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In a new analysis of national data, researchers at the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) estimated that 137 million U.S. adults, more than half of all adults, are eligible for semagludtide for weight loss, diabetes management, or prevention of recurrent cardiovascular events.

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Attend The Society of Thoracic Surgeons鈥� 2025 Annual Meeting, featuring late-breaking scientific research, thought-provoking lectures, cutting-edge technologies, and innovative cardiothoracic surgery products, January 24 鈥� January 26, in Los Angeles.

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Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, a University of Michigan-led study suggests. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and middle-income countries, where many patients cannot afford the treatment.

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On June 13, Bonnie Hutton became the first patient in Kentucky to receive a GORE TAMBE device. Since then, Sam Tyagi, M.D., a vascular surgeon at UK HealthCare, said they鈥檝e already been able to complete four such surgeries with several more already scheduled.

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Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled from 1999 to 2020. The sharpest spike occurred among 25鈥�34-year-olds (nearly fourfold), while individuals aged 55鈥�64 had the highest rates. Men consistently had higher rates but women saw the largest proportional rise, with deaths increasing 2.5 times. Asian and Pacific Islander communities experienced the steepest ethnic increase, while the Midwest saw the greatest regional rise (2.5 times), followed by the Northeast, West, and South.

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Cedars-Sinai has published a summary highlighting its research advances for November 2024.

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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center are the only New Jersey hospitals to achieve the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization鈥檚 (ELSO) Gold Level Center of Excellence in Life Support Award.

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A new editorial 鈥� published in Nature 鈥� suggests that frequent fluctuations in diet, commonly known as "yo-yo dieting," can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The authors, from the University of Pennsylvania Schools of Nursing and Medicine, describe how cycling between high-fat and low-fat diets in mice led to a substantial acceleration of atherosclerosis, a condition characterized by the buildup of plaque in arteries.

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Un estudio de Mayo Clinic sugiere que un estent en forma de reloj de arena podr铆a mejorar el flujo sangu铆neo y aliviar el dolor tor谩cico intenso y recurrente en personas con microangiopat铆a.

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Um estudo da Mayo Clinic sugere que um stent em forma de ampulheta poderia melhorar o fluxo sangu铆neo e aliviar a dor tor谩cica intensa e recorrente em pessoas com microangiopatia.

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Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair Designate of Epidemiology in the Peter O鈥橠onnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is a 2024 recipient of the American Heart Association鈥檚 (AHA) highest commendation, the Distinguished Scientist award. The honor recognizes Dr. He鈥檚 prolific research on reducing the risks of cardiometabolic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic kidney disease.

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Heart muscle cells grown from stem cells show promise in monkeys with a heart problem that typically results from a heart defect sometimes present at birth in humans, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison and Mayo Clinic.

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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a new target to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque clogs arteries and causes major cardiac issues, including stroke and heart attack.

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People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without these risk factors, according to a study published in the November 13, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Physicians and investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai will give more than 30 presentations at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions Nov. 16-18 in Chicago.

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