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February 21, 2022
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Top in cardiology: New FDA commissioner, CV benefits of daily exercise

Top in cardiology: New FDA commissioner, CV benefits of daily exercise

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.

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February 08, 2022
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Specialist-led interventions may improve cardiovascular outcomes in psoriatic disease

Specialist-led interventions may improve cardiovascular outcomes in psoriatic disease

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.

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August 16, 2021
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Pregnancy correlates with increased long-term cardiac outcomes in congenital heart disease

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.

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June 21, 2021
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Systemic sclerosis linked to four-fold increase in valvular heart disease prevalence

Systemic sclerosis linked to four-fold increase in valvular heart disease prevalence

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.

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February 18, 2021
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Cancer, heart disease mortality gap decreasing in women younger than 65 years

Cancer, heart disease mortality gap decreasing in women younger than 65 years

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

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February 05, 2021
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Wear Red Day: Raising awareness of disparities, barriers in women’s heart health

Wear Red Day: Raising awareness of disparities, barriers in women’s heart health

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

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February 01, 2021
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Top in cardiology: Colchicine and COVID-19, CAC scoring, heart disease statistics

Top in cardiology: Colchicine and COVID-19, CAC scoring, heart disease statistics

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.

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January 27, 2021
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AHA: Heart disease remains leading cause of death worldwide; trends discouraging

AHA: Heart disease remains leading cause of death worldwide; trends discouraging

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

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January 23, 2021
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Better parent-physician communication needed for children with heart disease

Better parent-physician communication needed for children with heart disease

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.

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November 15, 2020
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Visceral fat with low liver fat increases risk for coronary heart disease

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.

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