American Heart Association
Menstrual cycle disorders tied to increasing CVD risk in young women, teens
PHILADELPHIA — Two common reproductive health conditions, dysmenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome, are associated with increasing CVD risk in women, according to research presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
Lifestyle intervention improves daily steps but not functional capacity in HFrEF
PHILADELPHIA — In patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction, a lifestyle intervention improved daily steps by 25%, but that did not translate to improvement in functional capacity, according to the results of the WATCHFUL trial.
VIDEO: Gina Lundberg, MD, FACC, discusses navigating illness of a close family member
PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Gina Lundberg, MD, FACC, discusses the anxiety and distress a clinician might feel when a spouse, child or close family member is navigating a serious illness.
Empagliflozin may reduce ventricular arrhythmias in patients with type 2 diabetes, ICDs
PHILADELPHIA — In the EMPA-ICD trial, patients with type 2 diabetes and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator had fewer ventricular arrhythmias at 24 weeks when assigned empagliflozin compared with placebo.
Vigorous exercise not linked to risk for death, arrhythmias in long QT syndrome
PHILADELPHIA — In people with congenital long QT syndrome, vigorous exercise did not raise risk for death or ventricular arrhythmias compared with nonvigorous exercise, according to the results of the LIVE-LQTS study.
Liraglutide plus risk factor modification improves freedom from AF after ablation: LEAF
PHILADELPHIA — Adults with obesity and atrial fibrillation treated with liraglutide plus risk factor modification had improved outcomes after catheter ablation compared with those prescribed risk factor modification alone.
Incidence of sudden cardiac death among college athletes declined in recent years
PHILADELPHIA — The incidence of sudden cardiac death among National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes decreased over the past 2 decades, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
VIDEO: Dhruv Kazi, MD, MSc, MS, highlights importance of underutilized cardiac rehab
PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Dhruv S. Kazi, MD, MSc, MS, discusses the importance of cardiac rehabilitation, noting that a comprehensive program is “more than just supervised exercise.”
VIDEO: Michael C. Honigberg, MD, MPP, discusses bone marrow abnormality linked to CVD
PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Michael C. Honigberg, MD, MPP, discusses the latest research on clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential in blood cells, an emerging risk factor for CVD.
Etripamil reduces ventricular rate in patients with AF
PHILADELPHIA — Etripamil, a nasal spray, reduced ventricular rate in patients with atrial fibrillation and rapid ventricular rate, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.