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January 02, 2024
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Top in cardiology: Dysmenorrhea, PCOS tied to CVD risk; more from AHA Scientific Sessions

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Dysmenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome are linked to a long-term increased risk for CVD in women, according to a presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

One study in the presentation identified a higher risk for ischemic heart disease among women aged younger than 50 years who have dysmenorrhea, compared with women who do not experience painful menstrual periods. In a different study, girls aged 13 to 17 years with PCOS had a higher risk for high BP than girls without PCOS.

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Dysmenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome are linked to a long-term increased risk for CVD in women, according to a presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. Image Source: Adobe Stock

“Finding new markers of cardiovascular risk in young women is required to improve screening and preventive measures,” Eugenia Alleva, MD, MSc, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health and the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health at Mount Sinai, told Healio. “OB/GYNs are becoming increasingly involved in their patients’ long-term health beyond reproductive health.”

It was the top story in cardiology last week.

In another top story, topline data from a phase 3 trial demonstrated benefits of aficamten (Cytokinetics) among patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Compared with placebo, aficamten was associated with an increase in exercise capacity and improvements in obstructive HCM symptoms.

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