MDedge Cardiology

10/06/2022

📍IN-PERSON EVENT: December 3-5, 2022 for our 3rd Annual Going Back to the Heart of Cardiology Conference presented live at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in San Diego, CA. Join our expert faculty and keynote speaker Bob Harper http://ms.spr.ly/6185dyGlh

08/26/2022

New research suggests that regular physical activity can help lower the risk of COVID-19 infection and its severity.

Regular physical activity may help lower the risk of COVID-19 infection and its severity.

08/26/2022

DTCA for prescription heart drugs was associated with favorable perceptions of both medication use and pharmaceutical companies, but did not seem to negate intentions to use lifestyle interventions, a survey study shows.

Brief, direct exposure to prescription cardiovascular drug advertising seems to boost consumer perceptions of medications and pharmaceutical companies without deterring use of lifestyle interventions.

08/25/2022

New study supports the clinical guidelines from the AHA and the ESC that recommend antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures for patients at high-risk of IE.

"You have to have this [antibiotic prophylaxis] conversation when you see your patient with a prosthetic valve or who's had endocarditis every time they come in."

08/25/2022

The findings of a recent study underscore the need to shift the conversation from saying that patients with cancer are at increased CVD risk to asking how to mitigate this risk.

"I would say that this increase in cardiovascular admissions, that's a failure from a preventative perspective."

08/25/2022

Older adults with may have up to 35% higher risk for dementia even before symptoms develop, new research suggests. http://ms.spr.ly/6188jjAXK

Older adults with atrial cardiopathy may have up to 35% higher risk for dementia even before symptoms develop.

08/24/2022

HTN is a global problem that affects poorer countries as much as it affects more affluent ones, a new study suggests.

Historically thought to be a disease of the rich and sedentary, hypertension occurs with similar frequency in low- and middle-income countries.

08/24/2022

Acute versus long COVID. Know the difference. http://ms.spr.ly/6180jbAtw

COVID-19 can damage multiple organs in the body.

08/24/2022

The real competition in medicine is not between companies. Rather it's us against disease. http://ms.spr.ly/6187jjBXl

08/23/2022

Anatomy appears to be a major driver of worse COPD outcomes in women.

Worse COPD outcomes found for women for each unit change in wall thickness or lumen area.

08/23/2022

Symptoms of six common CVD – ACS, HF, valvular disorders, CVA, rhythm disorders, and PVD – often overlap and may vary over time and by s*x, the AHA noted in a new scientific statement.

Symptoms of six common cardiovascular diseases often overlap and vary over time and by s*x, the AHA says in a new 'state of the science' compendium.

08/23/2022

Many adults take daily dietary supplements believing their anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties help prevent and cancer. However, according to , this belief is not supported by evidence.

Taking vitamins and minerals in the hope of preventing cancer or cardiovascular disease may be ineffective-and with a particular supplement, it could actually be harmful.

08/22/2022

After COVID-19 infection as opposed to after COVID-19 vaccination, myocarditis risk is higher, UK researchers declare.

The risk of myocarditis is substantially higher in the 4 weeks after COVID-19 infection than after a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, say researchers of new study.

08/22/2022

Study shows that while stroke in adolescence and very early adulthood may not be caused by , starting to accumulate those risk factors early in life clearly increases the risk of stroke in the 30s and 40s.

Evidence of atherosclerosis was present in 1.4% of the 10- to 19-year age group, 8.5% of the 20- to 29-years age group, 21.5% of the 30- to 39-years age group, and 42.5% of the 40-to 49-years age group.

08/22/2022

The relationship between BMI and all-cause mortality in patients with AFib is U-shaped, with the risk highest in those who are underweight or severely obese and lowest in patients defined simply as obese.

Mortality rose with body mass index in patients with new atrial fibrillation in a GARFIELD-AF analysis, which also examined BMI effects on bleeding with NOACs vs. vitamin K antagonists.

08/21/2022

Aspirin is 125 years old and deserves to be celebrated as one of the most used and affordable drugs all around the world.

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08/21/2022

Part of solving complex problems is allowing all stakeholders’ voices to be heard.

Part of solving complex problems is allowing all stakeholders' voices to be heard.

08/21/2022

Centenarians are the antithesis of the misguided belief that the older you get, the sicker you get. Quite the opposite occurs.

Between 1980 and 2019, the share of American centenarians grew faster than the total population.