Digoxin, thrombectomy, maternal occupation during pregnancy, and exercise

TT HealthWatch - May 15, 2026
Elizabeth Tracey and Dr. Richard Lange

This week's topics include digoxin for heart failure, thrombectomy for strokes in medium sized vessels, maternal occupation during pregnancy and ASD in offspring, and exercise and 24 hr ambulatory blood pressure.

Program notes:

0:36 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure and exercise

1:36 Aerobic, combined and HIT helped

2:36 Some combined with other things known to be beneficial

2:54 Medium sized vessel thrombectomy

3:54 Thrombectomy or medical management

4:54 Carefully selected patients benefit

5:55 About fifty to sixty percent end up with minimal impact

6:40 Digoxin as fifth pillar of congestive heart failure management

7:40 Does help avoid hospitalization

8:37 Maternal occupation and autism in offspring

9:35 Jobs held ever, before conception and other periods

10:35 How to protect against exposure

11:30 Confine your employment?

12:13 End

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