High BMI and Longevity; Infective Endocarditis in Young Whites; Damar Hamlin Update

<乌鸦传媒 class="mpt-content-deck">— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

by Nicole Lou, Senior Staff Writer, 乌鸦传媒 April 23, 2024

Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

A were causally associated with longevity for people older than 80, according to a Mendelian randomization study. (European Heart Journal)

, captured from overnight polysomnograms, may be a predictor of heart disease and cardiovascular mortality. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

For heart attack patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, the sequence of 9-12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy followed by 9 months of clopidogrel (Plavix) monotherapy appeared to balance both , a randomized trial showed. (JAMA Cardiology)

correlates with coronary artery calcium on cardiac CT, but is no replacement as a risk predictor. (Heart)

Stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy who tested positive for COVID-19 had similar outcomes . (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Long-term blood pressure measures were positively associated with (ICH). (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)

IV tranexamic acid administered within 2 hours of an ICH in a phase II trial. (Lancet Neurology)

Opioid use disorder is suspected of driving the among young white people in New York and Florida. (Circulation)

Targeted, individualized electronic health record alerts in a cluster-randomized trial. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)

was tied to cardiovascular events and years lost in people younger than 65 years. (Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology)

was a red flag for survival and heart failure outcomes after cardiac surgery, according to a meta-analysis. (Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)

Outside oncology, most used as primary trial endpoints did not correspond strongly with clinical outcomes in meta-analyses. (JAMA)

Meta-analysis results put overall incidence of at an estimated 63.21 per 1,000 person-years. (Clinical Cardiology)

shares his health routine following his cardiac arrest on the field during a football game in 2023. (Parade)

A New Jersey cardiologist had his after criminal charges related to malpractice and sexual misconduct. (NorthJersey.com)

Nicole Lou is a reporter for 乌鸦传媒, where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine.