Duke University
Preoperative weight loss may not affect outcomes for patients with obesity undergoing TKA
Results published in the Journal of Arthroplasty showed patients with class II and class III obesity do not benefit or harm from preoperative weight loss prior to total knee arthroplasty.
Risk for heart failure in women after pregnancy underrecognized
PHILADELPHIA — Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy significantly increase risk for HF in women during pregnancy and later in life, yet many women never receive adequate preconception counseling or follow-up care, according to a speaker.
Outcomes similar with heart donation after circulatory death vs. brain death
Data show 6-month survival after transplantation with a donor heart reanimated with extracorporeal nonischemic perfusion after circulatory death was similar to 6-month survival after transplantation of a donor heart after brain death.
Innovative AI technologies expected to enhance AMD space
The potential of artificial intelligence for the diagnosis and management of age-related macular degeneration is vast.
AHA: Screening needed to assess common cognitive impairment after stroke
Cognitive impairment is common among stroke survivors and cognition screenings should be part of a person’s multidisciplinary follow-up care, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
Outcomes poor after HF hospitalization for patients with mildly reduced, preserved EF
Patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and those with HF and mildly reduced EF experienced similarly poor outcomes and mortality rates over 12 months follow-up after HF hospitalization, researchers reported.
Mental health moderately affected after Girdlestone resection arthroplasty
LAS VEGAS — Presented results showed patients who underwent Girdlestone resection arthroplasty had poor physical outcome scores, with only a moderate effect on mental health and social interaction.
Decision support tool does not improve Black patients' assent to receive cardiac device
A video-based decision support tool increased Black patients’ knowledge of implantable cardioverter defibrillators, but it did not address their reluctance to receive the device, according to researchers.
Navigating incidental genetic findings for CVD requires caution, established framework
Genetic variants associated with CVD found incidentally during testing should be interpreted with caution using a framework that includes a multidisciplinary team of experts, according to a new scientific statement.
FDA advisory panel backs polatuzumab vedotin-piiq benefit-risk profile in first-line DLBCL
Polatuzumab vedotin-piiq exhibited a favorable risk-benefit profile as first-line treatment for patients with large B-cell lymphoma, according to an 11-2 vote of the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee.