Cardiology
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Endocarditis tied to drug use on the rise, spiked during COVID
The steepest rise of infective endocarditis in people with cocaine/opioid use disorder occurred during the pandemic, suggesting COVID itself may...
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Cardiac injury caused by COVID-19 less common than thought
Study examines cardiac MRI scans in 31 patients before and after having COVID-19.
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Cardiologist sues hospital, claims he was fired in retaliation
Lawsuit alleges that the defendants “placed profit above all else.”
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How your voice could reveal hidden disease
For some of us, when a disease begins or when our mental health declines, our voice changes.
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Know the right resuscitation for right-sided heart failure
Research has demonstrated the differences in physiology between the right and left ventricles, expert says.
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Shorter fever prevention duration effective after cardiac arrest
New study challenges guidelines on active fever prevention in comatose patients.
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Single chest x-ray could predict 10-year CVD risk
Researchers trained a deep-learning model with single chest x-rays only.
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Persistent asthma linked to higher carotid plaque burden
Carotid plaque was present in half of participants without asthma but in close to 70% of participants with persistent asthma.
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Hypertension linked to risk of severe COVID
A new study out of the United Kingdom identifies at what level high blood pressure can help predict a life-threatening case of the virus.
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Medical school culinary medicine programs grow despite limited funding
As part of Dr. Marvasti’s program, students learn cooking fundamentals through chef demonstrations and hands-on practice – to teach students how...