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Already established for the assessment of people with suspected acute coronary syndrome (#ACS), cardiac troponin also predicted coronary events in people with symptoms suggestive of stable angina, the MICA group showed. #MedTwitter #CardioTwitter bit.ly/3Opvn5p

"It is one thing to discuss the likely increase as a broad concept and another to give actual numbers." -- David N Hackney MD, FACOG, of Case Western Reserve, on the effect #abortion bans may have on the incidence of neonatal #cardiac defects. rachael robertson MedPage Cardio medpagetoday.com/obgyn/abortion…

Reassuringly, a history of oral contraceptive use had no deleterious effects on #cardiovascular disease and survival over long-term follow-up, a UK Biobank study showed. #CardioTwitter #MedTwitter #CVD bit.ly/3OXsGt7

Using a "regular" size arm cuff with an automated #bloodpressure (BP) device for all adults resulted in inaccurate #BP readings regardless of arm size, but especially in individuals with larger arms, a randomized trial found. #CardioTwitter #MedTwitter bit.ly/47xP83q

Chronic heavy drinkers in middle age had better chances of dodging atrial fibrillation (#Afib or #AF) if they quit alcohol instead of drinking less of it, a retrospective study suggested. bit.ly/4694SYX

"Light wind for benefit and no wind for risk." -- @EdKasper3, of Johns Hopkins Medicine, weighing the benefit-risk calculus on #patisiran (#Onpattro) for transthyretin amyloid #cardiomyopathy during an FDA advisory meeting. MedPage Cardio medpagetoday.com/cardiology/chf…

Epidemiological records suggest that Seattle's drop in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival during the #pandemic could be largely explained by indirect factors such as treatment delays, not acute SARS-CoV-2 infections. MedPage Cardio bit.ly/3Q54O7r

"They're living in the bathroom. They don't want to live that way." -- Andrew Limper, of Mayo Clinic, speaking about a gut-friendlier dosage of #nintedanib (Ofev). #CHEST23 CHEST MedPage Cardio medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag…

With the newly dubbed "cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome," the American Heart Association expands concepts of cardiovascular risk, prevention, and management in a framework that touches nearly every major organ system. MedPage Cardio bit.ly/45uSZMk

"You're changing the genome forever." -- Karol Watson, of UCLA, on positive proof-of-concept results of a new gene base editing therapy for lowering LDL cholesterol. MedPage Cardio #AHA23 medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag…

"Legislative efforts on a more local/state level is where the rubber meets the road." -- Elizabeth Dineen, DO, of Mayo Clinic, raising awareness for #cardiacarrest following Buffalo Bills safety #DamarHamlin's collapse during a game. MedPage Cardio medpagetoday.com/sportsmedicine…

"[It's] something that's going on that's changing your brain architecture." -- Kathleen Merikangas, PhD, of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), discussing sleep quality and next-morning #headaches. MedPage Neurology medpagetoday.com/neurology/migr…

"It's still the reality to the patient, and to discount that does a disservice to the patient." -- David Yuh, MD on possible placebo effects with a potential new treatment for severe tricuspid regurgitation under FDA review. MedPage Cardio medpagetoday.com/cardiology/chf…

#Niacin metabolism was associated with incident major adverse #cardiovascular events and may be linked to the pathogenesis of heart disease via inflammatory pathways, reported Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, of Cleveland Clinic. MedPage Cardio bit.ly/3SS63Hk

"No matter how durable, the valve will fail." -- Stan Chetcuti, of U-M Health Frankel CVC, on how a bioprosthetic valve may not last a lifetime in younger patients. MedPage Cardio Cardiovascular Research Foundation #NYValves2024 medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag…

A series of experiments revealed that the widely-used low-calorie sweetener #xylitol is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular and thrombotic events. MedPage Cardio bit.ly/3Vy6ZDg

"This might seem obvious in hindsight." -- Salim S. Hayek, MD, of the University of Michigan, discussing a trial of the angiotensin receptor blocker losartan in severe COVID. MedPage Cardio medpagetoday.com/infectiousdise…

"Statistically significant does not necessarily mean it is true or clinically relevant." -- @HninaKim, of UW Medicine, discussing a study that found a link between paternal #hepatitisB virus infection and congenital heart disease. MedPage Infectious Disease MedPage Cardio medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/gen…

"Vaccine associated myocarditis is fundamentally different." -- James de Lemos, MD, of UTSW Heart, on differences in #myocarditis types. MedPage Cardio medpagetoday.com/infectiousdise…

Safety data from the ALLEVIATE-HF trial suggests that linking medical interventions to #cardiac monitoring alerts is safe for hospitalized heart failure (HF) patients. Effectiveness is under review. medpagetoday.com/cardiology/chf…