The American journal of medicine
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Although studies have reported migraine and headache as common symptoms of COVID-19, little is known about the association between migraine and the risk of developing COVID-19. ⋯ Older women with a history of migraine do not have an appreciable increase in the risk of developing COVID-19.
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Lower extremity peripheral artery and upper extremity artery disease are significant vascular conditions with distinct clinical presentations and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. The lower extremity peripheral artery is associated with worse major adverse cardiovascular events compared with coronary artery disease, but often remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. ⋯ This review aims to synthesize existing knowledge on both conditions, encompassing risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnostic modalities, and treatment options. Improved awareness and early intervention can mitigate complications and enhance patient outcomes for lower extremity peripheral artery and upper extremity artery disease.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Machine Learning Predicting Atrial Fibrillation as an Adverse Event in the Warfarin Versus Aspirin in Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction (WARCEF) Trial.
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure commonly coexist due to shared pathophysiological mechanisms. Prompt identification of patients with heart failure at risk of developing atrial fibrillation would allow clinicians the opportunity to implement appropriate monitoring strategy and timely treatment, reducing the impact of atrial fibrillation on patients' health. ⋯ The use of machine learning can prove useful in identifying novel cardiac risk factors. Our analysis has shown that "social factors," such as living alone, may disproportionately increase the risk of atrial fibrillation in the under-represented non-White patient group with heart failure, highlighting the need for more studies focusing on stratification of multiracial cohorts to better uncover the heterogeneity of atrial fibrillation.