Cardiovascular Disease Connect
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Congenital heart defects - diagnosis and treatment. - PubMed

Congenital heart defects - diagnosis and treatment. - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42502100

Explore how engineering and data science innovations are improving the diagnosis and management of congenital heart defects, addressing key challenges in congenital cardiology.


Advancements in fetal imaging and data science are improving the diagnosis and management of congenital heart defects. Disease Condition: Congenital heart defects. Specialty Focus: Cardiology.

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Association between body mass index reduction and epicardial adipose tissue changes across pharmacological and lifestyle interventions: a multilevel meta-regression analysis. - PubMed

Association between body mass index reduction and epicardial adipose tissue changes across pharmacological and lifestyle interventions: a multilevel meta-regression analysis. - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42471652

Explore how different interventions impact epicardial adipose tissue reduction beyond BMI changes. Dietary approaches and GLP-1 agonists demonstrate significant effects.


BMI reduction correlates with EAT reduction, but intervention type significantly influences outcomes. Dietary interventions and GLP-1 agonists show larger EAT reductions, though these findings are exploratory.

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A systematic review of patient decision aids for hypertension. - PubMed

A systematic review of patient decision aids for hypertension. - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42436484

Explore the quality and design of hypertension patient decision aids. Identify gaps and the need for research to enhance shared decision-making effectiveness.


Few patient decision aids for hypertension exist, with only five identified from the US, UK, and Germany, varying in quality and format.

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Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair of a Functionally Trileaflet Mitral Valve. - PubMed

Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair of a Functionally Trileaflet Mitral Valve. - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42400572

Explore how transcatheter edge-to-edge repair with 2 PASCAL ACE devices adapts to unique mitral valve anatomy, reducing severe insufficiency in a trileaflet valve case.


Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair with 2 PASCAL ACE devices reduced mitral insufficiency in a trileaflet mitral valve case.

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Awareness, attitudes, and barriers toward Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy in Latin America: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study. - PubMed

Awareness, attitudes, and barriers toward Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy in Latin America: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study. - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42361120

Challenges in diagnosing and managing ATTR-CM in LATAM include knowledge gaps and access barriers, delaying treatment.


Limited knowledge (50.2%) and barriers delay ATTR-CM diagnosis in LATAM. Enhanced training and collaboration are needed. Specialty Focus: Cardiology.