The PREVENT-TAHA8 intracoronary stem cell trial from Iran was officially retracted by The BMJ, months after an expression of concern was first published.
Poor diet remains a leading contributor to ischemic heart disease, with low intake of nuts and seeds, low whole grains, low fruits, and high sodium being the most problematic. (Nature Medicine)
A rapid MRI test for heart oxygen consumption showed promise as a way to monitor myocardial ischemia in heart failure. (Science Translational Medicine)
The CardioNets artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm translated 12-lead ECG into cardiac MRI-level insights, outperforming human readers. (NEJM AI)
GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy was associated with less mortality and heart failure hospitalization compared with bariatric surgery for obese patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in an observational study. (European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes)
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) published clinical guidance for outpatient management of both unrepaired and repaired left-to-right shunt lesions. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
FDA 510(k) clearance was given to the Philips EchoNavigator R5.0 with DeviceGuide, an AI software that automatically tracks and visualizes the Edwards Pascal Ace mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair device.
The Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement system continued to show sustained benefits for people 2 years into TRISCEND II, according to a report at the ACC annual meeting.
Data from that meeting also showed transcatheter aortic valve replacement appeared safe in oncologic patients, based on the largest case series to date.
Results from the MOMENTUM study, presented at ACC as well, showed that 27% of U.S. patients with resistant hypertension had hypercortisolism, indicating that a cortisol-lowering treatment might also ease high blood pressure.
Kardigan said tonlamarsen met expectations in a phase II trial in patients with uncontrolled hypertension despite treatment with two or more antihypertensive medications.
Use of a sirolimus-coated balloon angioplasty for infrainguinal artery disease, as opposed to an uncoated balloon, reduced the incidence of major adverse limb events in the SirPAD trial. (New England Journal of Medicine)
In some heart attack patients, a bolus of unfractionated heparin at prehospital first medical contact safely boosted infarct-related artery patency after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a Slovenian trial showed. (Circulation)
Ten years on, clopidogrel still beat aspirin monotherapy for chronic maintenance post-PCI in the HOST-EXAM trial. (The Lancet)
People doing a few minutes of vigorous exercise daily were less likely to develop heart disease and other conditions, according to a U.K. Biobank cohort study. (European Heart Journal)
Law enforcement workers show disproportionately poorer cardiometabolic health and tend toward accelerated coronary artery disease, according to a new study released at ACC.
A Canadian guideline makes new recommendations for preventing cognitive impairment in people with cardiovascular disease. (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
A marker of neuronal injury may help identify patients with atrial fibrillation who are at heightened cardiovascular risk. (JAMA Cardiology)
Weatherman Sam Champion of “Good Morning America” revealed he underwent a heart procedure following a nuclear stress test. (USA Today)
Mount Sinai highlighted research showing that colder temperatures were linked to significantly more cardiovascular deaths than excessive heat.
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