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Bariatric Surgery & BP Control; PFA Vasospasm Aftermath; Texas Cardiologist Arrested

— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

Last Updated February 7, 2024
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Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

Even with controlled blood pressure (BP), predicts cardiovascular events and may be traced partly to choice of medication. (European Heart Journal)

Bariatric surgery proved more effective than BP medications alone in , the GATEWAY trial showed. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Scientists say that a pannexin channel protein may be protective against . (Science Signaling)

Genetic testing for may be telling of one's risk of coronary heart disease, even if LDL cholesterol is only moderately elevated. (JAMA Cardiology)

The idea that was supported by a Mendelian randomization study. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)

The association between heavy drinking and heart disease deaths seemed to hinge on , as it could be mostly explained by smoking and other behavioral risk factors in the lower sociodemographic groups. (JAMA Network Open)

A common complication after , vasospasm, did not result in new coronary irregularities or stenosis at the site of previous vasospasm in an early report. (JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology)

Mount Sinai highlighted research showing that was of no additional clinical benefit when performed during PFA for persistent atrial fibrillation.

For lower radiation exposure during catheter ablation, appeared safe in real-world practice, Biosense Webster said.

A was associated with more subsequent revascularization in people with chest pain, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Summit.

W.L. Gore announced FDA approval of a lower profile .

Houston-area interventional cardiologist was charged with with multiple patients. (Houston Chronicle)

Why such when acute ischemic strokes occur after cardiac intervention? (JAMA Neurology)

Recanalization rates after mechanical thrombectomy were similar , based on a small trial. (Stroke)

The American Society of Echocardiography updated its guidelines on and .

For pericardial drainage in patients with cancer with a (MPE), pericardial window formation was associated with less MPE recurrence than a pericardiocentesis procedure. (Heart)

Among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the GALACTIC-HF trial, was a predictor of cardiovascular death or heart failure events. (JACC: Heart Failure)

Improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness over time were linked to a in Swedish men. (British Journal of Sports Medicine)

A deep learning model was able to flag incident type 2 diabetes . (eClinicalMedicine)

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    Nicole Lou is a reporter for ֱ, where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine.