Cardiology
From the Journals
Sedentary postmenopausal women have higher heart failure risk
“This study provides a foundation for a recommendation that ‘it is not just about exercise,” said Dr. Robert H. Hopkins, Jr.
Guidelines
New HCM guidelines make shared decision-making top priority
Revised hypertrophic cardiomyopathy recommendations address shared decision-making, genetic testing, and team-oriented care and lifestyle...
From the Journals
Experts disagree with USPSTF’s take on pediatric blood pressure screening
From the Journals
Myocarditis rare, macrophage infiltration common at COVID autopsy
An autopsy study shows myocarditis is uncommon, seen in only 14% of COVID-19 deaths, but macrophage infiltration is very common and might explain...
Conference Coverage
First SGLT1/2 inhibitor shows ‘spectacular’ phase 3 safety and efficacy in T2D
A pair of pivotal trials showed safety and efficacy for sotagliflozin for patients with type 2 diabetes, including novel benefits from an SGLT...
Conference Coverage
Cardiac arrest in COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Survival is possible’
Results of new studies of in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest underline that, despite lower survival rates during the pandemic, rates are “not...
Conference Coverage
New-onset AFib common but unrecognized in the month after cardiac surgery
Results of SEARCH-AF trial show one in five cardiac surgery patients with no history of atrial fibrillation develop it within 30 days post...
Conference Coverage
VTEs tied to immune checkpoint inhibitor cancer treatment
Retrospective analysis hints that cancer patients have an elevated risk for venous thromboembolism following treatment with an immune checkpoint...
Conference Coverage
SAMSON pins most muscle pain experienced with statins on the nocebo effect
Some patients really do get side effects, such as muscle pain, from statins, but the trial suggests that “90% of this symptomatic burden is...
Conference Coverage
STRENGTH trial questions CV benefit of high-dose omega-3s
Questions about the CV benefit of omega-3 fatty acids and the high-dose eicosapentaenoic acid product, Vascepa, have resurfaced with results of...
Conference Coverage
Chronic inflammatory diseases vary widely in CHD risk
The highest coronary heart disease risks linked to inflammation are seen in SLE and systemic sclerosis, conditions that aren’t included in...