Why Honda ’s deal to manufacture electric vehicles and batteries is different
A few minutes after the announcement of the single biggest automotive investment ever in Canada, standing on the floor of an assembly plant at the heart of what will soon be his company’s electric-vehicle hub for North America, the president and chief executive officer of Honda Motor Co. HNDAF…#hondamotorco #hndaf #honda #ontario #toshihiromibe #globeandmail #toyotamotorcorp #northamerican #stellantisnv #volkswagengroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apr 26 2024 This Week in Cardiology Apr 26 2024 This Week in Cardiology
A listener defends colored boxes in guidelines; mysteries of non-culprit coronary lesions during PCI, and of AF ablation; and surrogate markers are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week ’s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
USPSTF solicits comment on draft recs for CVD assessment
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is inviting comment as it develops a draft recommendation for assessing cardiovascular disease (CVD) via coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring or the ankle-brachial index.
The task force is considering the following questions:
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What is the effectiveness or comparative effectiveness of enhanced cardiovascular disease risk assessment with coronary artery calcium scoring or the ankle-brachial index on cardiovascular health outcomes?
What is the effectiveness or comparative effectiveness of enhanced cardiovascular disease risk assess...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Fujifilm launches septal myectomy aid
Fujifilm Healthcare Americas has launched its OPIE Transducer, an on-pump intracardiac echocardiography transducer for aiding septal myectomy procedures.
OPIE is a possible alternative to using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to view septal thickness before septal myectomy. With OPIE, a thin transducer is passed into the heart; images of the patient’s septal thickness can be seen in real-time, according to Fujifilm. The company also noted a study featuring the OPIE Transducer that highlights how the system provides established imaging to aid in septal myectomy procedures compared with TEE and transthoracic echoca...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Cardiac Imaging Source Type: news
Africa: Africa Steps Up the Fight as Non-Communicable Diseases Rise Sharply
[allAfrica] Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are a leading cause of death globally, with a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries. NCDs are long-term conditions that are not transmitted from person to person. They can develop slowly over time or cause sudden death. According to WHO, the five main types are cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks and strokes), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (like asthma), diabetes, and mental health conditions. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases Source Type: news
Understanding CT flow artifacts is key to better disease diagnosis
Understanding the mechanics of flow artifacts on CT or CT angiography (CTA) and how these artifacts are created is key to better disease diagnosis, according to a review published April 25 in RadioGraphics.
In the review, a team led by Caroline Robb, MD, of Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, described flow artifacts and how they are different from several types of conditions.
"At first glance, flow artifacts may appear as a simple distractor to the discerning eye of a radiologist," Robb and colleagues noted. "However, there are many instances when identification of these artifact...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: CT Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Is Industry Influence Driving LVAD Use by Cardiologists?
(MedPage Today) -- As physicians, our patients and their caregivers expect that we base clinical decisions about disease management and treatment on the best available evidence, following guidelines and recommendations based on randomized clinical... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - April 26, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
High school dropouts are 40 percent more likely to have a heart attack in later life, new study suggests
The level of education one has achieved has an effect on their likelihood of experiencing a potentially severe heart disorder, according to new research from Columbia University researcers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Spirituality Intervention Tied to Lower Blood Pressure Spirituality Intervention Tied to Lower Blood Pressure
An intervention meant to foster a positive outlook significantly improved endothelial function and lowered blood pressure, show preliminary results of the FEEL study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Gains in Heart Failure Mortality Have Been Erased
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Declines in heart failure-related mortality from 1999 to 2012 were entirely reversed from 2012 to 2021, according to a research letter published online April 24 in JAMA Cardiology.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
An unsettled contradiction at the heart of Trump ’s immunity claim
As Donald Trump’s lawyer, D. John Sauer, tried to convince the U.S. Supreme Court that his client should have immunity from prosecution, there was a phrase the defense attorney turned to on several occasions. “A former president,” Sauer said, “has permanent criminal immunity for his official acts,…#donaldtrump #johnsauer #ussupremecourt #ushouse #ussenate #trump #msnbc #chrishayes #davidschoen #brucecastor (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cardiol Therapeutics Sets Date for Shareholder Meeting
https://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/cardiol-therapeutics-sets-date-for-shareholder-meeting?utm_source=biztoc.com&utm_medium=referral (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Want to live longer? Take the stairs! Simple lifestyle tweak to skip lift can help you avoid early death by keeping heart healthy, scientists find
Scientists at the University of East Anglia wanted to investigate whether climbing stairs, as a form of physical activity, could play a role in reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease and early death. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Atrial Shunt Echo Results Hint at Why Only Some Respond Atrial Shunt Echo Results Hint at Why Only Some Respond
Echo findings in heart failure patients with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction treated with an atrial shunt shed light on why only certain patients respond to therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Clinical Summary Source Type: news
Delta Wave Sleep Disruption Linked to Increased CV Risk Delta Wave Sleep Disruption Linked to Increased CV Risk
Delta wave activity disruption during sleep may be a useful metric to identify those at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality, a new study suggested.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Clinical Summary Source Type: news
