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IV potassium and magnesium an acute treatment for AFib?

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Fran Lowry
Publish date: October 28, 2022

“It’s simple, inexpensive, you make the heart rate go back to normal, not permanently, with few side effects, except perhaps for some pain at the...

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Milk bad, cheese not? Dairy products tied to different CVD risks

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: October 25, 2022

“There is a growing literature indicating that cheese might be linked to reduced cardiovascular risk, but if this is a causal effect, or if cheese...

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Stroke management: There’s an app for that

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: October 25, 2022

“In clinical practice, guideline-driven patient care is very important in improving diagnosis and outcomes, and apps provide a very practical and...

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ACC calls for more career flexibility in cardiology

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: October 14, 2022

The American College of Cardiology is urging more career flexibility to promote the health and well-being of cardiologists and their patients.

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Food insecurity a growing problem for many with CVD

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: October 5, 2022

The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who have limited or uncertain access to food has more than doubled over the last 20 years.

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WHO releases six ‘action steps’ to combat global disparities in Parkinson’s disease

Author:
Fran Lowry

“Parkinson disease is a growing global public health issue. There is a pressing need for a global public health response to address health and...

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Rich or poor, educated or not, all face risk for hypertension

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: August 22, 2022

Historically thought to be a disease of the rich and sedentary, hypertension occurs with similar frequency in low- and middle-income countries.

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Risk factors in children linked to stroke as soon as 30s, 40s

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: August 15, 2022

Evidence of atherosclerosis was present in 1.4% of the 10- to 19-year age group, 8.5% of the 20- to 29-years age group, 21.5% of the 30- to 39-...

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Using wearable devices to detect AFib ‘cost effective’

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: August 12, 2022

Screening for atrial fibrillation using wrist-worn devices is cost effective, compared with no screening or screening for AFib using traditional...

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Omecamtiv mecarbil fails to improve exercise capacity in HFrEF

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: August 5, 2022

Despite earlier successes, the experimental agent was no better than placebo in improving exercise capacity in the phase 3 METEORIC-HF trial.

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Ontario MD, Charles Godfrey, who worked until 102, dies

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: August 5, 2022

“He possessed a remarkable longevity in his practice, supported by his enduring love for medicine and incredible care for his patients.”

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Guideline advises against depression screening in pregnancy

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: July 28, 2022

“We found the effect of screening in this study to be very uncertain for the important outcomes of interest.”

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Adding social determinants of health to AI models boosts HF risk prediction in Black patients

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: July 18, 2022

Inclusion of social determinants of health in machine-learning risk-assessment models sharpened in-hospital mortality predictions, compared with...

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A unique care model for comorbid depression, PTSD

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: June 20, 2022

Comorbid PTSD and depression is common, but it is often considered too complex to be managed in a primary care setting.

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ECT may reduce all-cause mortality in major depression

Author:
Fran Lowry
Publish date: June 13, 2022

“If meds and other therapeutics are not working, you should start discussing ECT as a second or third line,” said Dr. Nagy Youssef.

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