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.
Meta-analysis finds colchicine associated with reduced MACE in ASCVD, but heterogeneity is substantial
Colchicine linked to fewer heart events in people with existing heart disease
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 5 RCTs (n=18,656 adults with established ASCVD) found colchicine was associated with reduced 4-poin…
A cautious statistical review of five trials found no solid proof that low-dose colchicine reduces major heart events in adults with existin…
SGLT2 inhibitors associated with lower mortality in ATTR-CM patients receiving disease-modifying therapy
Could a common diabetes drug help people with a serious heart condition live longer?
A meta-analysis of 7 observational studies including 7,283 patients with ATTR cardiomyopathy found SGLT2 inhibitor use was associated with l…
A common diabetes drug linked to lower death risk and fewer heart attacks for people with a serious heart condition called transthyretin amy…
Stroke death rates in US adults aged 65+ examined in observational analysis
Study examines stroke death rates among older adults in the United States
An observational analysis examined stroke death rates among US adults aged 65 years and older.
Stroke death rates in Americans 65 and older vary by sex and age, according to a national data analysis.
Heart disease and cancer death rates studied in US adults aged 45-64 from 1999 to 2018
U.S. study tracks heart disease and cancer death rates in middle-aged adults
An observational study examined heart disease and cancer death rates among US men and women aged 45-64 years from 1999 to 2018.
A U.S. study tracked heart disease and cancer death rates in middle-aged adults from 1999 to 2018, but the final results were not reported.
Observational report finds decline in emergency visits for heart attack, stroke, hyperglycemic crisis during early COVID-19
Did people stop going to the ER for heart attacks and strokes during COVID?
An observational report describes a decline in emergency department visits for acute life-threatening conditions (heart attack, stroke, hype…
Emergency room visits for heart attacks, strokes, and dangerous blood sugar emergencies dropped during the first 10 weeks of the COVID-19 na…
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.
Higher prognostic nutritional index associated with lower MACE and mortality in AF and HFpEF patients
Study links better nutritional scores to lower heart risks in patients with two heart conditions
A retrospective cohort study of 734 patients with atrial fibrillation and HFpEF found that higher prognostic nutritional index (PNI) was ind…
Patients with better nutrition scores face a 63% lower risk of heart events and an 83% lower risk of death compared to those with poorer sco…
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 …
Meta-analysis finds 2% mean prevalence of class 1 revascularization indications in prekidney transplant CAD screening
Pre-kidney transplant heart screening rarely finds severe blockages needing immediate surgery
A meta-analysis of 44 prekidney transplant screening studies found a mean 2% prevalence of American Heart Association class 1 indications fo…
Most people screened before kidney transplants do not have severe heart blockages requiring immediate surgery, according to a review of 44 s…
Meta-analysis finds sarcopenia associated with 44% higher atrial fibrillation risk in observational data
Sarcopenia linked to higher risk of atrial fibrillation in large review of studies
A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational cohort studies involving 7,358,442 participants found sarcopenia was associated with …
People with sarcopenia face a 44% higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation, according to a large review of over 7 million participants.