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Week in Review: New meds and technologies that could transform cardiology | Limiting vaccine-related heart damage
Saturday, February 26, 2022
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4 new medications and technologies that could transform cardiology in 2022

The FDA has already approved one of the medications, with a decision on another expected by the end of April. 

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The LDL-lowering medication inclisiran (Leqvio) was recently cleared by the FDA. It used only two doses per year. It was included it the Cleveland Clinic annual list of the top 10 medical innovations expected to make a big impact on patient care in 2022.
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4 new medications and technologies that could transform cardiology in 2022

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The LDL-lowering medication inclisiran (Leqvio) was recently cleared by the FDA. It used only two doses per year. It was included it the Cleveland Clinic annual list of the top 10 medical innovations expected to make a big impact on patient care in 2022.
The FDA has already approved one of the medications, with a decision on another expected by the end of April. 
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FDA approves empagliflozin for reducing risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization among adult HFpEF patients

The SGLT2 inhibitor, already approved for some high-risk heart failure patients, has now received a much wider approval. 

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FDA approves empagliflozin for reducing risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization among adult HFpEF patients

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The SGLT2 inhibitor, already approved for some high-risk heart failure patients, has now received a much wider approval. 
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New CDC guidance: Waiting longer between COVID-19 vaccine doses could reduce risk of heart damage

Waiting a few additional weeks, the agency wrote, could help limit myocarditis or pericarditis among young adults.

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Myocarditis as seen on cardiac MRI in patients who recently received COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccination from a November 2021 imaging study. Image courtesy of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)
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New CDC guidance: Waiting longer between COVID-19 vaccine doses could reduce risk of heart damage

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Myocarditis as seen on cardiac MRI in patients who recently received COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccination from a November 2021 imaging study. Image courtesy of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)
Waiting a few additional weeks, the agency wrote, could help limit myocarditis or pericarditis among young adults.
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine slightly increases risk of blood clots

Researchers emphasized that the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks. 

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine slightly increases risk of blood clots

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Researchers emphasized that the benefits of the vaccine still far outweigh the risks. 
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Debate over? On-pump CABG, off-pump CABG lead to similar 10-year outcomes

10-year data from the ROOBY study found that there was little difference in outcomes between the two forms of heart bypass surgery. 

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A study that analyzed patient outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in veterans showed outcomes for on-pump and off-pump procedures over 10 years to be similar. Photo by Jim Lennon
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Debate over? On-pump CABG, off-pump CABG lead to similar 10-year outcomes

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A study that analyzed patient outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in veterans showed outcomes for on-pump and off-pump procedures over 10 years to be similar. Photo by Jim Lennon
10-year data from the ROOBY study found that there was little difference in outcomes between the two forms of heart bypass surgery. 
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Abbott implantable heart failure monitor gains expanded FDA approval

An estimated 1.2 million additional patients are now candidates for the company's small CardioMEMs HF monitor. 

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Abbott has received an expanded FDA indication approval for its CardioMEMs HF System, making the solution available for patients in earlier stages (NYHA stage II) of heart failure (HF). New FDA indication for CardioMEMS
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Abbott implantable heart failure monitor gains expanded FDA approval

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Abbott has received an expanded FDA indication approval for its CardioMEMs HF System, making the solution available for patients in earlier stages (NYHA stage II) of heart failure (HF). New FDA indication for CardioMEMS
An estimated 1.2 million additional patients are now candidates for the company's small CardioMEMs HF monitor. 
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Recurrent MR after TEER: Tracking data from nearly 700 MitraClip patients

The new analysis focused on both primary and secondary MR 12 months after TEER. 

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The Abbott MitraClip is the primary structural heart device used in transcatheter edge-to-edge repairs (TEER) of the mitral valve leaflets. The results of the COAPT trial dropped like a thunderclap Sunday at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting, with several cardiologists predicting the MitraClip device will have a swift and lasting impact on the treatment of heart failure patients.
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Recurrent MR after TEER: Tracking data from nearly 700 MitraClip patients

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The Abbott MitraClip is the primary structural heart device used in transcatheter edge-to-edge repairs (TEER) of the mitral valve leaflets. The results of the COAPT trial dropped like a thunderclap Sunday at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting, with several cardiologists predicting the MitraClip device will have a swift and lasting impact on the treatment of heart failure patients.
The new analysis focused on both primary and secondary MR 12 months after TEER. 
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Cardiologists identify 162 genes responsible for coronary heart disease

The team's findings, one researcher said, "could eventually make a huge impact on many patients lives."

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Cardiologists identify 162 genes responsible for coronary heart disease

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The team's findings, one researcher said, "could eventually make a huge impact on many patients lives."
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A potential new treatment for COVID-19 patients with MIS-C

The medication, originally developed to treat celiac disease, could provide significant relief for young MIS-C patients. 

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A potential new treatment for COVID-19 patients with MIS-C

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The medication, originally developed to treat celiac disease, could provide significant relief for young MIS-C patients. 
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Eating vegetables does little to prevent cardiovascular disease

Don't give up on eating vegetables quite yet—but a new analysis in Frontiers in Nutrition does suggest they can't protect you from CVD all on their own. 

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Fruits vegetableshave been seen as a key component to heart health diets.
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Eating vegetables does little to prevent cardiovascular disease

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Fruits vegetableshave been seen as a key component to heart health diets.
Don't give up on eating vegetables quite yet—but a new analysis in Frontiers in Nutrition does suggest they can't protect you from CVD all on their own. 
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