American College of Cardiology5d
Papillary Muscle Structural Abnormalities and Site of Origin of Arrhythmias
Multimodality imaging can identify papillary muscles that are the source of arrhythmias. Increased echogenicity, gadolinium enhancement, and calcifications on papillary muscles can indicate site of ...
American College of Cardiology5d
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Venous Thromboembolism
Early increases in CRP during immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy are linked to a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). CRP trajectories could serve as biomarkers for assessing VTE risk ...
American College of Cardiology6d
Cardiovascular Risk in Prostate Cancer: Key Points
The following are key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on cardiovascular (CV) risk in prostate cancer (PC): ...
American College of Cardiology6d
Chlorthalidone vs. Hydrochlorothiazide and Kidney Outcomes
Chlorthalidone is not superior to hydrochlorothiazide in preventing kidney disease progression in patients with hypertension. Chlorthalidone causes slightly more hypokalemia than hydrochlorothiazide.
American College of Cardiology7d
Nonsurgical Management of Chronic Venous Insufficiency
The following are key points to remember from a review on nonsurgical management of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI): ...
American College of Cardiology7d
Transcatheter Valve and Vessels
The TCW trial showed that in patients with severe aortic stenosis and complex CAD, FFR-guided PCI plus TAVI resulted in fewer deaths and major bleeding events compared with combined SAVR plus CABG at ...
American College of Cardiology8d
What Cardiologists Should Know About Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Arrest and Death in Athletes, Arrhythmia After Stroke
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at what adult cardiologists should know about congenital heart disease patients. He then discusses sudden cardiac arrest and death in competitive and recreational ...
American College of Cardiology8d
ACC Priority Legislation to Fund Cardiomyopathy Awareness, AEDs in Schools Passes Senate
The U.S. Senate passed the Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829), a major ACC Advocacy priority, on Dec. 10. The bill secures ...
American College of Cardiology8d
Prevalence of U.S. Overweight and Obesity, Consensus on CPR, Bleeding Risk Using NSAIDs With Anticoagulants
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the U.S., with forecasts up to 2050. He then discusses consensus ...
American College of Cardiology8d
CV Health Score and ASCVD in the Million Veteran Program
In elderly US veterans, higher AHA Life’s Essential (LE8) component scores were associated a 75% lower risk of ASCVD, likelihood of developing MACE, and incidence of all-cause mortality. The ...
American College of Cardiology8d
Racial Differences in Device-Detected Incident AF
Using implantable devices, for continuous AF detection, similar rates of AF were observed among Black and White patients after adjustment for age, sex, and comorbidities. Within the subcohort of ...
American College of Cardiology8d
Low-Gradient Severe AS: Insights From CURRENT AS Registry-2
In a multicenter registry study of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), patients with low gradient (LG) AS with reduced LVEF more often had cardiovascular comorbidities, advanced cardiac damage, ...