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Two Canadian provinces lift licensing barriers for U.S. doctors
Canada may attract American physicians who find U.S. medicine to be fraught with ethical dilemmas and restrictions from insurance companies and...
From the Journals
Gut microbiome may guide personalized heart failure therapy
Understanding the gut microbiome and how it may affect development and treatment of heart failure could lead to a more personalized approach to...
Conference Coverage
New blood pressure thresholds: How do they affect the evaluation and treatment of hypertension?
In a major shift in the definition of hypertension, new guidelines reclassified 130/80 mm Hg as high blood pressure.
Conference Coverage
Can an endoscopic procedure treat type 2 diabetes?
This process is thought to improve insulin sensitivity, in part, by altering gut hormones and nutritional sensing,
From the Journals
Novel strategy could improve heart transplant allocation
The current “six-status” ranking system is under review, and stakeholders propose changes aimed at improving equity and outcomes.
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BMI is a flawed measure of obesity. What are alternatives?
“BMI is trash. Full stop.”
Conference Coverage
Hybrid ablation superior for persistent AFib: CEASE-AF
A two-stage protocol of epicardial ablation followed by endocardial ablation controlled persistent atrial fibrillation better than endocardial...
Conference Coverage
Ablation for atrial fibrillation may protect the aging brain
Adults who had previously undergone catheter ablation were significantly less likely to be cognitively impaired during the 2-year study period,...
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What new cardiovascular disease risk factors have emerged?
Recognizing the presence of one or more of these new risk factors could help prompt and improve behaviors for reducing more conventional CV risk...
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FDA okays latest artificial pancreas, the MiniMed 780G
The updated automated insulin delivery system features so-called meal detection technology and 7-day wear for the insulin pump.
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New ACC guidance on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
The Expert Consensus Decision Pathway offers a framework for diagnosis, clinical decision-making, management of comorbidities, and implementation...