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FDA grants clearance for steerable introducer for transseptal access
BioCardia announced it has received FDA clearance for a steerable introducer used for transseptal access to the heart.
Esports’ explosive growth prompts warnings, tips for clinicians
Esports — “competitive gaming at a professional level,” according to Newzoo, an organization that monitors the industry — is poised to become one of America’s newest favorite past times, data suggest.
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Cardiology Today’s hypertension coverage includes BP medications, pediatric guidelines
In recognition of May as National High Blood Pressure Education Month, which raises awareness about the impact of hypertension, Cardiology Today has compiled a list of several stories discussing the importance of managing BP and hypertension.
Secondhand smoke exposure increases children’s BP
Research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting has linked exposure to secondhand smoke to increases in diastolic and systolic blood pressure among children.
Top cardiology news from April: Primary prevention challenges, statin use in diabetes and more
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FAMILIA: Health education in preschool may reduce CVD burden later in life
Preschoolers from an underserved community who received a multidimensional school-based educational intervention improved overall knowledge, attitudes and habits about healthy lifestyles, which may potentially reduce the global burden of CVD, according to results from the FAMILIA Project published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Newer guidelines raise rate of pediatric hypertension
Guidelines implemented by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2017 identified more children with adverse metabolic profiles in childhood and elevated CV risk in adulthood compared with the 2004 guidelines, according to findings published in Hypertension.
Most teen smoking prevention efforts ‘on wrong track’
PHILADELPHIA — Most health care providers are “blind” to the proper way of preventing and stopping smoking among teenagers, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
Infective endocarditis caused by A. urinae in pediatric patient
Research published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society describes the course of disease and treatment of an 11-year old boy with infective endocarditis caused by Aerococcus urinae — bacteria typically found among the elderly with urinary tract infections. The boy also experienced mycotic aneurysms, making his case unique.
Congenital heart defect risk higher with paternal, maternal smoking
Paternal smoking, in addition to maternal secondhand smoke, increases the risk for congenital heart defects in offspring, according to findings published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.