Cardiology Update

MARCH 25, 2024

Left main coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes pose significant challenges in cardiovascular care, often leading to adverse outcomes. Preliminary evidence from trials focusing on patients with multivessel disease has hinted at diabetes as a potential modifier of treatment outcomes. Original article: Gaba P et al. Circulation.

Diabetes 122

Diabetes Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Outcomes Coronary Artery Disease 122

Med Page Today

AUGUST 30, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- LONDON -- Vutrisiran (Amvuttra) improved functional and disease outcomes as well as survival in transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), according to findings from the HELIOS-B phase III trial. And the benefits.

Outcomes 105

Outcomes Cardiomyopathy 105

Med Page Today

DECEMBER 4, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Serious outcomes associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) -- including liver cancer, cirrhosis, heart disease, and more -- affect men and women differently, a large cohort study of.

Outcomes 104

Outcomes Cancer Heart Disease 104

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 25, 2024

Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes -- created using a novel 3D printing technology -- could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic veins currently used in surgery to re-route blood flow, experts say.

Outcomes 109

Outcomes Cardiovascular Disease Technology 109

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 25, 2024

Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes—created using a novel 3D printing technology—could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic veins currently used in surgery to re-route blood flow, experts say.

Outcomes 101

Outcomes Technology 101

HCPLive

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A study found pregnant patients with IgA nephropathy and adverse pregnancy outcomes were less likely to achieve proteinuria remission, though renal function remained unaffected.

Outcomes 105

Outcomes 105

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We examined the nationwide trends and outcomes of cardiovas. With an aging population and higher prevalence of dementia, there is a paucity of data regarding dementia patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.

Dementia 105

Dementia Cardiovascular Surgery Outcomes Research 105

DAIC

JULY 12, 2024

Garg said: “The AI model precisely determined the size and function of the heart's chambers and demonstrated outcomes comparable to those acquired by doctors manually but much quicker. This is paving the way for faster, non-invasive and more accurate diagnosis of heart failure and other cardiac conditions.

Outcomes 122

Outcomes Hospital Research Innovation 122

HCPLive

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

High adherence to the Mediterranean diet was linked to a lower risk of liver-related outcomes as measured by the Liver Risk score.

Diet 98

Diet Outcomes 98

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

AUGUST 15, 2024

Finally, the prevention and treatment implications of targeting this “stress pathophysiology of addiction” are discussed, along with specific aspects that may be targeted in intervention development to rescue stress-related alterations in drug motivation and to improve SUD treatment outcomes.

Outcomes 100

Outcomes Research 100

DAIC

MAY 31, 2024

Excellent clinical outcomes were observed in patients managed with HeartCare including fewer follow-up endomyocardial biopsies, 95% survival and 97% with normal allograft function at two years post-transplantation. Hanna , CareDx President and CEO.

Heart Transplant 105

Heart Transplant Transplant Outcomes 105

DAIC

DECEMBER 3, 2024

18, 2024 — In November, Esperion presented an analysis from the CLEAR Outcomes study focused on patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) who were unable or unwilling to take statin medications. tim.hodson Tue, 12/03/2024 - 16:52 Nov. These data were presented at the 2024 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, in Chicago, IL.

Outcomes 69

Outcomes Peripheral Arterial Disease Ischemia Research 69

Med Page Today

JUNE 6, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Vigorous exercise appeared to preserve cognitive function in older adults with hypertension, a post hoc analysis of SPRINT MIND trial data showed. At least one vigorous physical activity session per week reduced the risk of.

Exercise 128

Exercise Hypertension Outcomes 128

HCPLive

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The oral therapy may address limitations including difficulty in application and adverse events with topical therapies.

Outcomes 105

Outcomes 105

JAMA Cardiology

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

This multicenter secondary analysis of the FINEARTS-HF randomized clinical trial examines the treatment effect of finerenone, relative to placebo, on clinical outcomes based on postrandomization potassium levels.

Heart Failure 74

Heart Failure Outcomes 74

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

JUNE 14, 2024

With OTC approval, these devices are now more accessible to a broader range of patients, empowering people to understand the impact of diet and potentially improving health outcomes. This leads to better patient engagement and, ultimately, better health outcomes.

Technology 105

Technology Outcomes Diabetes Innovation 105

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With deaths from obesity-related heart disease reportedly increasing by 180% over the past 20 years, more research is being done to learn how GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound can address outcomes in cardiovascular health.

Outcomes 64

Outcomes Obesity Heart Disease Research 64

HCPLive

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A new study highlights suboptimal HDV screening rates in HBV-infected individuals, suggesting that treating HBV may improve survival for those with HDV coinfection.

