Best of February: Coffee and the heart, sacubitril/valsartan expanded indication and more

Healio and Cardiology Today have aggregated the most-read cardiology news of February.

Readers were particularly interested in the CV effects of coffee and tea; the expanded indication for sacubitril/valsartan; the link between CVD and COVID-19; and more.

Higher coffee consumption could confer reduced HF risk

Increased coffee consumption was associated with reduced risk for HF in three different cohorts, according to results published in Circulation: Heart Failure. Read more

Sacubitril/valsartan receives expanded indication, including for some with HFpEF

Novartis announced the FDA has granted an expanded indication for sacubitril/valsartan to lower risk for CV death and HF hospitalization in adult patients with chronic HF. Read more

Coffee, green tea consumption beneficial for CVD prevention

Coffee and green tea consumption may be beneficial for CVD prevention, according to study data published in Stroke. Read more

Refined grain consumption associated with increased risk for mortality, CVD events

Refined grain consumption was associated with an increased risk for mortality and major CVD events, according to new data from the PURE study published in The BMJ. Read more

COVID-19 and CVD ‘inextricably linked’

The medical community during the past year has learned, among other things, that SARS-CoV-2 has numerous short-term and long-term consequences on the CV system. Read more

Cardiometabolic health improved by lifestyle interventions in primary care setting

A 24-month lifestyle intervention provided in the primary care setting by health coaches improved cardiometabolic risk factors among patients with obesity compared with usual care alone, according to data published in Circulation. Read more

ACC publishes recommendations for COVID-19 vaccine prioritization

COVID-19 vaccine prioritization should focus on patients with severe CVD rather than those who are well-managed, according to a health policy statement from the American College of Cardiology. Read more

Women at higher risk for death by nighttime cardiac arrest than men

The risk for sudden nighttime cardiac death is higher for women than men, and female sex is an independent predictor of nighttime events, according to research published in HeartRhythm. Read more

Lower levels of elevated BP more harmful in women vs. men

In women, systolic BP as low as 100 mm Hg to 109 mm Hg may be associated with CVD risk, according to a study published in Circulation. Read more

Diets with high glycemic index tied to elevated CVD, mortality risk

Eating a diet with a high glycemic index was associated with elevated risk for CVD and mortality, according to new data from the PURE study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Read more