From ACC 2024: Small but Significant Risk for Cardiomyopathy Seen With ADHD Meds
From ACC 2024: Small but Significant Risk for Cardiomyopathy Seen With ADHD Meds Young adults prescribed stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, with the risk increasing with duration of treatment, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from […]
Broadcasted from ACC 2024: Coronary Artery Calcium Progression May Accelerate After Menopause
Broadcasted from ACC 2024: Coronary Artery Calcium Progression May Accelerate After Menopause Postmenopausal changes may accelerate coronary artery calcium (CAC) progression in women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from April 6 to 8 in Atlanta. Ella Ishaaya, M.D., from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, […]
Reported from ACC 2024: Binge Drinking Further Increases CVD Risk With High Alcohol Consumption
Reported from ACC 2024: Binge Drinking Further Increases CVD Risk With High Alcohol Consumption High levels of alcohol consumption are associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among men and women aged 65 years and younger, with even higher risk seen among those who also “binge” drink, according to a study presented at the annual […]
News Coverage from ACC 2024: AI-Based Video Biomarker Detects Aortic Stenosis Progression
News Coverage from ACC 2024: AI-Based Video Biomarker Detects Aortic Stenosis Progression A video-based artificial intelligence (AI) biomarker (Digital Aortic Stenosis [AS] Severity index [DASSi]) can detect severe AS development and progression among patients undergoing echocardiography or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Cardiology to coincide with the annual […]
ACC 2024: Empagliflozin Cuts Heart Failure Hospitalization Risk After AMI
ACC 2024: Empagliflozin Cuts Heart Failure Hospitalization Risk After AMI For patients with acute myocardial infarction at risk for heart failure, empagliflozin reduces the risk for heart failure hospitalization, according to a study published online April 6 in Circulation to coincide with the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from April 6 to 8 […]
From ACC 2024: Ticagrelor Monotherapy Cuts Bleeding Risk in Acute Coronary Syndrome
From ACC 2024: Ticagrelor Monotherapy Cuts Bleeding Risk in Acute Coronary Syndrome Treatment with ticagrelor alone results in a lower rate of clinically relevant bleeding compared with ticagrelor and aspirin among patients with an acute coronary syndrome who had percutaneous coronary intervention and remained event-free for one month on dual antiplatelet therapy, according to a […]
Directly from ACC 2024: Ventura Shunt Does Not Improve Primary End Point in Heart Failure
Directly from ACC 2024: Ventura Shunt Does Not Improve Primary End Point in Heart Failure For patients with heart failure, transcatheter placement of a Ventura interarterial shunt does not improve the primary end point, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from April 6 to 8 […]
Newly reported from ACC 2024: Semaglutide Beneficial in Obesity-Related Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes
Newly reported from ACC 2024: Semaglutide Beneficial in Obesity-Related Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes Semaglutide leads to larger reductions in heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations among patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online April 6 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide […]
Broadcasting from ACC 2024: Empagliflozin Does Not Cut Risk for Heart Failure After Acute MI
Broadcasting from ACC 2024: Empagliflozin Does Not Cut Risk for Heart Failure After Acute MI Empagliflozin does not reduce the risk for first hospitalization for heart failure or death among patients at increased risk for heart failure after acute myocardial infarction, according to a study published online April 6 in the New England Journal of Medicine to […]
Newscasting from ACC 2024: Gamification Plus Financial Incentives Boost Physical Activity
Newscasting from ACC 2024: Gamification Plus Financial Incentives Boost Physical Activity Behaviorally designed gamification and financial incentives boost physical activity in patients at high risk for cardiovascular events, according to a study published online April 7 in Circulation to coincide with the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from April 6 to 8 in […]
