Heart Disease

Cardiologist Robert Califf, MD, MACC, will take on the role of FDA commissioner for a second time. The Senate confirmed Califf in a close vote of 50-46. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Cardiovascular screening and management programs led by dermatology providers for patients with psoriasis may fill gaps left in the absence of primary care, according to survey findings that included both dermatologists and patients.

Among women with congenital heart disease, pregnancy was associated with an increase in adverse long-term cardiac outcomes, according to a retrospective longitudinal cohort study.

Patients with systemic sclerosis demonstrate a four-fold increased prevalence of moderate-to-severe valvular heart disease at diagnosis compared with those without systemic sclerosis, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

The mortality gap between cancer and heart disease among women younger than 65 years has narrowed, researchers reported.

The first Friday each February marks National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about heart disease.

Colchicine was associated with a 20% reduction in hospitalization and mortality among patients with COVID-19, according to topline results of the COLCORONA randomized trial. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally, according to the annual heart disease and strokes statistics update from the American Heart Association.

There are gaps between physicians and parents in knowledge of disease status and prognosis in children with advanced heart disease, according to study data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Visceral adipose tissue with low liver fat increased the risk for a coronary heart disease event, according to a presenter at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.