By Zharia Jeffries
Earlier this month, U.S. state representatives and senators rallied on Capitol Hill advocating for the reinstatement of Medicare coverage for vital blood tests crucial in the post-transplant journey.
“I initially had planned to be a part of that group until I got sick,” said Margaret Gamble, a former South Carolina state representative. Read the article in The Post and Courier.
By Scott Buzby
Global CV mortality and the prevalence of important cardiometabolic risk factors increased through 2022, with high BP remaining the strongest contributor, according to the 2023 update to the Global Burden of Disease special report on CVD. Read the article in Healio.
By Regina Schaffer
Adults with HF who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods were significantly less likely to take guideline-directed therapies as prescribed, underscoring the importance of considering social determinants of health in patient care. Read the article in Healio.
A Washington day of advocacy to call for restored coverage of special blood test
By Samuel Kirton
I’ve been involved in equity issues for most of my adult life and have been an advocate for the rare disease community for decades. In the biblical story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17, David had no intention of shying away from Goliath. Neither do I.
Goliath fooled me once this year, but he wouldn’t this time. Read the article in Pulmonary Fibrosis News.
By Gabrielle Capaldo
Telemedicine trends, as evaluated before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed that the practice is most accepted by younger physicians, with dermatologists viewing limits to physical exams as its main barrier, according to a study. Read the article in Healio.
Part of the function of the kidney is to help you regulate blood pressure.
High blood pressure—known as hypertension—can be common both before and after a kidney or heart transplant. Read the article on CareDx.com.
By Regina Schaffer
PHILADELPHIA — Data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions show that higher overall CV health as measured by the Life’s Essential 8 score is associated with lower biological age. Read the article in Healio.
By Mark E. Neumann
PHILADELPHIA — An increase in patient education about living organ donation did not result in improvements in changing patient views of pursuing organ transplantation, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week. Read the article in Healio.
By Regina Schaffer
An updated guideline on the prevention and management of atrial fibrillation includes a new staging system to emphasize disease progression, along with updated recommendations for catheter ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion.
Read the article in Healio.
By Victoria Socha
Results of previous analyses have demonstrated that adolescent solid organ transplant recipients who receive three doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine experience high seroconversion rates and antibody persistence for up to 3 months. There are few data available on the long-term antibody durability in that patient population. Read the article in DocWire News.