Cardiology

Investigators observed no reduction in readmission or mortality in a remote monitoring program with incentives for patients previously hospitalized for HF.

The Massachusetts General Hospital investigator discusses how LVADs and mechanical circulatory supports have altered the national heart donor strategy.

Our latest case report features a woman in her early 60s presents to the hospital with pleuritic midsternal pain radiating from left to right and to left upper back. Check out the EKG and see if you can determine the correct diagnosis!

The rate of long-term survival after 10 years in patients surviving the initial hospital stay after OHCA was between 62% and 64%.

Jennifer Green discussed weight management and obesity during the annual Pri-Med West conference.

Type 2 diabetes can be more aggressive in younger patients.

There is concern for cardiovascular patients over missed screenings during the pandemic.

The pandemic has removed some of the barriers of medicine.

Phone communication may have decreased in recent years among doctors.

Expert cardiologists discuss CAD guidelines and approaches to management of patients with polyvascular disease.

Dr Sahil Parikh and other experts discuss engagement of cardiologists in patients diagnosed with polyvascular disease and challenges in screening patients.

Steve R. Ommen, MD, leads a review of common mutations seen in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the role of biomarkers and genetic testing in HCM.

Martin S. Maron, MD, discusses the incidence and prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and age of disease expression.

Data show 7 risk factors, many potentially modifiable, accounted for 85% of the risk of first AMI in young women and men.

Investigators use data from the CDC WONDER database to assess contemporary trends in disease-specific cardiovascular causes of mortality among cancer patients in the US from 1999 to 2019.

The participants included more than 2,000 pregnant individuals at higher risk of preeclampsia.

A 3-month trial found reducing sedentary time by just an hour per day was enough to produce statistically significant changes in biomarkers for cardiovascular risk among patients with metabolic syndrome.

An analysis of data from more than 2000 matched pairs suggests the impact of multiple risk factors, including diabetes, depression, and hypertension, on the risk of acute myocardial infarction were greater among young women than their male counterparts.

Study investigators used data from midlife checkpoints and late life checkpoints for participants without heart failure.

In this episode of Don't Miss a Beat, hosts Drs. Greene and Vaduganathan break down the new ACC/AHA/HFSA heart failure guidelines debuted at ACC.22 and compare the recommendations against those made in the European Society of Cardiology's 2021 heart failure guidelines.

An analysis of data from the Cleveland Clinic Echocardiography database provides an overview of the association between the use of calcium supplements with increased risk of mortality and worsening stenosis among older patients with aortic stenosis.

New data suggests the number of prescriptions for SGLT2 inhibitors in the US has doubled since 2015 with prescriptions for GLP-1 receptor agonists tripling during the same time period.

Martin Maron, MD, medical director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, participates in a Q&A related to the approval of mavacamten for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Dr Amy Pollak and other experts discuss their recommendations for screening for CAD and PAD in asymptomatic patients.

Drs Marc Bonaca and Manesh Patel provide an overview of Polyvascular Disease and prevalence of coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease.

Bristol Myers Squibb announced the FDA's approval of mavacamten for symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a press release on April 28.

An analysis of data from a Cleveland Clinic database indicates calcium supplementation in older adults with aortic stenosis was linked to an increased risk of mortality and worsening aortic stenosis.

A systematic review and meta-analysis suggest available evidence demonstrates the addition of coronary artery calcium scores provides incremental gain to traditional cardiovascular risk assessments but this benefit may not outweigh the risks and costs associated with CACS.

The decision to initiate low-dose aspirin use for CVD prevention in adults aged 40 to 59 years with a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk should be individualized.

Published in JAMA on April 26, the latest recommendation statement from the USPSTF gives a grade C recommendation for use of low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults aged 40-59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year cardiovascular disease risk, concluding it could provide a small net benefit in these patients.