Top in cardiology: CV risks in COVID-19 survivors, atrial shunt fails to improve outcomes
New study data demonstrate a substantial cardiovascular burden and elevated risks in patients who survived acute COVID-19, according to researchers.
At 1 year, researchers found that cardiovascular (CV) risks and burden increased with increasing severity of COVID-19, but even those who were not hospitalized had an elevated risk for most CV outcomes compared with a control group. It was the top story in cardiology last week.
Another top story covered study data showing that an atrial shunt device failed to improve outcomes compared with a sham device in patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction.
Read these and more top stories in cardiology below:
In survivors of acute COVID-19, CV risk, burden ‘substantial’
Compared with controls, survivors of acute COVID-19 have elevated CV risks and burdens at 1 year, even if they were not hospitalized for COVID-19, researchers reported in Nature Medicine. Read more.
Atrial shunt fails to improve outcomes vs. sham in HFpEF: REDUCE LAP-HF II trial
Placement of an atrial shunt device failed to reduce the rate of HF events or improve health status vs. sham in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction, according to results of the REDUCE LAP-HF II trial published in The Lancet. Read more.
COVID-19 impact ‘substantial’ on outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest
The rate of survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest was lower during the initial surge of COVID-19 compared with prior years, even among patients hospitalized without confirmed COVID-19, researchers reported. Read more.
CAC tied to MI, stroke risk in non-small cell lung cancer treated with thoracic radiation
Discovery of coronary artery calcium in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing thoracic radiation was associated with elevated risk for myocardial infarction and stroke, even when found in small amounts, researchers reported. Read more.
Ultra-processed foods increase risk for all-cause, CVD mortality in preexisting CVD
A diet rich in ultra-processed food was found to be associated with increased hazards of all-cause and CVD mortality among patients with preexisting CVD, according to data published in European Heart Journal. Read more.