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AI Applied to Apple Watch ECG Can ID Ejection Fraction ≤40 Percent
Artificial intelligence algorithm applied to watch single-lead ECG identified 13 of 16 patients with left ventricular dysfunction
Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillators Cut Lead-Related Complications
Risk for major lead-related complications much lower with subcutaneous ICD versus transvenous ICD
Adding Tislelizumab to Chemo Slows Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Progression-free survival prolonged with tislelizumab + chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in recurrent/metastatic NPC
AACR: Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Aimed at Immunocompromised Patients
CoVac-1, a peptide vaccine, induces T-cell immune responses in those with B-cell deficiencies, particularly leukemia and lymphoma patients
AACR: Resistance Mechanisms to CAR-T Cell Therapy ID’d in ALL
Mechanisms of resistance detectable prior to treatment and include hypermethylation of PCR2 targets in embryonic and cancer stem cells
AACR: Adding Nivolumab to Neoadjuvant Chemo Slows Resectable NSCLC
Event-free survival prolonged and percentage of patients with a pathological complete response higher with addition of nivolumab
ACC: Infected CV Implantable Electronic Devices Often Not Removed
Although extraction within six days is linked to lower mortality, hardware not removed in 78.9 percent of patients with infected devices
ACC: Mavacamten Cuts Need for Surgery in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
After 16 weeks, 76.8 and 17.9 percent in the placebo and mavacamten groups, respectively, decided to proceed with or were eligible for surgery
ACC: Lasting Reduction in BP Seen With Radiofrequency Renal Denervation
Significant reductions in systolic and diastolic BP observed at up to 36 months following intervention versus sham control procedure
Benefits of Smoking Cessation Quantified in Patients With ASCVD
About five event-free years gained through either quitting smoking or the use of three medications combined in persistent smokers