News from NYU Langone Health
Impella CP Improves Survival In STEMI, Cardiogenic Shock. (Medscape)
Paywall* Medscape (4/7)* “Use of a microaxial flow pump (Impella CP) with standard care led to a lower risk for death than standard care alone in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)-related cardiogenic shock in the randomized DanGer Shock trial, although with more adverse events,” and “Sunil Rao, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and editor-in-chief of Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, called the results ‘striking.’”
Cardiovascular Business (4/7) “Sunil Rao, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and past president of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, shared his thoughts on DanGer Shock in an editorial for the New England Journal of Medicine,” writing, “The results of the DanGer Shock trial are clear in that the microaxial flow pump reduced mortality among selected patients with AMI-related cardiogenic shock.”
STAT (4/7)* “‘There are very few things that have been shown to improve survival in this particular condition, said Sunil Rao, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology.”
TCTMD (4/7) “In an editorial accompanying the NEJM paper, Sunil Rao, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, says the findings represent a milestone for the field,” writing, “These striking results mark the first treatment strategy to show a benefit in patients with AMICS since the SHOCK trial, published in 1999, established percutaneous coronary intervention as the cornerstone of treatment.”
Empagliflozin Fails To Reduce Events After Acute MI. (Medscape)
Paywall* Medscape (4/6)* “‘With the growing body of evidence demonstrating the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors such as empagliflozin, this study adds to the population of patients who may benefit from this drug – those who are particularly vulnerable to heart failure following an acute MI,’ said Carine Hamo, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology,” commenting on the study.
The Targeted Pulse: NK-Cell Therapies, T-DXd And Adagrasib In Solid Tumors, And More. (Targeted Oncology)
Targeted Oncology (4/7) “Study researchers from NYU Langone showed that offering human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines during abortion care visits increases vaccination rates among women of reproductive age and lowers cervical cancer risk,” with Catherine Herrman, MD, fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, saying, “To improve that vaccine uptake and help resolve these disparities, we felt like a creative solution was needed, which was why we thought of abortion care.”
Heart Failure Outcomes After Inter-Atrial Shunt Implant Vary By Ejection Fraction. (Healio)
Healio (4/6) In a “Perspective” response to a report that “transcatheter implant of an inter-atrial shunt had drastically different results depending on ejection fraction in patients with” heart failure Bernard S. Kadosh, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, wrote, “But the surprising thing about that trial is the disparity between what’s going on with ejection fractions under 40% and above 40%.”
Why Season-Ending Surgery Was The Only Option Left For Julius Randle. (New York Post)
The New York Post (4/5) “Dennis A. Cardone, DO, associate professor, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics, and chief, Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine, tells New York Post Sports anchor Brandon London why season-ending surgery was the only realistic option left for Knicks’ three-time All-Star, Julius Randle.”
Is Your Favorite Lip Balm Making Your Chapped Lips Worse? (CNN)
CNN (4/7) “Lip licking causes a vicious cycle of licking lips to hydrate, only to dry them out more said Shayan Cheraghlou, MD, postgraduate resident, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology.”
Also reporting is Nine (AUS) (4/7).
Why Heart Disease Research Still Favors Men. (TIME)
TIME (4/5) “‘Medical research is several steps behind on women and heart disease, and that is a major contributor to ongoing ignorance about the problem on the part of both the public and a range of medical professionals,’ says Harmony R. Reynolds, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology.”
Clinical Value Of Some Knee And Hip MRIs Questioned. (AuntMinnie)
AuntMinnie (4/5) “Although pathology on MRI correlating with symptoms guides clinical decision-making in younger patients, osteoarthritis and coexistent pathology such as meniscal or labral tears are increasingly evident with advancing age, according to Erin F. Alaia, MD, assistant professor, Departments of Radiology, and Orthopedic Surgery, and Mohammad M. Samim, MD, assistant professor, Department of Radiology, and colleagues from NYU Langone Health’s department of radiology with collaborators from NYU Langone Health’s department of orthopedic surgery and the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.”
Alnylam’s Twice-A-Year Drug Lowered Blood Pressure When Combined With Common Pills. (STAT)
STAT (4/7)* Howard Weintraub, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, The Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, who wasn’t involved in the trial, said that insurers likely wouldn’t want to cover this novel treatment in a market filled with generics.”
NYU Langone Health Opthamologist Shares How To View The Eclipse Safely. (WNBC-TV New York)
WNBC-TV (4/5) Nitish Mehta, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Ophthalmology, NYU Langone Health Eye Center, said that directly looking at the eclipse is like getting “a magnifying glass” and shining that concentrated light “for three to five minutes on the back of your retina.”
What Is The ‘Oatzempic’ Trend, And Are Its Social Media Claims True? (Scripps News)
Scripps News (4/5) “Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, said, ‘We have to be very careful when we’re using an FDA-approved medication’s name as a nickname for a supplement.’”
This Common Nighttime Habit Could Increase Your Stroke Risk by More Than 40%, New Study Warns.
Parade Magazine “‘Lack of sleep can lead to high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, weight gain and abnormal heart rhythms,’ says Nieca Goldberg, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, an author, the medical director of Atria New York.”
