Excessive Sugar Tied to Fat Deposits Around Heart, Other Organs
Long-term intake of added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with higher pericardial adipose tissue, visceral adipose tissue, and subcutaneous adipose tissue volumes.
General Cardiology
Consensus Recommendations and Requirements for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Intervention
Members of 4 societies published a consensus system of care document containing operator and institutional recommendations and requirements for transcatheter mitral valve interventions.
TriClip Device May Be Safe and Effective at Reducing Tricuspid Regurgitation
The TriClip device may be safe and effective for lowering tricuspid regurgitation by 1 grade or more.
Examining the Associations Between Oral Nitrate-Reducing Bacteria and Cardiometabolic Outcomes
A greater quantity of oral nitrate-reducing bacteria was found to be associated with reduced plasma glucose and insulin resistance in young to middle-aged adults.
People Who Are Homeless Have Worse Cardiovascular-Related In-Hospital Outcomes, Lower Intervention Rates
People who are homeless are less likely to receive appropriate interventions for cardiovascular conditions compared with individuals who are not homeless, which may indicate significant barriers to care in patients who are homeless.
Can an Apple Watch Record a Standard, Multilead ECG?
A research report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine described a method to record a quasi-standard electrocardiogram (ECG) using the Apple Watch.
Black, Latinx Patients Less Likely to Receive Specialty Cardiology Service When Admitted for Heart Failure
Black and Latinx patients are less likely to receive specialty cardiology services during admission for heart failure (HF) compared with white patients, a study in Circulation: Heart Failure suggests.
Fighting a Silent Killer: Identifying Chronic Kidney Disease at Stage 1
The benefits of early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are significant, as patients in whom CKD is diagnosed in the early stages have the chance to make lifestyle changes, learn how to manage their disease, and extend their lives while avoiding or postponing the need for dialysis or transplant.
New ACC/AHA Guideline for Primary Prevention of CVD Presented at ACC 2019
The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have released a new evidence-based guideline detailing the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
‘Potentially Concerning’ Signal Identified in Long-Term Follow-up Data Involving Paclitaxel-Coated Products
Paclitaxel-coated devices were associated with an approximately 50% increased risk of death when compared with control devices.
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