Ozempic-Skinny Cardiologists; Oxygen Tx Wins as EVT Adjunct; Iron Deficiency & Afib

Some cardiologists and other doctors are becoming unrecognizable after losing weight on GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound). (New York Times)

Film director David Lynch’s cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease being the underlying cause and dehydration as a contributing factor. (Deadline)

In a safety alert, the FDA said that Bard Peripheral Vascular’s Rotarex Atherectomy System can break when the helix portion of the device is exposed to certain stress, wear, high temperatures, friction, or localized pressure.

For stroke patients with large vessel occlusions, normobaric hyperoxia therapy contributed to improved functional outcomes after endovascular treatment (EVT), according to a sham-controlled trial. (The Lancet)

Stroke survivors may see clinical benefits from a low-sodium salt substitute based on a prespecified subgroup analysis of the SSaSS trial. (JAMA Cardiology)

A study suggested that fibroblast growth factor 5 could be a biomarker for identifying familial hypercholesterolemia when genetic tests are not available. (European Heart Journal)

Elevated lipoprotein(a) may be an independent risk factor for incident atrial fibrillation (Afib), according to a retrospective cohort study. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)

Iron deficiency was associated with increased mortality in patients with Afib, regardless of heart failure status, a Danish nationwide cohort study showed. (Heart)

A prospective cohort study linked inflammatory arthritis to an increased long‐term risk of degenerative aortic stenosis. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

In the REFORM trial, the Biolimus A9 drug-coated balloon failed to match the established paclitaxel-coated SeQuent Please for treating coronary in-stent restenosis. (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)

For the coronary stenting of true left main bifurcation lesions, a stepwise provisional strategy and a systematic dual-stent approach resulted in similar rates of major adverse cardiovascular events in a randomized trial, though target lesion revascularization was less common with the former. (Circulation)

The American Society of Echocardiography released an expert consensus guideline on incorporating ultrasound into vascular access procedures.

The feasibility of a novel mechanical circulatory support system that avoids blood contact was supported by a first-in-human study in advanced heart failure patients. (JACC: Basic to Translational Science)

Cardiometabolic trajectories preceding dementia tend to involve early weight loss and lipid changes, according to a matched case-control study. (JAMA Network Open)

Researchers suggested that days alive and out of healthcare could be a useful longitudinal outcome after congenital cardiac surgery in neonates and infants. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Matthew Evans, MD, a cardiologist at Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas, witnessed a cyclist’s cardiac arrest on the road and administered life-saving CPR. (FOX4)

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