A multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in Nashville has identified a potential new treatment for acute heart failure, a leading cause of hospitalization and death.
An international group of noise experts from the Copenhagen Cancer Institute (Denmark), the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Philadelphia (U.S.) and the...
Public Comment Period Opens for New CV Medicine Board sciprian@crf.org Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:50 Todd Neale For the next 3 months, individuals can weigh in on the effort to move certification of cardiologists away from the ABIM.
Investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai and colleagues report that women with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with hypertension before age 50 may benefit from intensive blood pressure treatment.
Women with heart disease are less often treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs than men, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are serious concerns for public health. Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, while 620 million people have CVD.
BASIL-3: More Questions Than Answers About Drug-Coated Devices in CLTI sciprian@crf.org Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:59 L.A. McKeown Prominent trialists took issue with the primary endpoint, how it was powered, and what effect COVID-19 and...
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a type of fat-related molecule known as a sphingolipid, suggesting a promising new strategy for the treatment of coronary...
Medical Imaging Has a Climate Problem: Radiologists Outline a Plan sciprian@crf.org Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:49 Todd Neale Coinciding with Earth Day, a new paper tackles how imagers can improve sustainability, while preparing for...
In a recent study published in the Science Bulletin, researchers comprehensively examined the composition and phenotypic features of myeloid cells in human failing hearts at a single-cell level, offering valuable insights into potential...
Pregnancy Complications Impart Higher Death Risk for Decades sciprian@crf.org Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:21 Caitlin E. Cox Adverse pregnancy outcomes, though often overlooked by busy clinicians, should spur early prevention and close attention.
If a patient is successfully resuscitated after a cardiac arrest and circulation resumes, they are not out of the woods yet. A number of factors can influence whether and how they survive the trauma in the subsequent recovery phase.
Although low-dose aspirin to reduce the risk for first-time heart attacks and strokes was the standard of care for 30 years, the risk-benefit calculation has changed. Medscape Medical News
As patients with congenital heart diseases live longer, researchers are attempting to understand some of the other complications they may face as they age. A team from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) used state-of-the-art...
April 2024: Key Takeaways From ACC 2024 sciprian@crf.org Wed, 04/24/2024 - 13:51 Publish Date --> 1 day 4 hours ago Teaser --> Hear some hot takes on REDUCE-AMI, ORBITA-COSMIC, PREVENT, and more of the top news this month.
An Australian researcher says we should consider cholesterol screening earlier in life, with his team's latest research showing that interventions to prevent and reduce "bad" cholesterol in childhood and young adulthood may help prevent...
A recent study designed and implemented by investigators at Cedars-Sinai found that artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately evaluate cardiovascular risk during a routine chest computed tomography (CT) scan without contrast.
A recent statement provides guidance on managing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, bringing us back to the roots of treating metabolic syndrome, writes Naresh Kanumilli, MBBS. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
About 3.6 million overweight or obese patients with heart conditions insured under the U.S. Medicare program could be eligible for coverage of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss... Reuters Health Information
Researchers have identified Australian regions with high rates of cardiac arrest and low rates of CPR, prompting calls for targeted education campaigns to improve awareness about avoiding and treating heart issues.
Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, Göttingen scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS)...
Wearable-Tracked Walking Behavior Hints at Subclinical HF sciprian@crf.org Tue, 04/23/2024 - 14:09 Caitlin E. Cox Beyond step count, other measures like cadence and exercise capacity could detect an early signal before symptoms develop.
More Black and Hispanic people in the U.S. feel confident performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). A 2023 American Heart Association survey found that 44% of Black Americans now feel confident in performing conventional CPR, up...
Every year, between 250,000 and 300,000 people in Germany suffer from a stroke or heart attack. These patients suffer immune disturbances and are very frequently susceptible to life-threatening bacterial infections. Until now, little was...
A telemedicine initiative targeting patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the Navajo Nation improved rates of guideline-directed therapy by fivefold. Medscape Medical News
When it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate how likely a person is to develop a cardiovascular disease within the next 10 years is...
Balancing Hypertension and Fall Risk: A Delicate Dance in Elderly Patients sciprian@crf.org Mon, 04/22/2024 - 17:00 L.A. McKeown The study of VA patients suggests that starting a new BP drug increases the risk of falls and fractures,...
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide with around 59 million people concerned in 2019. This irregular heartbeat is associated with increased risks of heart failure, dementia and stroke. It constitutes a...
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is an extremely rare genetic disease that affects just 1 in every 20 million people; it is estimated that fewer than 400 children in the world have the disease. HGPS is characterized by...
Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most frequent cause of heart failure in young people and is the leading cause of heart transplantation. In this disease, the heart enlarges and reduces its capacity to pump blood. People with dilated...
For patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), a high preoperative leukocyte glucose index (LGI) is associated with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure, according to a study published online April 1 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
HeartMate II and 3 LVADs Recalled Due to Potential for Outflow Graft Obstruction sciprian@crf.org Mon, 04/22/2024 - 12:10 Caitlin E. Cox Initiated by Abbott/Thoratec and deemed Class I by the FDA, the recall is a response to reports of...
Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly younger population than previously thought, according to a new study published in...
A new study found the lifetime risks of post-AF stroke, ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction improved remained high, with virtually no improvement in the lifetime risk for heart failure. MDedge News
Data Fail to Support Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and SCD in Young People sciprian@crf.org Fri, 04/19/2024 - 15:07 Todd Neale Based on Oregon death certificates, the study is comforting, and vaccination is “overwhelmingly safe,” one...
ACC Part 2: The TACT2 trial of chelation, inter-atrial shunts for HF, and triglyceride lowering; plus diltiazem and Factor Xa anticoagulants are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers this week. theheart.org on Medscape
A study led by the Centre for Epidemiological Studies on STIs and AIDS of Catalonia (CEEISCAT)—a group from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), the Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions (FLI), and Odense University...
New research published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology sheds light on disease mechanisms common to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
Our diet hasn't necessarily adapted to the ready food supply, which has changed over the years. Caroline Apovian, MD, explains why we need carbs and which ones are best. Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
In Transporting Donor Hearts, SherpaPak Shows Promise Over Traditional Coolers sciprian@crf.org Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:38 Yael L. Maxwell Compared with cold storage, the organ-preservation system helped posttransplant outcomes despite...
A study appearing in MedComm has been led by Dr. Jizong Zhao, Dr. Dong Zhang, and Dr. Peicong Ge (Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University and Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital). The...
New Heart Failure After AF Diagnosis Merits More Attention sciprian@crf.org Thu, 04/18/2024 - 16:45 Todd Neale Prevention of stroke gets highlighted by guidelines and is top-of-mind for patients, but heart failure is much more common.