Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of MACE, Death in Obesity, Sleep Apnea
Significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality seen in metabolic surgery group
Chronic Loneliness Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Individuals with consistently high loneliness patterns over time had significantly higher incident stroke risk
Overall Burden of CVD Remained High in United Kingdom in 2000 to 2019
Incidence of all 10 prespecified CVDs decreased, but diagnoses of cardiac arrhythmias, valve disease, and thromboembolic diseases increased
Rare Predicted Loss-of-Function Variants, Polygenic Risk Score Linked to Risk of A-Fib
Odds ratio of 7.08 for atrial fibrillation for rare pLOF variants combined with high polygenic risk score
hs-cTnT Linked to MACE, Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Increased risk of MACE and all-cause mortality seen after adjustment for ASCVD risk, log hsCRP and for baseline ASCVD risk, DAS28-CRP
ADA: Semaglutide Similarly Effective in Men, Women With Obesity-Linked Heart Failure
Semaglutide reduces body weight to a greater extent in females; yields similar improvements in heart failure-related symptoms in both sexes
Echocardiogram Can ID Women With Preeclampsia at Risk for Future HTN
Authors say findings can inform follow-up care for individuals with preeclampsia
Medically Advised Aspirin Use Lower in 2021 Than 2012 to 2017
29.7 percent of those aged 60 years or older reported primary prevention use in 2021, with 5.2 percent using without medical advice
Childhood Risk Factors Directly Tied to Adult Cardiovascular Disease
Largest direct effect seen for childhood BMI and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
FDA Expands Approval for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
Approval allows for use in nonambulatory individuals ≥4 years with a confirmed gene mutation
