ACS News

• Real-World Data Validate ESC Risk Model in NSTE-ACS A real-world study has potentially validated a risk model put forward by the European Society of Cardiology for management of acute coronary syndromes without persistent ST-segment elevation.
  MDedge News, May 25, 2023
• Machine Learning Model Improves MI Diagnosis Use of a machine learning model that incorporates information from a single troponin test as well as other clinical data was superior to current practice in the diagnosis of MI in the emergency department.
  Medscape Medical News, May 22, 2023
• Marijuana Linked to Higher PAD Risk A large study found marijuana users had almost four times the risk of peripheral artery disease, but no higher risk of death or coronary intervention.
  MDedge News, May 22, 2023
• Novel Insights on Takotsubo Could Lead to New Therapies New mechanisms underlying this condition, often dubbed "broken heart syndrome," have been suggested from hemodynamic studies, which could lead to new treatment strategies.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2023
• Video-Based AI Tool Estimates LVEF From Angiograms An early demonstration of the novel artificial intelligence algorithm shows promise to estimate left ventricular ejection fraction without further invasive procedures, but not at the extremes of LVEF.
  Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2023
• More Rehospitalizations for Younger Women 1-Year Post-MI Women age 55 and younger have more adverse outcomes 1 year after myocardial infarction and are more likely to be rehospitalized than men of the same age.
  Medscape Medical News, May 04, 2023
• Lowering Cholesterol in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease A recent study showed a discrepancy between the target levels of LDL cholesterol stipulated in European guidelines and the levels achieved in clinical practice.
  Medscape Medical News, May 01, 2023
• Exposure to Air Pollution Linked With Symptomatic Arrhythmia A study of almost 200,000 people in China found that airborne pollutants are associated with significantly increased risk for cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation.
  Medscape Medical News, May 01, 2023
• Heart Disease Screening Showed No Kidney Transplant Benefit Screening for coronary heart disease in asymptomatic, low-risk people listed for a kidney transplant often happens in US practice, but evidence showing it helps is lacking.
  Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2023
• Odds of Heart Attack Six Times Higher With Flu Diagnosis A new study strengthens findings from a previous study because it includes data on deaths outside the hospital.
  Medscape Medical News, April 17, 2023
• Disparities in MI Outcomes Persist Across Healthcare Systems Income-based disparities in care and outcomes for patients with acute MI are seen around the world, despite vastly different healthcare and social safety net systems, a new study shows.
  Medscape Medical News, April 05, 2023
• Some Diets Better Than Others for Heart Protection A comprehensive analysis suggests the Mediterranean diet and low-fat diets can reduce the risk of death or MI, and the Mediterranean diet may also protect against stroke.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2023
• Subclinical CAD by CT, Stenoses or Not, Predicts MI Risk Even without symptoms, more atherosclerosis by CT angiography means greater MI risk, which climbs even further if there are obstructive lesions.
  Medscape Medical News, March 29, 2023
• Bias, Lack of Access Make Long COVID Worse for Patients of Color "I was in a wheelchair when the doctor at Hopkins told me I had long COVID,” Liely said. “I just broke down and cried. The validation was the biggest thing for me."
  WebMD Health News, March 29, 2023
• Even Small Changes in Fitness Tied to Lower Mortality Risk Small changes in cardiorespiratory fitness may have a big impact on health and mortality risk among individuals with and without cardiovascular disease, new data suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2023
• ACC/WCC 2023 Treat-to-Target or High-Intensity Statin in Clinical CAD? Some patients with side-effect concerns aiming to lessen their statin burden may prefer the treat-to-target approach, if they respond well to lesser-intensity statins, say researchers.
  Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2023
• ACC/WCC 2023 Transdermal Troponin Sensor May Speed Diagnosis in MI The device, a wrist-worn sensor that uses infrared light to detect the presence and concentration of cardiac troponin-I in the blood through the skin, predicted levels with 90% accuracy within 5 minutes.
  Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2023
• Another FDA Class I Recall of Cardiosave Hybrid/Rescue IABPs The coiled cable connecting the display and base on some units may fail, causing an unexpected shutdown, without warnings or alarms to alert the user, the FDA says.
  Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2023
• ACC/WCC 2023 Endurance Exercise Tied to More Coronary Atherosclerosis In the Master@Heart observational study, lifelong endurance athletes had more coronary plaques, including more noncalcified plaques, than those with a similarly low cardiovascular risk profile.
  Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2023
• ACC/WCC 2023 Waiving Co-Pays for CV Meds Doesn't Cut Clinical Risk: ACCESS It didn't matter in terms of outcomes whether low-income seniors with high CV-risk conditions could pick up their prescription meds for free in a test of a strategy for improving treatment adherence.
  Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2023