Top in cardiology: Benefits of moderate alcohol consumption, imaging tests for chest pain
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In a recent study, researchers analyzed drinking habits in patients with CVD. They reported that light to moderate drinkers had a reduced risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular events.
A report on the data was the top story in cardiology last week.
Another top story explored the limitations of imaging tests in diagnosing chest pain. During a presentation at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention, Ron Blankstein, MD, FACC, FASNC, MSCCT, FASPC, discussed which imaging modalities are most appropriate for specific kinds of patients.
Read these and more top stories in cardiology below:
Moderate alcohol consumption associated with reduced CV mortality events
Moderate alcohol consumption was associated with reduced risk for both cardiovascular mortality and events among patients with CVD, according to a study published in BMC Medicine. Read more.
Many factors must be considered when choosing imaging test for chest pain
For patients with chest pain, there is no single imaging test that will provide the perfect diagnosis for all, according to a speaker at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention. Read more.
Betablocker therapy beyond 1 year after MI fails to improve survival
Beta-blocker therapy did not improve survival beyond 1 year after a myocardial infarction, although a dose-dependent effect was observed, according to findings from a landmark analysis of the OBTAIN registry. Read more.
Novel pacing system confers favorable clinical response in certain patients with HF
In patients with heart failure requiring cardiac resynchronization therapy, a left ventricular endocardial pacing system conferred favorable clinical response, according to data presented at Heart Rhythm 2021. Read more.
As barriers to workplace diversity in cardiology persist experts call for key changes
Despite data showing diversity among providers improves patient care and outcomes, barriers remain to increasing the Black, Hispanic/Latinx and Indigenous cardiologist workforce, according to a recent review paper. Read more.