American College of Cardiology4d
Earlier Ablation For AFib Associated With Improved CV Outcomes
Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA) improved clinical outcomes compared with medical treatment alone, and early AFCA was associated with better outcomes than late AFCA, particularly decreased ...
American College of Cardiology12d
AFib Risk Higher After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Women who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDOP) in their first delivery have a significantly increased cause-specific hazard ratio (csHR) of incident atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared ...
American College of Cardiology4d
Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Lower Than Expected For Subsequent Pregnancies Post PPCM
Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) had lower than expected rates of morbidity and mortality with a subsequent pregnancy (SSP), according to a prospective registry study published Feb. 12 in ...
American College of Cardiology11d
ARRC-AF: Outcomes Following Index Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
Additional rhythm-control strategies are frequently continued after index ablation for atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a study published Feb. 12 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. One in ...
American College of Cardiology1mon
No Such Thing as Too Early For TAVI in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
The EARLY TAVR (Evaluation of TAVR Compared to Surveillance for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis) trial results demonstrate that early transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) ...
American College of Cardiology9d
Research Suggests Comprehensive CT Scans May Help Identify Atherosclerosis Among Lung Cancer Patients
Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, ...
American College of Cardiology8d
Advancing the CV Care of the Oncology Patient: Atherosclerosis, CV Risk Factors Common at Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Nearly 80% of patients with lung cancer had detectable atherosclerosis on their cancer staging CT scans and other cardiovascular risk factors were common, offering an opportunity for earlier cardiac ...
American College of Cardiology1mon
Federal Policy Update: Medicare Cuts, PAD Screening and Telehealth Legislation Introduced
Congressional lawmakers have introduced several bipartisan bills that hold significant implications for cardiovascular care in the first six weeks of the 119th Congress. These proposals aim to reverse ...
American College of Cardiology11d
Does the VHA Offer Better Quality of Care to Veterans Than Community Care?
Cardiovascular care delivered by the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) is equivalent or better than that provided by non-VHA community care, according to a State-of-the-Art Review by the ACC ...
American College of Cardiology11d
New Machine Learning Algorithm Identifies Patients Likely to Benefit From LAAO vs. DOAC
A novel causal machine learning algorithm can determine which patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) are more likely to benefit from left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) compared with ...
American College of Cardiology17d
Expanding the Use of Invasive Implanted Hemodynamic Monitoring in Pediatric Patients: Exercise Hemodynamics, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Heart Failure
Two recent case series describe the use of invasive implanted hemodynamic monitoring (IHM) with the CardioMEMS™ HF System (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois) in pediatric patients. IHM can be ...
American College of Cardiology12d
Blood Pressure & Postpartum; Beta Blockers & Takotsubo Syndrome; Secondary Prevention Worldwide
In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at tighter blood pressure control in patients who are postpartum. He then discusses beta blocker therapy in patients with Takotsubo syndrome. Finally, Dr. Eagle ...