Vascular Medicine News

Vitamin D deficiency was associated with a marginally increased risk for atrial fibrillation, and increases in serum vitamin D were linked to a decreased risk, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

In patients with peripheral artery disease who underwent a 3-month supervised exercise training program, the greatest improvements in functional performance occurred during the first 2 months, researchers reported.

A lot of modern medicine is based on what Brad Spellberg, MD, and others call “inertial dogmas” — practices traced to decades-old evidence that are no longer supported by modern studies.

The FDA has granted priority review to sotatercept, a novel activin signaling inhibitor designed to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.

A machine learning-based model ranking patient characteristics available in the electronic health record by their correlation with ankle-brachial index identified those at high risk for peripheral artery disease.

Data show that the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting reorganization of health systems led to a significant reduction in vascular procedures in 2020 and 2021 across Brazil, leading to a $17 million reduction in spending on vascular surgeries.

The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, which will be held live in Philadelphia and can be attended virtually Nov. 10 to 13, will feature eight late-breaking science sessions over 3 days.

Researchers reported that two novel risk classification scores correctly classified patients with valvular heart disease living in India who developed adverse CV outcomes during pregnancy and childbirth.

Genetic predisposition to denture use was associated with increased likelihood of cardiometabolic diseases and related risk factors including dyslipidemia and elevated waist circumference, researchers reported.

Patients with psoriasis are at an increased risk for experiencing asymptomatic coronary microvascular dysfunction and should be actively evaluated for risk factors by dermatologists, according to a study.