Outcomes 119

Outcomes 119

American Heart News - Heart News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Statement Highlights: A new American Heart Association scientific statement updates more than a decade of research identifying, managing and preventing neurodevelopmental delays and disorders among people with congenital heart disease.

Congenital Heart Disease 117

Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Research 117

HCPLive

JULY 9, 2024

Findings from a meta-analysis examining 12 trials including more than 70,000 patients with diabetes support combining SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RAs.

Diabetes 119

Diabetes Outcomes 119

HCPLive

AUGUST 7, 2024

These data point to differences between genders such as time to initiation of treatment, treatment choice, response to medication, adverse events, and adherence.

Outcomes 111

Outcomes 111

Med Page Today

OCTOBER 7, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were linked to long-term reductions in mortality risk among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to an observational cohort study.

Pulmonary 111

Pulmonary Hypertension Outcomes 111

Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A new observational study suggests the position in which responders initially place the two defibrillator pads on the body may make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation after shock from a defibrillator.

Defibrillator 99

Defibrillator Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Circulation 99

HCPLive

OCTOBER 4, 2024

An EADV 2024 study suggests dupilumab use during pregnancy is generally safe and may lower risks of preterm labor, gestational hypertension, and diabetes.

Hypertension 110

Hypertension Outcomes Diabetes 110

HCPLive

AUGUST 15, 2024

Analysis of the Phase 3 explorer7 study indicates a preference for concizumab prophylaxis over no prophylaxis in patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors.

Outcomes 105

Outcomes 105

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 15, 2024

Dialysis patients using a more traditional home hemodialysis procedure have lower incidence of cardiovascular disease than patients using a less invasive peritoneal catheter for dialysis at home, according to a study led by a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researcher.

Cardiovascular Disease 105

Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Research 105

HCPLive

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Education and employment, social and emotional functioning, and healthcare access are notable factors influencing pain in sickle cell disease.

Sickle Cell Disease 105

Sickle Cell Disease Education Outcomes 105

American Heart News - Heart News

MAY 14, 2024

Guideline Highlights: The new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) and.

Peripheral Arterial Disease 111

Peripheral Arterial Disease Outcomes 111

HCPLive

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In this analysis, investigators conducted a systematic review of studies evaluating the effects of smoking tobacco on surgical outcomes for those with hidradenitis suppurativa.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes 52

HCPLive

AUGUST 9, 2024

Findings from a prespecified secondary analysis of the reduced-dose cohort of the TESTING trial suggest the efficacy of a lower dose of oral methylprednisolone in IgA nephropathy.

Outcomes 105

Outcomes 105

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Joshua Lupton, M.D., has no memory of his own cardiac arrest in 2016. He only knows that first responders resuscitated his heart with a shock from a defibrillator, ultimately leading to his complete recovery and putting him among fewer than one in 10 people nationwide who survive cardiac arrest outside of a hospital.

Cardiac Arrest 92

Cardiac Arrest Defibrillator Outcomes Hospital 92

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 28, 2024

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have discovered that a genetic risk score can predict how Black individuals with hypertension respond to the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone and their likelihood of developing treatment-resistant hypertension.

Hypertension 85

Hypertension Blood Pressure Outcomes Research 85

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 12, 2024

In this narrative review, we discuss the pathophysiology of CS, novel phenotypes, evolving definitions and staging systems, currently available pharmacologic and device-based therapies, standardized, team-based management protocols, and regionalized systems-of-care aimed at improving shock outcomes.

Cardiogenic Shock 145

Cardiogenic Shock Pharmacology Outcomes Research 145

Heart BMJ

JULY 25, 2024

Learning objectives: To learn how to assess coronary CT angiography (CTA) relevant to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). To learn how coronary CTA can help to select patients for revascularisation, plan PCI and guide procedures in the catheterisation laboratory. To realise the benefit of CT-guided PCI.

Chest Pain 95

Chest Pain Laboratory Outcomes 95

Med Page Today

APRIL 24, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Only myocarditis/pericarditis and seizures occurred at higher rates in adolescents and children vaccinated for COVID-19 when compared with historical rates of those outcomes, according to an analysis of safety data from the FDA.

COVID-19 144

COVID-19 Pericarditis Outcomes 144

HCPLive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Emapalumab may improve outcomes in patients with MAS whose disease didn’t respond to steroid therapy and mitigate the need for more toxic therapies.

Outcomes 118

Outcomes 118

Med Page Today

JANUARY 24, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Ibuprofen again failed to improve short-term outcomes when used to close patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in newborns, the placebo-controlled Baby-OSCAR trial showed. Administered parenterally a few days after infants were born.

Outcomes 139

Outcomes 139