Cardiology News

• New Health Cybersecurity Rule: What Docs Should Know A proposed federal rule would require hospitals and physicians’ groups to beef up health cybersecurity measures to protect patient privacy and prevent ransomware attacks. Some changes could be expensive, experts said.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2025
• Alert J&J Halts Varipulse Field Ablation for AFib The temporary pause follows reports of four cases of neurovascular events in the US external evaluation study.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2025
• Dementia Risk Higher for Stroke Survivors Dementia risk is nearly 80% higher in stroke survivors than in those without stroke, with risk declining within 1 year but remaining elevated for up to 20 years, data show.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2025
• No-Implant Shunt Wins FDA Breakthrough Status for HF The new approach is designed to create a connection between the left and right atrial chambers of the heart in a single procedure without leaving an implant behind.
  Medscape Medical News, January 09, 2025
• AI-Enhanced ECG Predicts Hypertension, Related Risks A new AI-ECG risk estimation model can predict the development of hypertension and flag patients who may require more monitoring.
  Medscape Medical News, January 09, 2025
• Leaving ED Without Being Seen Entails Increasing Risks Researchers call for long-term, consistent funding for primary, emergency, hospital, and long-term care.
  Medscape Medical News, January 09, 2025
• Loneliness and Social Isolation Leave a Mark on the Blood New research sheds light on the biology underlying the connection between loneliness and social isolation and adverse health outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Cardiac Health Can Determine Breast Cancer Severity Individuals with cardiovascular disease could have an increased risk for advanced breast cancer at diagnosis, potentially guiding recommendations for personalized screening.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Intensive BP Control May Benefit CKD Patients in Real World Intensive blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease showed cardiovascular benefits in real-world settings similar to those observed in the SPRINT.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Dry January: Should Doctors Make It Year-Round? Have sobering studies on alcohol caused physicians to drink less themselves or changed the way doctors counsel patients on booze? The answer is complicated.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Drug Shortages: Does Canada Manage Them Better? Oncology drugs tend to “percolate to the top” of shortage lists that prioritize drugs of concern, said expert.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• New Trial Seeks to Pin Down Pediatric PAH Treatment Phase 3 open-label study will compare two protocols for children with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Lupus Ups Atherosclerosis Risk, But Disease Remission Helps Controlling cardiovascular risk factors and maintaining long-term disease remission mitigated the increased risk for atherosclerotic plaque progression in patients with lupus.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Cardiac Risks With Newer Psoriasis Meds Match TNF Inhibitors A study of biologic-naive patients with psoriasis or PsA found that IL-17, IL-12/23, and IL-23 inhibitors have cardiovascular and thrombotic risk profiles comparable with those of TNF inhibitors.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• ESG Alone Offers Lasting Benefits for Obesity Comorbidities Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty proved effective as a standalone procedure, improving obesity-related comorbidities and leading to sustained weight loss over 5 years.
  Medscape Medical News, January 06, 2025
• RA Tied to Higher Risk for Specific Heart Failure Type A cohort study found that patients with rheumatoid arthritis had an increased risk for heart failure, particularly with preserved ejection fraction.
  Medscape Medical News, January 06, 2025
• Gastro Issues Common Symptom Cluster Tied to Kidney Failure Common symptom clusters in kidney failure included gastrointestinal problems, neuromuscular symptoms, and sexual concerns, showed a systematic review.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2025
• Exercising Longer May Boost Weight Loss, Meta-Analysis Shows Adults who were obese and exercised more than 150 min/wk at moderate intensity or higher experienced clinically important reductions in adiposity.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2025
• Don’t Miss 2024’s Top 5 Stories From Canada Readers were enthusiastic, but commentators did not hesitate to share their thoughts and personal experiences.
  Medscape Medical News, December 31, 2024
• Time for New Guidance on Poststroke Depression, Anxiety? Depression and anxiety are among the most common complications of stroke. Is it time for new treatment guidance?
  Medscape Medical News, December 31, 2024