorders, of which atrioventricular block is the most common.[5,6] Compared with the general population, patients with AS have a 30% to 50% increase in the risk of acute coronary syndromes, deep venous thromboembolism, pulmonary embolism, or stroke.[8] They also have a 25% to 60% greater risk of ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, and valvular heart disease.[9] Heart failure may occur secondary to mitral insufficiency.[2] Aortic dissection, which is a rare but frequently fatal complication of aortic insufficiency, has also been observed in patients with AS.[2] Other potential cardiovascular complications include left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, pericarditis, myocardial disease, peripheral vascular disease, and hypertension.[2,3,5]

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Prasugrel Dose Adapted to Age, Weight Found Efficacious for Acute Coronary Syndrome

By

Colby Stong

August 31, 2020

A reduced dose of prasugrel compared with the standard dose of ticagrelor was associated with maintained anti-ischemic efficacy and safety in elderly or low-weight patients with acute coronary syndrome.

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Time to Telemedicine Diagnosis Useful to Evaluate Effectiveness of Telemedicine in AMI

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

April 7, 2020

Time to telemedicine diagnosis was found to be a useful parameter in assessing the effectiveness of telemedicine in patients who have experienced myocardial infarction.

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Rural Doctors Can Be Trained to Treat Advanced Heart Failure

April 6, 2020

Rates of death, pump thromboses, infections higher for patients who do not receive LVAD-specific care

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FDA Approves 50cc Total Artificial Heart System as Bridge to Transplantation

By

Florence Chaverneff, Ph.D

April 1, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration approved the 50cc temporary Total Artificial Heart System developed and manufactured by SynCardia Systems, LLC as a bridge to heart transplant for patients who are at imminent risk for death from biventricular failure.

Antidiabetic agents may increase pneumonia risk

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Evaluating the Impact of Diabetes on the Performance of Algorithms for the Detection of AMI Without ST-Elevation

By

Gary Rothbard, MD, MS

February 5, 2020

The performance of a European Society of Cardiology algorithm in ruling out acute myocardial infarction without ST-elevation was comparable in patients with and without diabetes mellitus.