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ALT-FLOW and the HF Shunt Alternative

CardiacWire

Although heart failure prognosis is grim, the ALT-FLOW trials two year results suggest that diverting blood from the left atrium to the coronary sinus using a shunt could have lasting benefits for patients with HFmrEF/HFpEF. Theres no cure for HF, so most treatments focus on extending lifespan and improving quality-of-life by reducing symptoms. Current treatments focus on improving blood flow, lowering blood pressure, and relieving kidney fluid pressure, while procedures like CABG or ICD and VAD

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Atrial fibrillation screening in Syrian patients reporting to the emergency department during the ongoing conflict: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. Data regarding AF screening in conflict countries emergency departments (ED) is lacking.MethodsWe included consecutive patients >40 years old who reported to the ED of a Syrian tertiary centre between July 2024 and September 2024. Patients had routine 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) regardless of presenting complaints.

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Artificial sweetener triggers insulin spike, leading to blood vessel inflammation in mice

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

From diet soda to zero-sugar ice cream, artificial sweeteners have been touted as a guilt-free way to indulge our sweet tooth. However, new research published in Cell Metabolism shows that aspartame, one of the most common sugar substitutes, may impact vascular health.

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Two promising approaches in the treatment of myocardial infarction: stem cells and gene therapy

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), characterized by a high incidence rate and high mortality, have become the leading cause of death globally. CVDs include coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and peripheral vascular diseases. In China, the death rate of CVDs ranks the first in all major diseases. At present, the main methods to treat ischemic heart disease are drug therapy, intervention and operation.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Nebokitug (CM-101) Gets FDA Runway for PSC Approval

HCPLive

Chemomab completed an end-of-phase 2 meeting with the FDA and has aligned on the design of a phase 3 registration study for nebokitug (CM-101) in PSC.

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Treatment of Additional Vessels During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Unprotected Left Main Disease: Insights from a Large Prospective Registry

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 18 February 2025 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Sean Gilhooley, David Power, Anastasios Roumeliotis, Richard Tanner, Anton Camaj, Samantha Sartori, Kenneth Smith, Johny Nicolas, Rakhee R. Makhija, Pier Pasquale Leone, Keisuke Yasumura, Manish Vinayak, Amit Hooda, Parasuram Melarcode Krishnamoorthy, Serdar Farhan, Joseph Michael Sweeny, George D.

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Principles for the Future of Biomedical Research in the United States and Optimizing the National Institutes of Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Groundbreaking achievements in science and medicine have contributed to reductions in cardiovascular disease and stroke mortality over the past 7 decades. Many of these advances were supported through investments by the National Institutes of Health, the global leader in funding biomedical research. This public investment has produced important economic returns, including supporting >400 000 jobs and roughly $93 billion in economic activity in the United State

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Tiny gene could hold key to treating malignant cardiac arrhythmia

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Cardiac arrhythmias affect millions across the world and are responsible for a fifth of all deaths in the Netherlands. Currently there are multiple treatment options, ranging from life-long medication to invasive surgical procedures. Research from Amsterdam UMC and Johns Hopkins University, published today in the European Heart Journal, sets another important step in the hunt for a one-off gene therapy that could improve heart function and protect against arrhythmias.

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Machine Learning‐Based Models for Intracerebral Hemorrhage In‐Hospital Mortality Prediction

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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What high triglycerides mean and why it matters to your heart

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

You may be familiar with high-density, or good cholesterol; low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol; and their connections to heart health. But what about triglycerides? Often that word gets skimmed over when talking about cholesterol levels.

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Northwell to open pediatric heart transplant center

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has received approval from the state health department to open a heart transplant center at Cohen Children's Medical Center in Queens.

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Five things parents should know—and do—to keep kids' hearts healthy

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, getting their immune systems boosted, teeth cleaned, eyes checked and stuffy noses decongested.

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Association Between Elevated Total Homocysteine and Heart Failure Risk in the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Cohort

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundLimited studies show an association between elevated total homocysteine (tHcy) and heart failure (HF) risk, but no studies have assessed whether this association differs by HF subtype. This study examines the relationship between tHcy, HF overall, and HF subtype (HF with preserved ejection fraction [HFpEF] and HF with reduced ejection fraction) in the MultiEthnic Study of Atherosclerosis cohort.MethodsMultiEthnic Study of Ather

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Analysis of TTN Truncating Variants in >74 000 Cases Reveals New Clinically Relevant Gene Regions

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Truncating variants (TTNtvs) in the titin (TTN) gene have been associated with cardiomyopathies or arrhythmias (C/A) and autosomal recessive neuromuscular diseases (NM). However, the clinical significance of TTNtvs across the entire coding sequence ofTTNhas not been comprehensively assessed.

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A patient's ability to perform a cardiac stress test offers a critical window on their mortality risk

Science Daily - Heart Disease

A new study demonstrates life-saving benefits of consistent exercise.

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Study Questions Need to Hold SGLT2 Inhibitors Before Surgery

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Preoperative use of SGLT2 inhibitors among patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing emergency surgery was not associated with an increased risk for postoperative diabetic ketoacidosis, a retrospective cohort study indicated.

