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How San Diego cut AMI admissions by 22%, saved $86M

A population health collaborative in San Diego County contributed to a 22 percent reduction in hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to new research published in Health Affairs. Compared to the rest of California—which saw an 8 percent drop in AMI admissions—the program was estimated to prevent nearly 4,000 hospitalizations and save $86 million in its first six years.

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Antioxidant apocynin cuts risk of repeat heart attack, stroke

Heart attack and stroke patients could minimize their risk of a second infarction by consuming apocynin, an antioxidant close in chemical structure to vanilla, according to research out of Portland, Oregon.

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Hospital discharge with oral antibiotics safe for stable endocarditis

Patients hospitalized with endocarditis can be safely switched from intravenous antibiotics to oral medication about halfway through the course of treatment, according to a randomized trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Birth through assisted fertilization linked to higher hypertension risk

A new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests children born through assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are at an increased risk of developing arterial hypertension early in life.

Weight-loss drug lorcaserin demonstrates cardiovascular safety

Lorcaserin was associated with significant weight loss among overweight and obese individuals without compromising cardiovascular safety, according to a large, randomized trial published Aug. 26 in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Munich.

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Patients with new-onset AFib at greatest risk for complications after TAVR

Cardiac patients who develop new-onset atrial fibrillation (AFib) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are at a higher risk for complications like stroke, myocardial infarction and death than those whose AFib was established before the procedure, researchers report in the current online issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

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Lawsuit: Surgeon left needle inside patient during open-heart surgery

The family of a Tennessee man who died in 2017, one month after open-heart surgery, is suing TriStar Centennial hospital, alleging the surgeon left a needle inside his body.

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Utah man credits smartwatch for saving his life during heart attack

A Bountiful, Utah, man is claiming the heart rate tracker on his smartwatch tipped him off to a serious problem that otherwise could have resulted in his death, Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reported this week.

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Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

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Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.