Telemedicine Reduces Readmission In Post-PCI ACS Patients. (Medscape)
Paywall* Medscape (4/7)* “Lawrence Phillips, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, told theheart.org | Medscape Cardiology that the study was appropriately powered to evaluate the telemedicine protocol, and that it could serve as a template for other studies of remote monitoring in cardiology.”
Medicare Drops AUC Requirement For Advanced Imaging, ASNC Celebrates. (Cardiovascular Business)
Cardiovascular Business (4/5) “ASNC is very happy to see that CMS has rescinded the AUC program requirement under PAMA,” said “ASNC President Lawrence Phillips, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology “in a comment to Cardiovascular Business.”
Throwing Up After Working Out: Why It Happens And If It’s Bad. (Well and Good)
Well and Good (4/5) Heather Milton, MS, clinical exercise physiologist, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Performance Center, said, “When lactic acid is produced at a faster rate than your body can clear it, it will accumulate, and your body will try to rid itself [through vomiting] of the acidic environment to find homeostasis.”
Blood-Based Test May Help Detect CRC In Average-Risk Population. (Cancer Network)
Cancer Network (4/7) “While physicians have screening tools available for , the associated inconvenience and discomfort of these methods deter many from getting recommended screenings,” said Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, the Robert M. and Mary H. Glickman Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and professor, Department of Population Health and a principal investigator for the PREEMPT CRC study.
Sleep Transforms Daily Experiences Into Lasting Memories, Grossman Study Finds. (Washington Square (NY) News)
The Washington Square (NY) News (4/5) “Daytime experiences followed by synchronized neural activity can lead to the formation of permanent memories during sleep, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine,” with “György Buzsáki, MD, PhD, the Biggs Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, and professor, Department of Neurology, the senior study, saying, “It’s a little bit like a polaroid picture,” in that memories take some time to develop. Additionally, “Wannan (Winnie) Yang, PhD, graduate student, NYU Grossman School of Medicine who helped conduct the study, said that sleep plays a critical role in memory consolidation.”
Metabolic Conditioning: How To Use Metcon Workouts To Change Your Body Composition. (Women's Health)
Women’s Health (4/5) “‘There is benefit to that in terms of helping you to build strength and maintain lean muscle mass that you don’t get with traditional aerobic training,’ says Heather Milton, MS, clinical exercise physiologist, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Performance Center.”
Is It Bad To Stretch Before You Work Out? (Verywell Health)
Verywell Health (4/6) “Consider doing light, dynamic activity that will raise your body temperature before you exercise, Heather Milton, MS, clinical exercise physiologist, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Performance Center, told Verywell in an email.”
47 Health Systems Ranked By Annual Revenue. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (4/5) In a non-exhaustive list of “47 health systems ranked by their annual revenue,” NYU Langone Health is at position 24 with an annual revenue for the 12 months ending Aug. 31, 2023 of $8.3 billion.
Is ‘Food Noise’ Ruining Your Diet And Sabotaging Your Weight Loss? (The Sun (UK))
The Sun (UK) (4/7) Food noise, also known as food addiction and food cue reactivity, “‘could also contribute to overeating and therefore living with overweight and obesity and developing weight-related complications, ‘ Priya Jaisinghani, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, told Health.”
Mental Health Chatbots Powered By Artificial Intelligence Developed As A Therapy Support Tool. (CBS News)
CBS News (4/7) Jonathan D. LaPook, MD, the Mebane Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, professor, Department of Population Health, discusses the promise and shortcomings of generative AI driven chatbots in the realm of mental healthcare with “pioneer in the field” Alison Darcy, who “believes the future of mental health care may be right in our hands.”
Also reporting is CBS News (4/7).
Contraceptive Protection Push Sees Virginia Bill As Key Test. (Bloomberg Government)
Bloomberg Government (4/5) Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, “said the conflation of contraception and abortive drugs may be promoted more as debates on fetal and embryonic personhood get pushed to the forefront.”
New York Judge Revises Ruling, Scaling Back Invalidation Of State’s Marijuana Regulations. (Fox News)
Fox News (4/5) “Fox News’ Sean Duffy and Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “discuss the impact of cannabis use in adults on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’”
In a second segment on Fox Business (4/6), “Fox News contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “joins ‘The Big Money Show’ to discuss the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the Northeast and the forthcoming solar eclipse.”
In a third segment on Fox Business (4/6), Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine “discusses the potential of A.I. threatening the role of medical professionals.”
How Dangerous Is The Bird Flu Outbreak? Here’s What I’m Telling My Patients. (USA Today)
USA Today (4/5) “ Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine,” writes in an opinion piece “But the species barrier that protects us from bird flu is still in place, and the risk to the public remains extremely low, according to the CDC director.”
Baby Sleep Dangers Revealed In New Study As Nearly 70% Of Infant Deaths Were Due To Co-Sleeping. (WFIN-AM Findlay (OH))
WFIN-AM Findlay, OH (4/3) “Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, and a Fox News medical contributor, joined ‘Fox & Friends’ this week to discuss the dangers associated with unsafe sleep habits.”
