Cardiologist Ilija Srdanović, MD, PhD, is among the student-backed leaders in Serbia that won the country’s snap parliamentary election. Some expect him to be the new prime minister. (Nacionale)
The CETP inhibitor obicetrapib, previously shown to slash LDL cholesterol, may protect against diabetes as well. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Edwards Lifesciences said that the FDA approved the Pascal Precision device for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of the tricuspid valve.
The FDA cleared Penumbra’s Lightning Flash computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy system for treating deep vein thrombosis.
Also cleared by the FDA was Elucid’s FFR-IQ, a software for noninvasive estimation of fractional flow reserve from coronary CT angiography.
Why does the same implantable cardioverter-defibrillator have different battery longevities depending on geography? (JACC: Asia)
Regular daily nicotine vape use was associated with altered vascular function and cardiorespiratory fitness in young adults without established cardiovascular risk factors. (JAMA Cardiology)
Hypercholesterolemia was associated with reduced thymic output, while statin-treated patients showed partial restoration of it, according to a cohort study. (European Heart Journal)
Nationwide records from the U.S. suggested links between cannabis legalization and cardiovascular hospitalizations. (BMJ Open)
Stroke patients with sleep-disordered breathing in the hospital tended to have worse outcomes after discharge, according to a Swiss cohort. (Stroke)
Emergency departments are increasingly used to expedite evaluation for transient ischemic attack, with the reliance on advanced imaging compliant with guidelines but raising questions about throughput and cost. (JAMA Neurology)
Cardiac deaths account for a rising share of on-duty deaths among U.S. firefighters, and research suggests prevalent structural myocardial disease that leads to fatal arrhythmia during the stresses of fire suppression. (JACC: Advances)
Bystanders — including a retired emergency doctor and a pair of retired nurses — were able to rescue an Arizona man who went into cardiac arrest during a pickleball game. (People)
Similarly, a Los Angeles man collapsed mid-workout at a gym and thankfully a cardiologist and a nurse, among others, were there to respond to his cardiac arrest. (CBS News)
Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect could be helpful for people with platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome, a systematic review showed. (Heart)
