Cardiology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in cardiology.

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Poor Sleep at Age 40 Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging

Sleep quality in early midlife predicted brain age 15 years later

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Private Equity's Tighter Grip; ApoB Inhibitors vs Liver? Promising New RDN System

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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IV Fluid Shortage May Impact Surgeries Around the U.S. for Weeks

Hurricane-related damage keeps sterile fluids factory shut down

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No X-Ray Proof of Rare Surgical Complication Tied to GLP-1 Agonists

Conundrum of holding meds continues following conflicting reports of aspiration events

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Stroke Prevention Guideline Adds Recs for GLP-1 Drugs, Gender-Affirming Care

Recommendation updates also address social determinants of health

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Preeclampsia Flagged by Common Lab Values

Can the fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio help with early identification?

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Case Against Perioperative Beta-Blockers Grows Stronger

Excess postoperative strokes, and accompanying racial disparities, tied to any beta-blocker use

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Serious Battery Issue Prompts Medtronic Insulin Pump Recall

Problem linked to 170 reports of hyperglycemia and 11 ketoacidosis cases

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Stroke Survivors Still Prescribed a 'Concerning' Amount of Benzos

Red flag in nationwide data despite improvement since 2013

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COVID's Outsized Heart Risk; Prehab for Cardiac Surgery; Telerobotic Valve Repair

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves

"I will not survive this in the end -- I know that," says one patient

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Protein Drivers of Heart Attack Risk Disproportionately Affect Women

Study suggests mechanistic underpinnings of known sex disparities in MI

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Do Lipid Values in Adolescence Improve CVD Risk Prediction?

Including lipids did not prove superior to non-laboratory-based criteria alone, study finds

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Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Emerge in Teens Months After COVID

Risk of new diabetes diagnosis was higher compared with non-COVID respiratory infections

Weekend Warrior Benefits; Time-Restricted Eating and Metabolic Syndrome

Also in TTHealthWatch: menopause hormone therapy in the U.S.

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Loneliness Tied to Alzheimer's and Dementia Risk

Feeling lonely also linked with cognitive impairment that's not dementia, meta-analysis shows

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Safety Data Favor Diuretic Strategy Triggered by Cardiac Monitoring Alerts in HF

Effectiveness of this personalized approach now under investigation

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Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome Survives FDA Advisory Vote

Panelists acknowledge difficulty generating stronger data in ultra-rare disease

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Highest Paid Medical Specialties in 2024

Each of these specialties average over $500k per year

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Cardiac Surgery-Associated AKI Lower With Extracorporeal Blood Purification

Device yields 10% absolute reduction in acute kidney injury within a week of surgery

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FDA Reviewers Cast Doubt on Drug Candidate for Barth Syndrome

Agency appears unswayed by mitochondria-targeting drug for rare cardioskeletal disease

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One Way to Spot Early Cognitive Decline? Medicare Wellness Visits

Annual evaluation tied to timelier mild cognitive impairment diagnoses

Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Important to educate patients conducting home measurements, says researcher

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Checkpoint Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Linked to Pulmonary Embolism

Study raises questions about how to assess patient risk, experts say

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Prime Locations for AEDs; Fluctuating Lp(a); Formalized Telestroke Training?

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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SGLT2 Inhibitors Tied to Better Outcomes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Retrospective study suggests lower mortality risk, but mechanisms are unclear

Body Roundness to Predict Cardiovascular Disease; Myopia on the Rise

Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide care in primary care

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Timeline of Irregular Heartbeats Emerges From Close Watch of Young Binge Drinkers

Alcohol-related increase in PVCs suggests more attention to ventricular arrhythmias

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Antitachycardia Pacing Helps With Upfront Delay in ICD Shocks

Reduction in total shock burden is not proven, however

Disparities in Heart Failure Rates Found Among Asian American Subpopulations

Study highlights that Asian Americans should not be seen as a monolithic group

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What Skin Says About Health

Knowing what to look for can mean the difference between life and death

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Metabolic Accelerator Shows Promise for Weight Loss Side of Obesity-HFpEF Equation

Benefit in symptoms, functional outcomes remains to be seen for HU6

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Some Epilepsy Drugs Tied to Cardiovascular Events in Older People

Link likely due to enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications

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VR Headsets in Cath Lab; ICDs & Driving Rules; How Cardiologist Got to Space

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Food Retention Risk Low for GLP-1 Users When Endoscopy Is Combined With Colonoscopy

Bowel preparation protocols appeared protective in small study

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Mavacamten Shows Promise in Heart Failure With Normal to Supranormal EF

Cardiac myosin inhibitor linked to improvements in biomarkers in small study

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Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

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Study Finds More Heart Defects in Kids Conceived With ART

But does this trend have more to do with multiple gestations?

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Case Strengthens for Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor in SEQUOIA-HCM

Vast majority of trial participants responded to aficamten

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Does Finerenone's Efficacy Diminish if Initiated Late in Heart Failure?

Benefit of the nonsteroidal MRA otherwise consistent across FINEARTS-HF

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