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Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia

The New England Journal of Medicine

Among patients with ventricular tachycardia and ischemic cardiomyopathy, catheter ablation as an initial therapy led to a lower risk of adverse outcomes than antiarrhythmic drug therapy.

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Earlier Ablation For AFib Associated With Improved CV Outcomes

American College of Cardiology

Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA) improved clinical outcomes compared with medical treatment alone, and early AFCA was associated with better outcomes than late AFCA, particularly decreased risk of heart failure (HF) hospitalization and atrial fibrillation (AFib) recurrence.

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1 in 5 older adults get infections after heart surgery, and women have a 60% higher risk

Science Daily - Heart Disease

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of overall infection compared to white patients. Researchers say estimates of postoperative infections are likely vastly underestimated.

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AI in Dermatology: Emerging Insights and Diverging Perspectives

HCPLive

In this feature, 3 experts highlight their own research on new technological advances and their views on the benefits and drawbacks of artificial intelligence in dermatology.

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Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Lower Than Expected For Subsequent Pregnancies Post PPCM

American College of Cardiology

Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) had lower than expected rates of morbidity and mortality with a subsequent pregnancy (SSP), according to a prospective registry study published Feb. 12.

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FDA Rejects Pitolisant NDA for Idiopathic Hypersomnia

HCPLive

Pitolisant was evaluated for the supplemental indication in the phase 3 INTUNE study, which did not meet its primary outcome of reducing excessive daytime sleepiness.

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Arrhythmia Recurrence & Rhythm Control after Catheter Ablation for AFib; Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy & Tafamidis; Sodium Restriction & BP

American College of Cardiology

In this weeks View, Dr. Eagle looks at arrhythmia recurrence and rhythm control after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. He then discusses long-term outcomes in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in patients treated with tafamidis.

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Surgical intervention of coronary-pulmonary artery fistula with multiple coronary aneurysms and Vieussens’ arterial ring formation

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

To our knowledge, there have been extremely few clinical reports on coronary-pulmonary artery fistula (CPAF) accompanied by coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) and Vieussens arterial ring (VAR), and few reports on.

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AFib Risk Higher After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

American College of Cardiology

Women who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDOP) in their first delivery have a significantly increased cause-specific hazard ratio (csHR) of incident atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared with women who do not, according to a study published Feb. 11.

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Aneurysm and subacute type a aortic dissection, in a pediatric patient with aortopathy

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Aortic dissection in pediatrics is an extremely rare condition, which is generally related to predisposing factors such as connective tissue disorders, congenital heart disease and systemic arterial hypertensi.

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Investigating Brensocatib, Potential First Treatment for Bronchiectasis, with James Chalmers, MBChB, PhD

HCPLive

Chalmers discussed how brensocatibs potential approval may transform the currently empty treatment landscape for bronchiectasis.

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Risk factors influencing the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) face high mortality rates. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy offers critical support in these cases, yet i.

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Clinical Quiz: Dietary Diversity and Allergy Prevention

HCPLive

In this quiz, we test your knowledge of recommendations for introducing dietary diversity to infants.

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Another Win for SGLT2 Inhibitors in Chronic Kidney Disease

The New England Journal of Medicine

Chronic kidney disease affects 14% of the U.S. population1 and is associated with an extraordinarily high risk of poor outcomes, including progression to end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular events, and death.2 Finally, after decades of therapeutic stagnation, a recent explosion of new therapies has revolutionized treatment options.

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Major Risk Factors Identified Which May Limit Oral JAK Inhibitor Use in HS

HCPLive

This analysis highlights the major risk factors resulting in limited use of oral JAKi for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, including smoking, obesity, hypertension, and age.

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Study examines pros and cons of aggressive blood pressure lowering in older adults

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Results from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) have supported lower blood pressure targets among community-dwelling older adults with hypertension to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, but intensive blood pressure lowering can also increase risks of developing acute kidney injury and experiencing dangerously low blood pressure.

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Amneal Launches Mesalamine for Ulcerative Colitis, Receives Lenalidomide FDA Approval

HCPLive

Amneal Pharmaceuticals launched mesalamine 800 mg delayed-release tablets for UC and received FDA approval for various lenalidomide doses for blood cancers.

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Patient's ability to perform a cardiac stress test offers a critical window on their mortality risk

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

People who can exercise sufficiently on a treadmill during cardiac stress testing have a lower mortality risk regardless of their overall level of heart disease, a Mount Sinai-led team of researchers has found.

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HDV RNA Positivity Linked to Greater Risk of Severe Liver-Related Outcomes

HCPLive

HDV RNA-positive patients were more often diagnosed with advanced liver fibrosis and had a 4.7-fold greater risk of severe liver-related outcomes.

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Software proves faster than physicians at spotting side effects during cardiac arrhythmia drug treatment

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A software robot has proved to be faster than doctors at detecting side effects during a drug treatment for cardiac arrhythmia, while also cutting unnecessarily frequent follow-up lab tests and controls, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg.