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Does AFib Screening With an Implantable Loop Recorder Reduce Stroke, SE Risk?
Screening with an implantable loop recorder (ILR) for atrial fibrillation (AFib) is associated with a significant reduction in stroke and systemic embolism (SE) in individuals with a higher genetic risk of AFib, but not those with lower genetic risk, according to a prespecified post hoc analysis of the randomized LOOP study...
ACC CardioSurve: FIT and EC Perspectives on Academic Cardiology Careers Reveal Gender and Career Stage Barriers
The perspectives of Fellows in Training (FITs) and Early Career (EC) cardiologists regarding academic cardiology careers reveal unique gender and career stage barriers, which emphasize the need to support FIT and EC cardiologists during this transition period...
Study Finds Routine Genetic Screening of Newborns For FH Feasible
Routine screening of newborns for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is feasible with first-tier biochemical testing followed by reflex second-tier genetic testing, according to a cross-sectional study published Oct. 29 in JAMA Cardiology.
HOST-BR: DAPT Duration By Bleeding Risk
One month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) did not reach noninferiority compared with three months of DAPT for net adverse clinical events (NACE) in East Asian patients with high bleeding risk (HBR) following PCI with a drug-eluting stent (DES)...
One Long Daily Walk Better Than Short Bouts to Reduce CVD, All-Cause Mortality
Getting most of their daily steps in one long walk rather than several shorter walks was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among adults who did not reach recommended activity levels, according to a prospective cohort study published Oct. 28 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
HEART-FID: How to Define Iron Deficiency in Patients With HF?
Transferrin saturation percentage (Tsat) and iron levels, as well as their changes over time, were related to hemoglobin levels, functional capacity and patient outcomes for heart failure (HF), whereas ferritin levels were less so, which may suggest a need to rethink criteria in defining and managing iron deficiency (ID)...
Eagleâ€™s Eye View: Highlights From 2025 TCT Conference
In this weekâ€™s View, Dr. Eagle highlights several trials recently presented at the TCT Conference in San Francisco.
Clinical Practice Guidelines For Improving South Asian Cardiometabolic Health
South Asian (SA) adults residing in North America face a high burden of cardiometabolic risk due to a combination of genetics, lifestyle, mental and reproductive health factors, and chronic conditions including diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN).
ACCEL Lite: VICTORION-Difference: Inclisiran-Based Strategy vs. Standard of Care
In this interview, Drs. Kim A. Williams and Ulf Landmesser discuss â€œVICTORION-Difference: Inclisiran-Based Strategy vs. Standard of Care.â€
Elevated TMPG After Mitral TEER Associated With Worse Outcomes, Regardless of MR Severity
Elevated transmitral mean pressure gradient (TMPG) was associated with greater risk of all-cause death and heart failure (HF) hospitalization among patients with functional mitral regurgitation (MR) after mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER)...