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UK regulator backs Amarin’s cardiology drug Vazkepa

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Amarin’s Vazkepa cardiology drug has been backed by the UK’s drugs regulator, following approval in Europe at the end of March. . Marketing authorisation of icosapent ethyl comes after a decade of designing and conducting evidence-based cardiovascular clinical outcomes research.

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Cardiology collaboration advances machine learning predictions for AFib after stroke

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Researchers at Penn State are using machine learning and existing electrocardiogram (ECG) data to help doctors make more accurate predictions.

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Velocity Launches Cardiology Council to Accelerate Research Excellence (CARE)

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Velocity is proud to unveil another groundbreaking initiative: the Cardiology Council to Accelerate Research Excellence (CARE). Learn more about the Cardiology CARE Council at velocityclinical.com/cardiology-care-council. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide.

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January 17, 2024: In This Friday’s PCT Grand Rounds, Why Are Imaging Trials Different?

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Douglas is the Ursula Geller Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases at Duke University and a past president of both the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography. The Grand Rounds session will be held on Friday, January 19, 2024, at 1:00 pm eastern. Join the online meeting.

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Hot weather associated with increased stroke risk in older people

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Emergency visits for stroke are elevated after a heatwave, according to research presented today at ESC Asia, a scientific congress organized by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC), and the Asean Federation of Cardiology (AFC).

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Cardiovascular societies give significantly fewer awards to women physicians and researchers

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A study published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) has found that over more than 20 years, seven major cardiovascular societies were more likely to distribute awards to men and white individuals compared to women and those who identify as Asian, Hispanic/Latino, and Black.

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Women with hardened arteries may need stronger treatment to prevent heart attacks than men

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Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries are at higher risk of heart attacks than men of similar age, according to research presented at EACVI 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and published in European Heart Journal—Cardiovascular Imaging.