Deep learning model predicts left atrial imaging from ECG, improves AF and HF risk stratification
Can a simple ECG reading predict your risk for heart rhythm problems?
An observational cohort study using UK Biobank data developed a deep learning model that predicts left atrial imaging indices from 12-lead E…
A routine 10-second heart test can now predict hidden risks for serious heart conditions better than current clinical scores.
ECG parameter P0PV1 identifies CRT-D benefit and harm in non-LBBB heart failure patients
Can a simple heart test show who benefits from a pacemaker-like device?
A post-hoc analysis of 535 non-LBBB patients with wide QRS and low LVEF from the MADIT-CRT trial found that a novel ECG variable (P0PV1) ide…
A standard heart test can predict who benefits from a special pacemaker and who might be harmed by it instead.
Afterload-adjusted strain associated with outcomes in mixed aortic valve disease
Heart imaging measure linked to risk in patients with mixed aortic valve disease
A retrospective observational study of 950 patients with moderate or greater aortic stenosis found lower afterload-adjusted strain was indep…
A specific heart imaging measurement predicts higher risk of death or hospitalization in patients with mixed aortic valve disease.
Furosemide plus hypertonic saline linked to lower biomarker increases after saline load in ADHF
Study in 200 heart failure patients compares two intravenous diuretic treatment approaches
A randomized controlled trial of 200 patients with acute decompensated HFrEF found intravenous furosemide plus small-volume hypertonic salin…
Adding salt water to heart failure diuretics reduced stress markers in patients, but the study did not show if patients felt better or left …
Bariatric surgery associated with lower cardiovascular risks than GLP-1RA therapy in adults with obesity
Study finds bariatric surgery linked to lower heart risks than GLP-1 drugs in adults with obesity
A meta-analysis of observational studies including 39,569 adults with obesity found bariatric surgery was associated with lower risks of mor…
Adults with obesity who had bariatric surgery faced lower risks of death and heart failure than those taking GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy.
TTE-guided leadless pacemaker implantation shows feasibility and comparable duration to fluoroscopy in small cohort
Can a heart pacemaker be implanted without any X-ray radiation?
A prospectively protocolized single-arm cohort study with retrospective comparative analysis evaluated completely TTE-guided leadless pacema…
Doctors successfully implanted 10 leadless heart pacemakers using only ultrasound, avoiding X-ray radiation and contrast dye risks for vulne…
Retrospective study of semaglutide in 17 patients with type 2 diabetes and end-stage renal disease
Can a diabetes drug help people with kidney failure? A small study looks for clues.
A retrospective cohort study of 17 adults with T2DM and ESRD (including those on hemodialysis) found descriptive reductions in HbA1c (-0.31%…
A small study found that injectable semaglutide helped adults with kidney failure lose an average of 12.6 kilograms while reducing insulin n…
Immediate revascularization tied to higher 1-year risk in STEMI with multivessel disease and heart failure
For heart attack patients with heart failure, does fixing all blockages right away help or hurt?
In the OPTION-STEMI trial, immediate complete revascularization was not non-inferior to staged revascularization. A subgroup analysis found …
For heart attack patients with heart failure, fixing all blockages immediately raises the risk of death or another heart attack within a yea…