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Marijuana users with heart rhythm issues risk a ‘devastating outcome’ | FDA recall announced | New HF data
Monday, April 26, 2021
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Marijuana users with heart rhythm issues risk a ‘devastating outcome’

Marijuana users with a cardiac arrhythmia may face a heightened risk of in-hospital mortality, new research suggests. 

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Marijuana use among older adults is associated with a heightened risk of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, according to new research published in the American Journal of Cardiology. “Marijuana use increases sympathetic nervous system activity and inhibits cardiac parasympathetic innervation, resulting in elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and an increase in myocardial oxygen demand.
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Marijuana users with heart rhythm issues risk a ‘devastating outcome’

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Marijuana use among older adults is associated with a heightened risk of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, according to new research published in the American Journal of Cardiology. “Marijuana use increases sympathetic nervous system activity and inhibits cardiac parasympathetic innervation, resulting in elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and an increase in myocardial oxygen demand.
Marijuana users with a cardiac arrhythmia may face a heightened risk of in-hospital mortality, new research suggests. 
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FDA announces recall of carotid stent system after 5 reported injuries

The recall is due to the potential separation of the atraumatic distal tip of the sheathed delivery system, the FDA reported. 

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FDA announces recall of carotid stent system after 5 reported injuries

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The recall is due to the potential separation of the atraumatic distal tip of the sheathed delivery system, the FDA reported. 
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Heart failure deaths are rising in the US, especially in states that reject Medicaid expansion

Researchers examined heart failure mortality from 1999 to 2017, detailing some of the many trends they uncovered in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Heart failure deaths are rising in the US, especially in states that reject Medicaid expansion

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Researchers examined heart failure mortality from 1999 to 2017, detailing some of the many trends they uncovered in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Featured Articles

Transseptal MViV for high-risk patients associated with 100% success rate after 1 year

Researchers explored data from one arm of the MITRAL early feasible study, sharing their findings in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 

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USPSTF updates its stance on aspirin use to prevent CVD, sees no benefit for patients 60 or older.
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Transseptal MViV for high-risk patients associated with 100% success rate after 1 year

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USPSTF updates its stance on aspirin use to prevent CVD, sees no benefit for patients 60 or older.
Researchers explored data from one arm of the MITRAL early feasible study, sharing their findings in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 
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Digital health startup with eye on reversing diabetes raises $133M, receives $2B valuation

The company is expected to use this new investment to push its efforts into the mainstream, ramping up growth and product development while working with more clients. 

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Digital health startup with eye on reversing diabetes raises $133M, receives $2B valuation

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The company is expected to use this new investment to push its efforts into the mainstream, ramping up growth and product development while working with more clients. 
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‘The next wave of complications’: Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients face a prolonged stroke risk

The median time from a positive serological test result to acute ischemic stroke was nearly 55 days. 

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‘The next wave of complications’: Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients face a prolonged stroke risk

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The median time from a positive serological test result to acute ischemic stroke was nearly 55 days. 
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AI uses ECG, X-ray data to improve treatment of arrhythmic disorders

An international group of researchers developed a deep learning model capable of identifying accessory pathways in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

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AI uses ECG, X-ray data to improve treatment of arrhythmic disorders

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ECG rhythm strip from a 6-lead ECG
An international group of researchers developed a deep learning model capable of identifying accessory pathways in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
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Is there a better way to differentiate between type 1 and type 2 myocardial infarctions?

The new study, published in JAMA Cardiology, tracked data from emergency department patients in five different countries. 

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Is there a better way to differentiate between type 1 and type 2 myocardial infarctions?

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The new study, published in JAMA Cardiology, tracked data from emergency department patients in five different countries. 
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In Other News

FDA greenlights clinical trials testing novel MRI contrast agent for prostate cancer

Case Western Reserve University developed the gadolinium material, which is expected to be tested in 30 healthy participants beginning later this month.

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FDA greenlights clinical trials testing novel MRI contrast agent for prostate cancer

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Case Western Reserve University developed the gadolinium material, which is expected to be tested in 30 healthy participants beginning later this month.
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