December 2019

New algorithm estimates stroke risk from 1 blood draw ()
Long work hours linked to higher BP ()
Warfarin more harmful to bone health than DOACs ()
AI algorithm can spot LVEF from 15 seconds of ECG data ()
Researchers ID novel apolipoprotein, antibody complex as CVD biomarker ()
Researchers reprogram fat-derived stem cells to act as biologic pacemakers ()
Cleaner diets could save the US $50B ()
Hep C hearts safe for transplant, study says ()
Computed tomography IDs complications ahead of lead extraction ()
FDA approves icosapent ethyl to reduce CV risk ()
Researchers rig CIEDs to help track, predict AFib ()
E-cigarettes greatly raise risk of chronic lung disease ()
Is polypharmacy becoming an epidemic in the US? ()
Heart transplant patients fare worse in areas with high levels of air pollution ()
AHA awards $14M in grants for diabetes research ()
3 patients die in violent clash at Pakistan cardiology hospital ()
Boston Heart settles kickback allegations with $26.7M payment ()
Antiarrhythmic drug could also treat PAH, COPD ()
Falling US life expectancy driven by drug abuse, suicide and CVDs ()
Man dies of MI 6 weeks after cardiologist dismissed his symptoms as anxiety ()
Successful TMVR hinges on operator experience ()
Geriatric patients may need special attention in the cardiac ICU ()
Obesity mutes efficacy of sodium channel blockers for those with AFib ()
Marijuana vapes can generate toxins when heated ()
Middle-income countries shoulder the bulk of Europe’s CVD burden ()
Cases of chronic HF expected to reach 32M by 2028 ()
Preventive aspirin obsolete in light of improved access to statins, screenings ()
‘Predatory targeting’: CDC finds 6M adolescents use tobacco ()
Prescribing OACs in the ED increases long-term use by 30% ()
Vaping linked to clinical depression ()
Family sues North Carolina Children’s after toddler dies post-heart surgery ()
Evolocumab plus high-intensity statin therapy effectively lowers LDL-C ()
Financial incentive scheme led more UK doctors to deem AFib patients ‘cured’ ()
DiA Imaging, IBM pair to take the subjectivity out of cardiac image analysis ()
How to integrate AI into the cardiac imaging pipeline ()
FDA testing metformin for carcinogens ()
Beta-blockers could raise risk of hospitalization for those with ‘stiff heart’ HF ()
Mindfulness training helps lower BP in hypertensive patients ()
Novoheart, AstraZeneca partner to develop HFpEF ‘heart-in-a-jar’ ()
Brushing teeth frequently may lower risk of AFib, heart failure ()
Abbott’s TriClip reduces severity of tricuspid regurgitation in 86% of patients ()
Cannabis use disorders double risk of MI after surgery ()
Many heart patients overestimate the benefits of PCI ()
MRI detects brain damage linked to obesity in teens ()
Deportation worries elevate Latinas’ risk of hypertension ()