Heat Exposure & Heart Stress; 2-Hour POC Troponin Assay; Colchicine After Stroke?

An experimental study showed that heat exposure increased myocardial blood flow to put stress on the heart, and some people showed asymptomatic heat-induced myocardial ischemia on imaging. (Annals of Internal Medicine)

Olfactory impairment was associated with incident congestive heart failure, but not coronary heart disease nor stroke, in older adults who were otherwise in good health. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Even with plant-sourced foods, ultra-processing was linked to risks of cardiovascular disease and mortality, a U.K. Biobank study suggested. (Lancet Regional Health-Europe)

For patients with transthyretin cardiomyopathy, SGLT2 inhibitor treatment appeared safe and was associated with reduced heart failure events, according to an observational study. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

“Gut microbial age” may modulate cardiovascular health for metabolically unhealthy older people, researchers said. (Nature Medicine)

Dads in the U.S. tended to have worse cardiovascular health compared with other men. (AJPM Focus)

The FDA said it is investigating Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars following reports of abnormal heart rates, hyper- and hypotension, seizures, and other illnesses among consumers.

Machine learning identified predictors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, both shockable and nonshockable. (Circulation)

Fewer people would be considered candidates for primary prevention statins based on the American Heart Association’s PREVENT equations. (JAMA Internal Medicine)

A 2-hour point-of-care (POC) troponin assay was validated for emergency patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction. (European Heart Journal)

Emergency patients with chest pain and low detectable high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T concentrations may see increased long-term cardiovascular risks. (Heart)

Use of the MiRus Siegel 8-Fr aortic transcatheter heart valve was associated with good hemodynamics and 30-day clinical outcomes based on a handful of patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis, MiRus announced.

In cases of failed fibrinolysis or contraindications to fibrinolysis, percutaneous transcatheter therapy with cerebral embolic protection appeared feasible for obstructive mitral mechanical valve thrombus. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions)

How one center created the role of the full-time temporary mechanical circulatory support coordinator. (Circulation: Heart Failure)

The Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology released a clinical consensus statement on managing right heart failure following implantation of a left ventricular assist device. (European Journal of Heart Failure)

Some established cardiovascular prevention drugs may be repurposed to reduce the risk of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. (Neurology)

The CONVINCE trial was stopped before investigators could show whether or not there are cardiovascular benefits of long-term colchicine use in stroke survivors. (The Lancet)

Recovering stroke survivors had better locomotor function when high-intensity training was paired with sessions of acute intermittent hypoxia, a small double-blind trial showed. (Stroke)

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