Rising Temps May Up Burden of Congenital Heart Disease in US
Projected increases in maternal heat exposure may result in increased congenital heart defect (CHD) burden.
CHF and Arrhythmias
AHA: Nearly Half of US Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease
These data “hold us accountable and help us chart our progress and determine if and how we need to adjust our efforts,” Mariell Jessup, MD, chief science and medical officer of the American Heart Association, writes in an accompanying editorial.
Long-Term Incidence of A-Fib Increased in Women With Breast Cancer
Breast cancer was associated with an increased incidence of AF during the first 6 months and from 6 months to 3 years for patients younger than 60 years (hazard ratios, 2.1 [95% confidence interval, 1.25 to 3.44] and 1.8 [95% confidence interval, 1.38 to 2.35], respectively).
Infective Endocarditis Related to Injection Drug Use Rising
The risk for infective endocarditis related to injection drug use increased from 2006 to 2015, according to a study published online January 28 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
Meta-Analysis: Aspirin Linked to Lower Risk for CV Events in Primary Prevention
For individuals without cardiovascular disease, use of aspirin is associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular events and an increased risk for major bleeding, according to a newly published meta-analysis.
Short Sleep Duration Linked to Higher Atherosclerotic Burden
The prevalence of multiple affected noncoronary territories was increased for participants within the highest quintile of sleep fragmentation (odds ratio, 1.34). In the different sleep groups, there were no differences regarding coronary artery calcification score.
Device Approved to Treat Premature Infants With Common Heart Defect
The pea-sized device is a self-expanding wire mesh that is inserted through an incision in the leg and guided through vessels to the heart, where it is placed to seal the opening.
Moderate Drinking Linked to Electroanatomic Changes in A-Fib
Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower atrial voltage and conduction slowing in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online January 9 in Heart Rhythm.
FDA to Review Tafamidis for Treatment of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Tafamidis is an oral small molecule candidate that selectively binds at specific sites on the transthyretin tetramer to prevent destabilization of the transthyretin transport protein and formation of amyloid that causes ATTR-CM.
In-Hospital Morbidity, Mortality Up With Flu in Heart Failure
The researchers found that 0.67% of the 8,189,119 all-cause hospitalizations in patients with heart failure involved concomitant influenza infection.
