Heart Failure

Increased circulating plant-derived omega-3, known as alpha-linolenic acid, was associated with reduced risk for all-cause death or first HF hospitalization in ambulatory patients with HF, researchers reported.

Addition of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor levels to models including B-type natriuretic peptide may improve their prognostic value for patients with HF, researchers reported.

Increasing BMI in young adult men is strongly associated with early atrial fibrillation as well as later worse clinical outcomes, including incident HF, stroke and all-cause mortality, among those diagnosed with AF, researchers reported.

Among adults with advanced HF, Black patients were less likely than white patients to receive a ventricular assist device or a heart transplant, according to the results of the REVIVAL prospective cohort study.

In a recent study, video games were found to be a trigger for arrhythmic conditions in children with a proarrhythmic cardiac diagnosis.

Abiomed announced the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for its low-profile sheath for percutaneous placement of its mechanical circulatory support device used in high-risk patients undergoing PCI.

More than half of hospitalized adults with HF have obstructive sleep apnea or central sleep apnea, with male sex, higher BMI, higher heart rate and more comorbidities predicting sleep-disordered breathing, researchers reported.

In the Middle East Region, increased consumption of refined grains was associated with an increased risk for premature coronary artery disease, according to recent data.

Compared with sustained levels of smoking, people who increased their levels had elevated risk for heart failure and those who quit had reduced risk for HF, researchers reported.

The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions will be held live in Chicago and can be attended virtually Nov. 5 to 7, and will feature nine late-breaking science sessions over 3 days.