Cardiology News

In this video, an expert discusses study results presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session that assessed sex-based differences observed in end-stage kidney disease after heart transplant.

In this video, two physicians discuss a study that evaluated the rates of contraceptive prescriptions and counseling in reproductive-aged women before and after left ventricular assist device implant or heart transplant.

Gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy mediated only a small part of the association between women’s midlife heart health and prepregnancy obesity, researchers reported.

CHICAGO — RNA therapeutics improved survival, 6-minute walk distance and quality of life for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, according to study results presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Nonsmokers diagnosed with obesity-related cancers had lower risk for death if they adhered to American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guideline for cancer survivors, according to results of a prospective cohort study.

CHICAGO — Among people with cardiometabolic disorders, those who ate a healthy plant-based diet had reduced risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

NEW ORLEANS — In this video, Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, MACP, MACC, FAHA, FHFSA, discusses notable updates across several areas of cardiology he presented at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

CHICAGO — Acute respiratory syncytial virus was associated with elevated incidence of cardiovascular events among older adults, specifically HF hospitalization and stroke, according to new research.

CHICAGO — Ferric carboxymaltose, an IV iron replacement therapy, did not reduce the time to first HF hospitalization or CV death for patients with HF and iron deficiency, according to results of a late-breaking clinical trial.