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High Lp(a) in childhood linked to adult ASCVD risk
High lipoprotein(a) measured during childhood was predictive of atherosclerotic CVD development during adulthood, according to an analysis of two cohorts published in Circulation.
Walking 10K steps per day may slow aortic dilation in pediatric Marfan syndrome
A 6-month intervention with an exercise target of 10,000 steps per day may slow aortic root dilation in pediatric patients with Marfan syndrome, according to study data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Myopericarditis incidence related to COVID-19 vaccination remains low in young people
The incidence of myopericarditis among adolescents and young adults who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines is very low, according to a systemic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Bromocriptine appears to drop BP, improve arterial stiffness in teens with type 1 diabetes
Bromocriptine, a drug previously used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease, improved BP and central and peripheral aortic stiffness over 4 weeks in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, researchers reported.
FDA grants priority review to evinacumab-dgnb for pediatric HoFH indication
Regeneron announced the FDA has accepted for priority review the supplemental biologics license application for evinacumab-dgnb as adjunctive treatment for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in children aged 5 to 11 years.
Edoxaban better alternative vs. standard care for children at risk for blood clots
CHICAGO — For children with rare heart conditions that increase risk for thromboembolism, daily edoxaban may be a safe and effective alternative compared with the current standard of care for this age group, researchers reported.
Survival rate after in-hospital cardiac arrest improving for children
CHICAGO — Survival rates have almost doubled for children who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest during the last 20 years, with the greatest gains in children who experienced cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery, researchers reported.
People with childhood adversity at elevated risk for CVD in young adulthood
Children who experienced adversity from age 0 to 15 years were at elevated risk for developing CVD in young adulthood compared with those who did not, researchers reported in the European Heart Journal.
Most screenings for fetal congenital heart block do not occur by recommended time
PHILADELPHIA – In anti-Ro/La-positive pregnancies, most fetal echocardiography screenings for congenital heart block fail to occur by the recommended time, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.
ACR: Continue daily monitoring in children with Kawasaki disease who have resolved fevers
PHILADELPHIA — In children with acute Kawasaki disease where fever symptoms have resolved, continued daily monitoring for 1 to 2 weeks is strongly recommended, according to new guidelines released during ACR Convergence 2022.
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