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First TTS Case After mRNA Shot; Fake Fellow Strikes Out; Disappearing Pacemaker

— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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The first report of potential : a 65-year-old man who died after receiving the second dose of the Moderna vaccine. (Annals of Internal Medicine)

Two more case series describing myocarditis identified after COVID vaccination -- one of , the other from -- were published in JAMA Cardiology.

Apple Watch, iPhone 12, MacBook Air ... Apple that may interfere with medical devices such as cardiac implants.

People were less likely to seek emergency treatment for chest pain after their employers switched them from a low-deductible insurance plan to a mandatory . (Circulation)

Eating was associated with poor health in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

At a hospital in Italy, treatment with remdesivir (Veklury) for COVID-19 resulted in an that did not hurt patients' prognosis. (Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology)

Age-related emerged as a potential risk factor for incident heart failure. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

People with can have a high prevalence of coronary plaque despite being at low-to-moderate risk of cardiovascular disease. (JAMA Open Network)

The received pre-market approval from the FDA to temporarily treat acute right heart failure, Abiomed announced.

FDA also gave 510(k) clearance to the new reperfusion catheter in the Penumbra stroke thrombectomy system.

Front Line Medical Technologies' is now the smallest aortic occlusion device on the market following FDA clearance.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), Heart Rhythm Society, and Bristol Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance are working together on a program that uses telemedicine and artificial intelligence to boost .

An interventional cardiologist in England lied about being elected fellow of the ACC, falsified records, and performed other acts of dishonesty, leading to .

Persistent may be a risk factor for hypertension in adolescence. (JAMA Cardiology)

Nearly one in five hospitalized cardiovascular patients reported in a survey, but most of them had not been counseled about their alcohol use at admission, a Massachusetts center found. (American Journal of Cardiology)

A cardiac MRI-based test helped with early detection of . (Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)

Greater was linked to accelerated cognitive decline, an observational study found. (Stroke)

Moving the goalposts of the EMPEROR-Reduced trial to include seemed to make empagliflozin (Jardiance) more effective in white people and those in Europe. (European Heart Journal)

did not appear to be a good choice for chronic total occlusions. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions)

A showed promising results in animal studies. (Nature Biotechnology)

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