Top stories in cardiology: Age at diabetes diagnosis may impact CV outcomes; app decreases readmissions after MI

Among the top stories in cardiology last week were findings that suggested the age at type 2 diabetes diagnosis may be important for determining survival and cardiovascular outcomes and preliminary trial results that indicated patients who used an intervention with a smartphone app and an Apple Watch to manage their care after myocardial infarction had a lower risk for being readmitted compared with those treated with usual care.

Other highlights included a study that found one in five survivors of MI are under age 40, a study that suggested older patients who were predominantly frail and treated with guideline-recommended medications after a MI had a decreased risk for mortality and research that indicated a greater emphasis of public education on the hazards of waterpipe and cigarette smoking is needed to reduce the risk for MI at a younger age in Saudi Arabia.

Age at type 2 diabetes diagnosis may impact survival, CVD outcomes

The age at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in patients may be important for determining survival and CV outcomes, according to findings published in Circulation. Read more.

MiCORE : Smartphone app with Apple Watch decreases readmissions after myocardial infarction

Patients who used an intervention with a smartphone app and an Apple Watch to manage their care after STEMI or non-STEMI had lower risk for being readmitted compared with those treated with usual care, according to preliminary results from the MiCORE study presented at the American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions. Read more.

YOUNG-MI: 1 in 5 early heart attack survivors under age 40

In the YOUNG-MI registry, which compared outcomes of young and very young MI survivors, roughly 20% of individuals with a first MI are aged 40 years or younger. Read more.

Guideline-directed therapy after myocardial infarction decreases mortality risk in older patients

Older patients who were predominantly frail and treated with guideline-recommended medications after a MI had a decreased risk for mortality, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Read more.

Smoking confers elevated heart attack risk

A greater emphasis of public education on the hazards of waterpipe and cigarette smoking is needed to reduce the risk for MI at a younger age in Saudi Arabia, according to findings presented at the Annual Conference of the Saudi Heart Association. Read more.