What is the clinical significance of abnormal ECG but normal echocardiography? Read the week’s top stories in cardiology
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Researchers found that individuals who had positive ECG results and normal stress echocardiography had a slightly increased risk for adverse cardiac events. It was the week’s top story in cardiology.
The American Heart Association’s announcement that it is working to increase healthy life expectancy in the United States and worldwide by 2030 was another top story.
Positive ECG, negative echocardiography may identify patients with elevated cardiac risk
Patients with positive ECG results and normal stress echocardiography had a slightly increased risk for adverse cardiac events, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
AHA aims to increase healthy life expectancy by 2030
As the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke continues to decline, albeit at a slower rate than before, the AHA is striving to increase healthy life expectancy both in the United States and globally, according to a presidential advisory, a statistical update and a policy statement prepared by the organization and published in Circulation.
Top-line THALES results: Ticagrelor plus aspirin effective for secondary stroke prevention
AstraZeneca announced that in the phase 3 THALES study, in patients with minor acute ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack, twice daily ticagrelor 90 mg plus aspirin met the primary endpoint of reduced risk for stroke and death at 30 days compared with aspirin alone.
Diastolic hypertension may not increase CV risk despite higher prevalence with updated guideline
The 2017 American College of Cardiology/AHA BP guideline identified more patients with isolated diastolic hypertension compared with the 2003 Joint National Committee guideline, according to a study published in JAMA.
AI-based algorithms cleared by FDA for atrial fibrillation, valvular disease detection
Eko announced the FDA cleared its cloud-based artificial intelligence algorithms for use with the company’s digital stethoscopes for the detection of murmurs, atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, bradycardia and measurements of QRS duration.