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However, the prevalence of cardiomyopathy in this population was less than 1%.

Patients with autoimmune blistering disorders had elevated cardiovascular risks, including for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, venous thromboembolism and death, according to a study.

The impact of social determinants of health on cardiovascular risk factors may vary across Asian American subgroups such as Filipino, Asian Indian, Chinese and other Asian populations, researchers reported.

An intervention reduced daily sitting time and systolic BP among older adults, according to results of a randomized controlled trial published in JAMA Network Open.

Abbott announced the FDA approved its novel transcatheter edge-to-edge repair system designed for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation.

Eko Health announced it received FDA clearance for its artificial intelligence algorithm for the detection of heart failure during routine physical exams.

The National Lipid Association issued a focused update on its 2019 scientific statement on use of lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice, incorporating new evidence into recommendations for managing patients with high Lp(a).

ATLANTA — In a cohort of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants with a history of cardiovascular disease, only around 10% consumed the daily recommended levels of sodium, a speaker reported.

Despite dapagliflozin not improving diuretic efficiency in the setting of acute HF hospitalization, it was associated with fewer diuretic doses to achieve the same weight change as usual care and shorter hospital stay, researchers reported.

ATLANTA — In Kansas City, Missouri, which maintains a registry of public automated external defibrillators, use of public AEDs for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests was low, even when an AED was located near the patient, researchers reported.