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TEER safe, effective in high-surgical-risk patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation
NEW ORLEANS — An analysis of the STS/ACC TVT registry showed that successful transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation was safe and significantly improved symptoms and mortality at 1 year, a speaker reported.
Patellofemoral arthroplasty may have complication profile that is more similar to TKA
LAS VEGAS — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed patellofemoral arthroplasty carried higher 2-year revision and wound complication rates than total knee arthroplasty.
Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute launches sports medicine program for youth athletes
The Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute has announced the launch of a youth sports medicine program to provide education and strategies to young athletes, parents and coaches, according to a press release.
Incident diabetes risk higher for adults after COVID-19 infection
Adults who contract COVID-19 have a higher risk for developing incident diabetes in the 90 days after the infection compared with before the infection, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
ACC: Early recognition, diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis critical
A new expert consensus decision pathway published by the American College of Cardiology highlights the importance of recognizing and diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis at an early stage to allow the most favorable outcome.
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome post-COVID vaccination less likely vs. infection
The odds for developing new postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome within 90 days after COVID-19 vaccination were more than five times lower compared with likelihood after SARS-CoV-2 infection, researchers reported.
PREDICT3c study highlights risk factors for diabetes development in chronic pancreatitis
Risk factors for type 2 diabetes and factors related to pancreatic disease were independent risk factors for diabetes development among adults with chronic pancreatitis, according to a cross-sectional study published in Diabetes Care.
Sex, race disparities persist among cardiology society awardees
An analysis of public awards data from professional cardiology societies shows that about 75% of awards are presented to white men, despite efforts to recognize women and people from underrepresented groups, researchers reported.
Cedars-Sinai Cancer names director of breast oncology
Yuan Yuan, MD, PhD, joined Cedars-Sinai Cancer as director of breast oncology.
BP control, management worsened during COVID-19 pandemic
Electronic records from three large health care systems showed that the first 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with worsening BP outcomes among people with hypertension across all socioeconomic backgrounds.