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Evenity, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits sclerostin used to treat osteoporosis, may increase patients’ risk for adverse cardiovascular events, according to research published in Science Translational Medicine.

Men who worked long hours for at least 10 years had elevated risk for ischemic heart disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Healio and Cardiology Today have curated a list of the top news from the virtual Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.

CD34+ cell therapy in patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction improved coronary flow reserve in addition to angina class and symptoms at 6 months, according to data from the ESCaPE-CMD trial.

In a new analysis from the ISCHEMIA trial of patients with stable ischemic heart disease, those with intermediate left main disease had worse prognosis than those with little or no left main stenosis, but an invasive strategy improved their angina-related quality of life.

Despite having less ischemia and less extensive CAD compared with men, women had more frequent angina, according to new data from the ISCHEMIA trial.

In the CIAO ancillary study of patients who were screened for the ISCHEMIA trials but were excluded because they had ischemia but no obstructive CAD, stress echocardiography results and angina frequency changed over time, researchers reported at the virtual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

In the CIAO ancillary study of patients who were screened for the ISCHEMIA trials but were excluded because they had ischemia but no obstructive CAD, stress echocardiography results and angina frequency changed over time, researchers reported at the virtual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Patients with hypertension and early postinfarction angina who underwent daily music therapy combined with the usual care reported less anxiety and chest pain than similar patients who received the usual care alone.

For most people, the evidence supports that regular exercise confers CV benefits, but some forms of extreme endurance exercise can be harmful to those unable to handle them, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.