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NAFLD in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Contributor or Comorbidity?
In conclusion, a more comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management of patients with NAFLD and cardiovascular diseases is needed to optimize clinical outcomes. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Seminars in Liver Disease - October 14, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chen, Bing Tang, W.H Wilson Rodriguez, Mario Corey, Kathleen E. Sanyal, Arun J. Kamath, Patrick S. Bozkurt, Biykem Virk, Hafeez Ul Hassan Pressman, Gregg S. Lazarus, Jeffrey V. El-Serag, Hashem B. Krittanawong, Chayakrit Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Medtech approvals: FDA releases August 2015 PMAs
The FDA today released its list of the pre-market approvals it granted for medical devices in August 2015:
Summary of PMA Originals & Supplements Approved
Originals: 2
Supplements: 70
Summary of PMA Originals Under Review
Total Under Review: 57
Total Active: 28
Total On Hold: 29
Summary of PMA Supplements Under Review
Total Under Review: 569
Total Active: 422
Total On Hold: 147
Summary of All PMA Submissions
Originals: 5
Supplements: 90
Summary of PMA Supplement PMA Approval/Denial Decision Times
Number of Approvals: 70
Number of Denials: 0
Average Days Fr Receipt to Decision (Total Time): 229.0
FDA Time: 130...
Source: Mass Device - October 23, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Pre-Market Approval (PMA) Regulatory/Compliance Source Type: news
This year's top 10 advances in cardiovascular disease
Progress in the fight against heart
disease and stroke came on many fronts during 2014, from novel drugs and
procedures to improvements and newfound benefits from existing treatments. In
the December 2014 Harvard Heart Letter, Editor in Chief Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt selected
10 of the most important advances.
New drugs cut cholesterol
levels by half. A new class of drugs, given by injection just once or twice
a month, can slash harmful LDL cholesterol levels by about 50%. Studies are
under way to see if any of these experimental agents, called PCSK9 inhibitors,
prevent heart attacks or improve heart disease survival.
Replacing...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - November 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Have antibiotic changes upped heart infections?
Conclusion
This is valuable and timely research, which has looked at trends before and after NICE's 2008 guidance on the prevention of infective endocarditis in people undergoing invasive procedures. This examined:
changes in the prescription of antibiotics for the prevention of infective endocarditis
changes in the number of cases of infective endocarditis diagnosed
NICE's recommendation was based on an examination of the evidence of the effectiveness of antibiotics in preventing infective endocarditis, weighing the benefits and health outcomes (such as reduction in illness and deaths), risks and costs.
The ...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medical practice Source Type: news