CVD Risk With Twins; Hep C+ Hearts; Stethoscope Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension

Nationwide data showed that twin pregnancies are associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) complications in the first year postpartum. (European Heart Journal)

The cardiovascular impacts of sleep apnea may hit women particularly hard. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)

FDA gave 510(k) clearance to Roche’s Tina-quant Lipoprotein(a) Gen.2 Molarity assay, the test maker announced.

Clinicians achieved better lipid screening rates for their patients with outreach letters and bulk ordering of lipid panels. (JAMA Cardiology)

Secondary prevention medications for cardiovascular diseases are underused around the world, based on PURE cohort data covering 17 countries. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

In a randomized trial, a “precision” risk-based diagnostic testing strategy in patients with stable chest pain did not result in better quality of life or lower costs than usual testing. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)

For the prevention of stent thrombosis after stent placement for post-thrombotic syndrome, rivaroxaban (Xarelto) offered no additional improvement over aspirin alone, according to a small randomized trial. (Circulation)

Both moderate and severe mitral regurgitation carry a poor prognosis. (Heart)

There is a lack of consensus for the management of people with hepatitis C-positive donor hearts, according to a North American survey. (Journal of Cardiac Failure)

After a heart transplant, contemporary surveillance donor-specific antibody testing alone may suffice for prognostic information, one center found. (Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)

Cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors is linked to accelerated atherosclerosis via low-grade arterial inflammation. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging)

Men with Klinefelter syndrome did not appear to show cardiovascular side effects from testosterone replacement therapy in a retrospective study. (Lancet Regional Health – Europe)

Patients with acute ischemic stroke who received remote ischemic conditioning tended to show slower erythrocyte aggregation, though other metrics were apparently unchanged. (Stroke)

For those with nonlobar spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, initiating certain blood pressure-lowering medications during hospitalization was tied to better functional outcomes. (JAMA Network Open)

Researchers harnessed deep learning methods to create a digital stethoscope algorithm that screens for pulmonary hypertension. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

There is cause for hope and concern around using ChatGPT in decision making for complex cases in pediatric cardiovascular surgery. (Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)

Did a Nigerian cardiologist based in the U.S. commit suicide because of child support? (Pulse Nigeria)

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