Cardiology

The ACC/AHA/SCAI 2021 guideline recommendations for coronary artery revascularization were released on December 9, which they hope will replace or retire recommendations from half a dozen previous guidelines.

The Practical Cardiology editorial staff has compiled a list of 6 noteworthy posters related to cardiology from the Metabolic Institute of America's 19th annual World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease.

A new study from Northwestern breaks down the risk of cardiovascular mortality associated with smoking among younger patients. Dr. Gregory Weiss breaks down the study and offers further perspective.

After a weekend of discussions and presentations, Endocrinology Network's editorial staff has compiled a list of 6 noteworthy posters presented at TMIOA's 19th annual WCIRDC.

A retrospective analysis of patients with suspected myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination provides clinicians with insight into the disease course, treatment, and imaging findings among this patient population.

A report published in Circulation details per month increases in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure observed during the pandemic as compared with prepandemic periods.

A case for more proactive lipid-lowering treatment initiation in a high-risk population.

Lipid testing rates are very low among those under 40 years old. Where do clinicians best target high-risk patients—and how?

A 31-person task force has composed and released new multispecialty recommendations for management and diagnosis of diabetes and cardiometabolic disease.

A 31-person task force has composed and released new multispecialty recommendations for management and diagnosis of diabetes and cardiometabolic disease.

Data show the relative expression of SORT1 gene was upregulated by 4.438 fold in patients with CAD, compared to control.

Data show all 7 studies using relative risk found an association between metabolic syndrome and the development of PAD, but one study (RR: 1.31).

The DCRM Task Force recommendations were described as first-of-its-kind guidance for patients with overlapping diabetic, cardiorenal and metabolic disease.

Data show cfPWV at 17.7 years was independently and directly associated with total fat mass and trunk fat mass at 24.5 years.

Investigators also reported that cardiorespiratory fitness was superior in patients with complete revascularization when compared to the patients with incomplete revascularization.

Dr. Paul Thompson offers perspective on the recent "Pollution and the Heart" article published in NEJM and provides insight into the potential for metal pollution from beer on influencing risk of cardiovascular disease.

Adults 40 years and younger generally aren't tested for lipid level risk—a byproduct of national guidance and clinical trial needs.

Data show the absolute risk difference for the development of PPHN after exposure to antidepressants in late pregnancy was 1.3 per 1000 infants.

Recurrent VTE shows a higher rate than expected for patients with subsegmental pulmonary embolism without proximal deep vein thrombosis managed without anticoagulation.

Dr. Gregory Weiss reviews a recent BMJ article detailing sodium content in processed meats and fish in different countries throughout the world and the implications it could have on cardiovascular health at a national level.

Data show the multivariable-adjusted HR for increase in seafood consumption of 1 oz per day and all-cause mortality was 0.84 and for CVD-related mortality was 0.89.

Our latest cardiology case report from Dr. Brady Pregerson features a woman in her mid-20s presenting to the emergency department with chest pain for the last 24 hours and a slight cough.

November's cardiology month in review features stories from the AHA's late-breaking sessions and Kidney Week 2021.

Patients considered adherent to caFFR had a significantly lower risk of MACE, compared to non-adherent patients (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.33).