Vascular Medicine News

More than one-fourth of individuals aged 60 years or older with no history of heart disease may have asymptomatic valvular heart disease, according to a U.K. study published in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging.

Overreliance on high-sensitivity troponin as the sole assay to diagnose heart attacks has led to a rise in misdiagnosis, which is not benign and burdens the health system and patients with unnecessary and sometimes invasive testing.

A narrative review found no evidence that sodium restriction affects morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure.

Antihypertensive medications may lower patients’ risk for developing acne within 5 years of therapy initiation, according to a study.

The association between daily alcohol consumption and risk for hypertension is a linear relationship and the strength of the association varied between men and women, researchers reported.

Treatment with the novel antibody CM313 boosted platelet levels and demonstrated long-term durability among adults with immune thrombocytopenia, results from a phase 2 study showed.

AliveCor announced the FDA clearance and launch of its AI system designed to detect 35 cardiac conditions using a reduced leadset, in addition to its single-cable, AI-powered handheld ECG System.

Because the science underpinning medicine evolves so quickly, it is not uncommon for some doctors to manage patients based on old evidence that is no longer a best practice; this is called clinical inertia.

ORLANDO — Nearly one-quarter of adults with difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes also have hypercortisolism, and treating hypercortisolism may also benefit glycemic control in those with both conditions, according to speakers.

Depressive symptoms during pregnancy may indicate elevated cardiovascular risk for women, especially hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal.