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Cardiology Round-up: Landmark Cardiology Trials From 2023
Feb 9, 2024 · After completing the trial, the 3-year composite of all-cause death, MI, stroke, or any coronary revascularization was 8.1% in the target-to-treat strategy group compared with 8.7% in the high-intensity statin therapy group, meeting the prespecified noninferiority margin of 3.0 percentage points.
Bradycardia - The Cardiology Advisor
Dec 10, 2024 · Bradycardia is a type of arrhythmia characterized by a reduced resting heart rate below 50 to 60 beats per minute (bpm). 1 It can develop in patients of all ages, but is more common in older adults. 1,2 Although some patients remain asymptomatic, others experience symptoms such as syncope, lightheadedness, fatigue, confusion, and shortness of breath. 1 Early diagnosis of bradycardia and ...
ACS Risk Biomarkers Significantly Increase After mRNA COVID-19 …
Nov 18, 2021 · The risk of developing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) significantly increased in patients after receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2021, held from November 13 to 15, 2021.
NLA Publishes Guidelines on Use of CAC for Preventive and …
Mar 19, 2021 · The National Lipid Association (NLA) published recommendations in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology regarding the use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring for the purposes of preventive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk stratification and reduction, noting that CAC scoring is a safe, rapid, widely available test …
Risk Stratification in Primary CVD Prevention
Dec 13, 2024 · In patients with the highest PRS scores, study findings have shown a significant increase in the risk for subclinical atherosclerosis and a greater benefit from statin therapy in preventing a first coronary heart disease event. 10. In the ESC 2024 presentation on this topic, Maryam Kavousi, MD, PhD, cited the potential for PRS to improve the prediction of ASCVD risk in primary prevention.
Cardioversion Frequency a Risk Factor for Stroke, Mortality in …
Aug 17, 2022 · Cardioversion frequency is a strong independent predictor of stroke and systemic embolism (SSE) and all-cause mortality in nonanticoagulated patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published in the Annals of Medicine.. Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis evaluating the risk for thromboembolic complications based on the frequency of cardioversion for ...
Elevated Lipoprotein(a) and Coronary Artery Calcium Score Linked …
Apr 25, 2022 · Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels and coronary artery calcium scores are independently associated with an increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; however, they have not been evaluated in combination.
AHA/ACC Release Updated Guidelines for Chronic Coronary Disease
Aug 11, 2023 · The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC), as well as several other associations, have issued an updated guideline for managing patients with chronic coronary disease (CCD), as jointly published in Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. The 2023 AHA/ACC/American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)/American Society for Preventive ...
Benefits of Statin Use in Patients With AF
Mar 9, 2021 · Patients on statins for atrial fibrillation or AFib treatment were found to be associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, according to a study published in Pharmacological Research.. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the MEDLINE and Cochrane databases were searched through March 15, 2020 for studies in which the efficacy of statins was examined in patients ...