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Pacemaker Interference Warning; Religious Fasting and CVD; Toothpick in the Heart

— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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FDA warned that implanted cardiac devices can and stop working while they are held near cell phones, smartwatches, and other electronic devices.

An international group recommended ways to reduce . (The Lancet)

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) published updated guidance on in cardiovascular care. (Circulation)

Evinacumab (Evkeeza) in a small study of people with severe hypertriglyceridemia and a history of hospitalizations for acute pancreatitis. This benefit depended on genetic variants, however, according to the late-breaker at the virtual ACC meeting.

, also presented at ACC, showed that rivaroxaban (Xarelto) plus aspirin cut down on ischemic events after lower-extremity revascularization among patients with peripheral artery disease.

was just as good as 3 months for patients with high bleeding risk undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, according to exploratory data from ACC.

helped people with acutely decompensated heart failure feel better and shed more water, according to another study presented at ACC.

The interleukin-6 inhibitor reduced inflammatory biomarkers associated with atherosclerosis among people with elevated high-sensitivity CRP and chronic kidney disease in the RESCUE trial. (The Lancet)

Expert consensus says Muslim patients at high cardiovascular risk should not observe . (Heart)

Abbott's latest and thinnest transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device, , got the CE Mark from European regulators.

Among patients with (MR) after TAVR, it was the degree of symptomatic improvement following TAVR, not baseline MR grade, that factored into long-term prognosis following the procedure, a registry showed. (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)

A woman presenting with progressive dyspnea and cough turned out to have a . (European Heart Journal)

Patients with aortic stenosis are generally about their treatment options, 53% of cardiologists said in a survey. (Cardiology)

Can diet attenuate blood pressure increases ? (Hypertension)

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