Top in cardiology: Prenatal depression and CVD risk; high-power electric vehicle chargers
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Women with prenatal depression were more likely to develop new CVD after delivery compared with those without prenatal depression, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
“We need to use pregnancy as a window to future health,” Christina M. Ackerman-Banks, MD, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology-maternal fetal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, said in a press release. “Complications during pregnancy, including prenatal depression, impact long-term cardiovascular health.”
It was the top story in cardiology last week.
Another top story was about data that showed no clinically relevant electromagnetic interference for people with pacemakers using high-powered chargers for electric vehicles. However, researchers advise those with cardiac IEDs to still take precautions.
Read these and more top stories in cardiology below:
Prenatal depression tied to new CVD after childbirth
Pregnant people with a diagnosis of prenatal depression are more likely to be diagnosed with new CVD in the 24 months after delivery, even without co-occurring hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, researchers reported. Read more.
High-power electric vehicle chargers safe for people with pacemakers, defibrillators
High-powered chargers for electric vehicles are safe for people with implantable cardiac devices, with no evidence of clinically relevant electromagnetic interference, researchers reported. Read more.
Novel ablation strategy improved arrhythmia recurrence vs. pulmonary vein isolation only
In a small, single-center trial, the novel Marshall-Plan ablation strategy improved 10-month arrhythmia recurrence compared with pulmonary vein isolation alone for persistent atrial fibrillation, a speaker reported. Read more.
Ancestry should be considered when using triglycerides as cardiometabolic biomarker
Data from four large studies with ancestry data show there are “clear differences” in associations between triglyceride levels with known cardiometabolic risk factors for people from West African, East African and European backgrounds. Read more.
Presence of CVD, especially atherosclerosis, could increase cancer risk
Cardiovascular disease, especially atherosclerotic CVD, was associated with increased risk for cancer diagnosis, according to a study published in JACC: CardioOncology. Read more.