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Bacteraemia and infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: prevention is the key

Heart BMJ

Infective endocarditis (IE) after TAVR, first reported in medical literature in 2010, is a relatively new and extremely concerning complication. Recently, the use of TAVR has expanded to relatively younger patients with low to moderate surgical risk. 1 Its incidence, reported as 1.1%

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Elucidating the preventive and therapeutic effects of cardiac telocytes paracrine microRNAs on ischemic heart disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Telocytes (TCs), a newly identified type of mesenchymal cell since 2010, possess substantial potential in maintaining tissue homeostasis, orchestrating organ development, and facilitating tissue regeneration. Their distribution in blood, the adventitia of blood vessels, and the intima implies a close association with vascular function.

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2010 to 2021 saw rise in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

There was an increase in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and most associated risk factors between 2010 and 2021 overall in the entire U.S. pregnant population, according to a research letter published online June 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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In Memoriam: Former DAIC Editor Cristen Bolan

DAIC

Cristen worked on the brands from 2005-2010, before moving on to other industry related ventures. Cristen Bolan mtaschetta-millane Wed, 06/19/2024 - 12:57 It is with great sadness that the DAIC/ITN team learned of the sudden passing of former Editor Cristen Bolan on June 17. Our team extends its sincere sympathy to her family and friends.

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Trends in prognosis and use of SGLT2i and GLP-1 RA in patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Research design and methods All patients with diabetes and CAD undergoing a coronary angiography between 2010 and 2021 according to the Swedish Angiography and Angioplasty Registry were included. Trend analyses for the years 2010–2019 revealed improved one-year MACE in patients with diabetes and CAD (year 2019 vs. 2010; 0.90; 0.81-1.00,

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Scripts for GLP-1, SGLT2 Drugs on the Rise in Type 1 Diabetes Patients

Med Page Today

From 2010 to 2023, the percentage of type 1 diabetes patients. (MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 receptor agonist or SGLT2 inhibitor prescribing became more common for people with type 1 diabetes in recent years, a nationwide cross-sectional analysis found.

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Correction: Rheumatic heart disease mortality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians between 2010 and 2017

Heart BMJ

Rheumatic heart disease mortality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians between 2010 and 2017. Stacey I, Seth R, Nedkoff L, et al. Heart 2023; 109 :1025-1033. This article has been corrected since it was first published. A typographical error in the title has been corrected; the years should have been between 2013 and 2017.