December 2019

New algorithm estimates stroke risk from 1 blood draw
Long work hours linked to higher BP
Warfarin more harmful to bone health than DOACs
AI algorithm can spot LVEF from 15 seconds of ECG data
Researchers ID novel apolipoprotein, antibody complex as CVD biomarker
Researchers reprogram fat-derived stem cells to act as biologic pacemakers
Cleaner diets could save the US $50B
Hep C hearts safe for transplant, study says
Computed tomography IDs complications ahead of lead extraction
FDA approves icosapent ethyl to reduce CV risk
Researchers rig CIEDs to help track, predict AFib
E-cigarettes greatly raise risk of chronic lung disease
Is polypharmacy becoming an epidemic in the US?
Heart transplant patients fare worse in areas with high levels of air pollution
AHA awards $14M in grants for diabetes research
3 patients die in violent clash at Pakistan cardiology hospital
Boston Heart settles kickback allegations with $26.7M payment
Antiarrhythmic drug could also treat PAH, COPD
Falling US life expectancy driven by drug abuse, suicide and CVDs
Man dies of MI 6 weeks after cardiologist dismissed his symptoms as anxiety
Successful TMVR hinges on operator experience
Geriatric patients may need special attention in the cardiac ICU
Obesity mutes efficacy of sodium channel blockers for those with AFib
Marijuana vapes can generate toxins when heated
Middle-income countries shoulder the bulk of Europe’s CVD burden
Cases of chronic HF expected to reach 32M by 2028
Preventive aspirin obsolete in light of improved access to statins, screenings
‘Predatory targeting’: CDC finds 6M adolescents use tobacco
Prescribing OACs in the ED increases long-term use by 30%
Vaping linked to clinical depression
Family sues North Carolina Children’s after toddler dies post-heart surgery
Evolocumab plus high-intensity statin therapy effectively lowers LDL-C
Financial incentive scheme led more UK doctors to deem AFib patients ‘cured’
DiA Imaging, IBM pair to take the subjectivity out of cardiac image analysis
How to integrate AI into the cardiac imaging pipeline
FDA testing metformin for carcinogens
Beta-blockers could raise risk of hospitalization for those with ‘stiff heart’ HF
Mindfulness training helps lower BP in hypertensive patients
Novoheart, AstraZeneca partner to develop HFpEF ‘heart-in-a-jar’
Brushing teeth frequently may lower risk of AFib, heart failure
Abbott’s TriClip reduces severity of tricuspid regurgitation in 86% of patients
Cannabis use disorders double risk of MI after surgery
Many heart patients overestimate the benefits of PCI
MRI detects brain damage linked to obesity in teens
Deportation worries elevate Latinas’ risk of hypertension