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Top stories in cardiology: solid fuel sources associated with increased death, SIDS more likely in siblings of victims
Among the top stories in cardiology is new research that determined that solid fuel sources used for cooking and heating were correlated with increased risk for CV and all-cause mortality in rural China. Data presented at the European Heart Rhythm Association 2018 showed that children with a sibling who died from SIDS had an increased risk for dying of SIDS compared with those in the general population. Other stories include the higher risk of pregnancy loss in healthy women with increased BP prior to conception, decreased risks for atherosclerosis in older women who consumed more vegetables, and cardiac MRI stress T1 mapping adequately differentiated obstructive epicardial CAD from microvascular dysfunction. – by Jake Scott
Solid fuel sources tied to increased risk for death, CV death
Solid fuel sources, commonly used for cooking and heating, correlated with increased risk for CV and all-cause mortality in rural China, according to new research published in JAMA.
Death from SIDS more likely in siblings of victims
Children with a sibling who died from sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, had an increased risk for dying of SIDS compared with those in the general population, according to data presented at EHRA 2018. Read More.
Cryoablation safe, effective in persistent AF
Ablation with a cryoballoon was safe and effective in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, according to the results of the CRYO4PERSISTENT AF study. Read More.
Cardiac MRI identifies nonobstructive disease, diagnoses microvascular angina
Cardiac MRI stress T1 mapping, which does not use contrast agents or radiation, adequately differentiated obstructive epicardial CAD from microvascular dysfunction, researchers reported. Read More.
Elevated BP increases risk for pregnancy loss in healthy women
Healthy women with increased BP before conception were more likely to have pregnancy loss compared with those with normal BP, according to a study published in Hypertension. Read More.
Vegetable intake decreases risk for atherosclerosis in older women
Older women with increased vegetable intake, specifically cruciferous vegetables including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and brussels sprouts, had a reduced risk for subclinical atherosclerosis, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Read More.