Cardiology
Effects and consequences of cardiac metabolism in the elderly
A new editorial was published in Aging on August 19, 2024, entitled, "Cardiac metabolism in the elderly: effects and consequences."
Sep 4, 2024
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Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiology
Large trial suggests AI for heart scans may benefit decision making for less-experienced clinicians
A large randomized trial showed no significant differences to demonstrate that using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision-making in assessing heart ultrasounds is as effective as current practice at identifying ...
Sep 2, 2024
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Cardiology
Optical coherence tomography shown to outperform conventional angiography for stent guidance in complex cases
Using optimal coherence tomography (OCT) to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with complex coronary lesions significantly improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular ...
Sep 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Semaglutide reduces COVID-19 related deaths in patients with obesity and cardiovascular disease
Semaglutide, the popular anti-obesity drug, reduced the rates of COVID-19-related adverse events, including death, in those who had overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease (CVD) without diabetes, according ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Cardiology
AI-based tongue imaging could help enable non-invasive detection of coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of illness-based death throughout the world. According to the World Health Organization, CAD causes 17.9 million deaths per year worldwide, nearly one-third of all illness-based ...
Cardiology
Does low lipoprotein(a) increase the risk of diabetes? New research suggests it does not
New research has shown that, contrary to some previous studies, low levels of lipoprotein (a)—a parcel of fats and protein in the blood—do not cause type 2 diabetes.
Aug 29, 2024
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Cardiology
Study: Quitting smoking nearly halves heart attack risk, cutting down does little
According to research presented today at ESC Congress 2024 patients with stable coronary artery disease who quit smoking at any timepoint after their diagnosis reduced their risk of a major event by almost 50%. In contrast, ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Cardiology
Menopause potentially linked to adverse cardiovascular health through blood fat profile changes
New research presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (30 August—2 September) shows that women in the menopause transition period show changes in their blood cholesterol profiles which could have an adverse impact ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Study estimates 1 in 7 Medicare beneficiaries with high BMI may qualify for anti-obesity drug
A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, estimates that 3.6 million Medicare beneficiaries are most likely to become eligible for ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Cardiology
Researchers confirm genetic link between Alzheimer's and heart disease
Researchers at Edith Cowan University's (ECU's) Centre for Precision Health have uncovered a significant genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several coronary artery disease (CAD) related disorders and ...
Aug 15, 2024
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