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Could This New Device Diagnose Heart Attack in Minutes?

Could This New Device Diagnose Heart Attack in Minutes?

AN INNOVATIVE sensor has been developed by researchers from both the University of Notre Dame, France and the University of Florida, USA that could diagnose a heart attack in less than 30 minutes. Currently, it could take hours for healthcare professionals to diagnose a heart attack. The use of an echocardiogram can indicate signs of heart disease, however, in order to detect heart attacks, these professionals need an additional blood sample analysis.

Do Pacemakers Have an Effect On Survival Rate Following a Heart Valve Replacement?

Do Pacemakers Have an Effect On Survival Rate Following a Heart Valve Replacement?

ACCORDING to the researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden there is no significant mortality difference in patients with pacemaker implantations following a transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared to those without pacemaker implantations. The aortic valve regulates blood flow to the main artery in the body, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a popular treatment option for patients with severe aortic valve narrowing. The procedure entails the insertion of a catheter from the groin through to the main heart artery, which in turn acts a replacement for the malfunctioning valve and assists in modulating the blood flow. The transcatheter aortic valve replacement technique is a substitute for open-heart surgery.

Moving Towards Precision Medicine for Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma

Current diagnostic approaches in CCA are inadequate, without additional histological confirmation and, with no efficient screening…

Nutritional Approaches for Weight Management, and Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes

Visceral or intra-organ fat (VIF) accumulation may be a better indication of cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk than BMI…

Dubious Diets

This week, Jonathan tucks into the contentious topic of diets. On his plate is the impact of overconsumption, how diet can interact with the microbiome, and his views on intolerances and milk alternatives.

Navigating the Current Treatment Landscape in Esophageal Cancer with an Eye Toward the Future

Navigating the Current Treatment Landscape in Esophageal Cancer with an Eye Toward the Future

Novartis sponsored ESMO 2021 Satellite Symposium: Navigating the Current Treatment Landscape Faculty: Prof Eric…

Where Do We Begin? The Key Role of the IL-23 Pathway in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

This Janssen-sponsored live satellite symposium, entitled ‘Where do we begin? The key role of the IL-23 pathway in psoriasis and psoriatic…

Clare Hague on drug pricing and market access

Clare Hague, Senior Director, Haematology Market Access, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Janssen, discusses drug pricing.

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Improving Knowledge in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: What Do Patients and Doctors Think? Interviews with Two Opinion Leaders and Two Patient Representatives

AAV is a rare and severe multisystem disease affecting the small arteries.1,2 The condition is characterised by systemic inflammation across multiple body sites including the lungs, joints, kidneys, nerves, ears, and nose.1,2 Glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants form the cornerstone of current treatment approaches.

COVID-19 Infection in a Patient with AML

The COVID-19 outbreak, first identified in the Wuhan district of China in December 2019, was declared a pandemic by the World Health…