Cardiomyopathy

Return-to-play considerations and CVD risks of people who perform under life-threatening conditions were among the key sports cardiology topics at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session in April in Atlanta.

Most childhood cancer survivors are not up to date on guideline-recommended screening for late effects of cancer treatment or second malignancies, according to study results.

The National Lipid Association updated its guidelines concerning the use of lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice, advising that there is a continuous relationship between a patient’s cardiovascular risk and their levels of Lp(a).

ATLANTA — Transcatheter implant of an inter-atrial shunt had drastically different results depending on ejection fraction in patients with HF, a speaker reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

However, the prevalence of cardiomyopathy in this population was less than 1%.

Differences in U.S. cause of death surveillance methods may cause variations in currently high reported maternal mortality rates, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Echocardiographic data show that physiological adaptation due to sporting activity can cause increased right heart size for adolescent boys, researchers reported.

The combination of abnormal baseline global longitudinal strain and N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is associated with a more than fourfold risk for subsequent cardiomyopathy among certain childhood cancer survivors.

Chronic exposure to fine particulate matter increased the risk of hospitalization for several cardiovascular conditions in older adults, according to a study published in BMJ.

Data show about one in four children admitted with acute decompensated HF develops cardiogenic shock with 24 hours, with high risk for in-hospital mortality that increases with escalating cardiogenic shock stage.