Does one egg per day increase CVD risk? Read the week’s top stories in cardiology
Researchers found that moderate egg consumption was not associated with an increased risk for CVD. It was the top story in cardiology last week.
Another top story was about data from the REFINE SPECT registry that showed automated myocardial perfusion imaging improved the risk stratification for major adverse cardiac events.
Read these and more of last week’s top stories in cardiology below:
Eating one egg per day does not increase CVD risk
Moderate egg consumption, defined as up to one egg per day, was not linked to CVD risk, according to a study published in The BMJ. Read more.
Automated myocardial perfusion imaging improves MACE risk stratification
Adding quantitative analysis from automated myocardial perfusion imaging to visual reading improved risk stratification for prediction of major adverse cardiac events, according to new data from the REFINE SPECT registry. Read more.
Habitual fish oil supplementation lowers risk for mortality, CV events
Adults who regularly took a fish oil supplement experienced lower risk for all-cause and CVD mortality as well as a moderate reduction in CV events, especially in those with hypertension, according to findings published in The BMJ. Read more.
Apixaban may confer less stroke, systemic embolism, bleeding vs. rivaroxaban
In a retrospective cohort study, patients with atrial fibrillation who were treated with apixaban experienced lower incidence of ischemic stroke, systemic embolism and bleeding compared with patients who received rivaroxaban. Read more.
AHA: Lifestyle modification key to management of AF
Addressing modifiable risks through lifestyle management is crucial for primary and secondary prevention of atrial fibrillation, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Read more.