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health22 days ago•42 min saved

Sleep foundation model uncovers five risk groups beyond apnea severity

A transformer-based sleep foundation model trained on 10,000 high‑resolution PSG studies linked to EMRs learns rich sleep-physiology embeddings that identify five prognostic risk groups with markedly different mortality, cardiovascular, and neurologic outcomes, outperforming conventional AHI-based severity. External validation in the Sleep Heart Health Study confirms generalizability, suggesting embedding-based risk stratification could enable precision sleep medicine and targeted monitoring, while acknowledging limitations and the need for prospective trials.

via Nature|

#foundation-model #health #machine-learning

cardiology6 months ago•11 min saved

New Multisociety Guideline Uses Five Acute PE Categories to Guide Care

A new joint ACC/AHA/peer-society guideline for evaluating and managing acute pulmonary embolism in adults introduces five Acute PE Clinical Categories (A–E) to stratify severity and guide therapy across emergency, inpatient, and post-acute settings. It recommends low-molecular-weight heparin over unfractionated heparin for initial anticoagulation, favors direct oral anticoagulants over vitamin K antagonists when appropriate, and supports continuing anticoagulation beyond 3–6 months for selected patients; it also emphasizes PE response teams (PERTs) and notes future evidence gaps.

via American College of Cardiology|

#acute-pulmonary-embolism #anticoagulation #cardiology

health6 months ago•2 min saved

2026 Acute PE Guideline Introduces Five-Category Risk System to Guide Management

The 2026 AHA/ACC guideline for acute PE introduces a five-category Acute PE Clinical Categories system (A–E) to sharpen risk stratification and guide therapy; patients with higher risk (categories C–E) or cardiopulmonary failure should be hospitalized, and for those eligible for oral anticoagulation, direct oral anticoagulants are preferred over vitamin K antagonists to prevent recurrent VTE and reduce major bleeding.

via professional.heart.org|

#anticoagulation #doacs #guidelines

cardiology3 years ago•4 min saved

High Prevalence of Recreational Drug Use in Cardiac Intensive Care Patients

A study conducted in France found that many recreational drug users who suffer acute cardiovascular events end up in cardiac intensive care units (ICUs) without disclosing their drug use. The study revealed that 11% of patients admitted for acute cardiovascular events had a positive drug screen, with cannabis being the most commonly used drug. Patients with positive drug screens had a higher risk of in-hospital major adverse events. The findings suggest the potential value of routine urine screening in selected patients with acute cardiovascular events to improve risk stratification in intensive cardiac care units. However, further research is needed to assess the prevalence of recreational drug use and its impact on clinical outcomes.

via Medpage Today|

#acute-cardiovascular-events #cardiology #drug-screening

health3 years ago•3 min saved

Early Pregnancy Blood Pressure Patterns Can Predict Hypertensive Disorders

Certain blood pressure patterns in early pregnancy, when used in conjunction with other risk factors, can accurately predict and stratify the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, regardless of race or ethnicity. Researchers analyzed data from approximately 250,000 pregnant patients and developed six distinct blood pressure trajectories that demonstrated excellent discrimination in identifying patients at risk. Implementing a risk stratification program based on these findings could significantly reduce adverse outcomes for both pregnant individuals and infants. The study highlights the potential for precision care without expensive assessments and could influence practice standards for treatment.

via AJMC.com Managed Markets Network|

#blood-pressure-patterns #health #hypertensive-disorders