Publication: Deep Learning Insights on RV Function from ECG

By Amir Safavi | February 17, 2024 |

In a groundbreaking study published on 29 December 2023 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, AIMS researchers have unveiled a novel approach to assess right ventricular (RV) size and function using deep learning-enabled electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis. Traditionally, assessing metrics like right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) and end-diastolic volume (RVEDV) required advanced imaging techniques,…

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Inhaled Corticosteroids Rarely Prescribed at Emergency Department Discharge Despite Low Rates of Follow-Up Care.

By Amir Safavi | March 21, 2023 |

Link: https://doi.org/S0736-4679(23)00062-8 Authors: Kligler, Sophie Karwoska; Vargas-Torres, Carmen; Abbott, Ethan E; Lin, Michelle P Abstract: Guidelines recommend an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) prescription on emergency department (ED) discharge after acute asthma exacerbations. We sought to identify rates and predictors of ICS prescription at ED discharge. Secondary outcomes included ICS prescription rates in a high-risk subgroup, outpatient…

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APOL1 renal risk variants are associated with obesity and body composition in African ancestry adults: An observational genotype-phenotype association study.

By Amir Safavi | March 5, 2023 |

Link: https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000027785 Authors: Nadkarni, Girish N; Fei, Kezhen; Galarneau, Genevieve; Gao, Yan; Wilson, James G; Cooper, Richard; Madden, Ebony B; Denny, Joshua C; Richardson, Lynne D; Pollak, Martin; Loos, Ruth J F; Horowitz, Carol R Abstract: While increased obesity prevalence among persons of African ancestry (AAs) compared to persons of European ancestry (EAs) is linked…

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