Processed meat & CVD risk | ACC's new president | Dapagliflozin benefits both male & female HF patients

The study's authors tracked the health of more than 134,000 individuals from 21 countries for nearly a decade. 

Itchhaporia, an interventional cardiologist, most recently served as the ACC's vice president. 

The findings, published in JAMA Cardiology, confirm that dapagliflozin is a safe, effective treatment option for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

The authors tracked outcomes from more than 386,000 patients treated from 2001 to 2018, sharing their findings in Hypertension.

The ongoing saga continues. Both Germany and Canada have now limited the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine among younger adults. 

The new AI tool can be used alongside GE Healthcare’s full line of Venue ultrasound systems, including the new Venue Fit. 

“Value can be defined as delivered care divided by cost,” the specialists wrote. “Ideally, each patient receives the same good quality of care in an equitable, timely way.”

The American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law that provided stimulus checks to most Americans, included several healthcare changes that will reduce costs for many Americans. The Biden administration is now preparing to spend $50 million in advertising to promote those healthcare changes,

A new study reveals Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans are “severely” underrepresented in the healthcare workforce, an issue that could exacerbate disease disparities.