Cardiology Today Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Cardiology Today.

Table of Contents

• Intersection between heart and liver ‘a rapidly evolving field’ Jennifer R. Southall; Regina Schaffer
• AF, atrial flutter in COVID-19 may be tied to inflammation Anthony Vecchione
• AF screening with wearable monitor beneficial in older individuals with hypertension Erin T. Welsh, MA
• BIOSTEMI: Biodegradable SES remains superior to durable EES at 2 years Erik Swain
• CV involvement in malaria death may be area for diagnostic, therapeutic improvement Scott Buzby
• Diets with high glycemic index tied to elevated CVD, mortality risk Erik Swain
• FDA approves evinacumab for homozygous FH Erik Swain
• FDA approves expanded indication for alirocumab as add-on therapy for homozygous FH
• HF-related death more prevalent within rural vs. urban communities Scott Buzby
• Icosapent ethyl cuts stroke events in high-risk patients Anthony Vecchione
• In CABG, women less likely than men to receive guideline-recommended techniques Erik Swain
• In HFpEF, spironolactone confers worsening renal function but lower CV death risk Anthony Vecchione
• Ketosis may benefit cardiometabolic health in CVD Scott Buzby
• Management by mobile stroke unit led to better functional outcomes vs. standard ambulance Scott Buzby
• Novel therapies to know for ASCVD prevention in 2021 and beyond Michael Chilazi, MD; Garima Sharma, MD; Marios Arvanitis, MD; Thorsten Leucker, MD, PhD; Roger S. Blumenthal, MD; Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC
• Obesity, CVD, other factors mean 75% of US adults may be at risk for severe COVID-19 Anthony Vecchione
• Obesity elevates CV complication risk in pregnant women with heart disease Kate Burba
• Preloading colchicine before PCI fails to help patients with acute MI Erik Swain
• Procedure to prevent coronary obstruction from TAVR safe Erik Swain
• Q&A: Inflammatory response to COVID-19 infection in children may affect CV, other systems Scott Buzby
• Racial CVD disparities minimally improved in rural areas over past 2 decades Scott Buzby
• Radiofrequency ablation system for paroxysmal AF gains FDA approval
• Refined grain consumption associated with increased risk for mortality, CVD events Erin T. Welsh, MA
• Regional improvement in economic prosperity tied to slight reduction in CV death Scott Buzby
• Registry data elucidate risk factors for inpatient stroke in COVID-19 Scott Buzby
• Time in systolic BP target range predicts major CV event risk Anthony Vecchione
• Treatment by physician of same sex may confer better CV outcomes Erin T. Welsh, MA
• ANGIOCAT
• BEST-MSU
• BIOSTEMI
• GEHCO
• PodCAST-PCI
• PURSUIT-HFpEF
• STATINWISE
• STROKE AF