European Society of Cardiology
Implementation of FFR-CT program at national level tied to improved outcomes at 2 years
Implementation of a CT angiography-derived fractional flow reserve program on a national level was associated with reduced risk for mortality and fewer downstream CV tests at 2 years, according to the results of the FISH&CHIPS study.
Lerodalcibep reduces LDL in well-treated patients with HeFH vs. placebo
Monthly lerodalcibep on top of maximum tolerated therapy reduced LDL an additional 60% over 24 weeks in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, with a safety profile similar vs. placebo, a speaker reported.
Comorbidities muddy acute MI diagnosis in patients with cancer presenting with chest pain
Patients with a history of or active cancer had a higher rate of acute MI when presenting to the ED with chest pain, a speaker reported.
Atrial pacing minimization did not lower AF incidence in sinus node dysfunction
Adaptive pacing at a 60 bpm base rate did not reduce atrial fibrillation risk in patients with sinus node dysfunction but did reduce the incidence of syncope or presyncope vs. a 40 bpm base rate without adaptive pacing, a speaker reported.
Bystander defibrillation after cardiac arrest improves survival with quick EMS response
Adults are more likely to survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest if they receive bystander defibrillation, even when an ambulance arrives within as little as 2 minutes, researchers reported.
At 10 years, valve dysfunction, deterioration less common with TAVR vs. surgery
After 10 years of follow-up, a self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement system was linked to lower rates of valve dysfunction and deterioration compared with surgical valves in low-risk patients, researchers reported.
Feeling safe from crime, other built environment factors tied to lower risk for CVD, death
A variety of factors related to the built environment, including feeling safe from crime, were associated with reduced risk for major CVD events and all-cause mortality, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
Underage smoking increases nicotine dependence, making cessation more difficult
People who started smoking before the legal age smoked more cigarettes per day and had greater nicotine dependence and lower rates of smoking cessation vs. those who initiated after the legal age, researchers reported.
‘It is rarely too late’ to initiate eplerenone for HFrEF
Initiation of the nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist eplerenone shows benefit in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction, regardless of their disease duration, 1 year or more than 5 years, a speaker reported.
Increase in sedentary time in childhood linked to enlarged left ventricle later in life
In a longitudinal cohort study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, people who had greater amounts of sedentary time in childhood were more likely to have an increase in left ventricular mass as a young adult.