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Fixed-dose combination therapy provides better results than monotherapy for pulmonary hypertension

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (high blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs, also called PAH) had approximately double the reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) if they took the PAH medications macitentan (10 mg) and tadalafil (40 mg) together in a single tablet rather than either drug alone, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

6 Mar 2023

Coordinated, multifaceted intervention can improve preventive care for diabetes, heart disease

A multifaceted intervention to improve prescribing practices increased the likelihood that patients with Type 2 diabetes and heart disease would be prescribed three classes of guideline-recommended medications by more than fourfold, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

6 Mar 2023

Study summarizes two cases of Cronobacter illness in infants linked to powdered infant formula and breast pump equipment

The findings indicate that C. sakazakii bacteria are common in the environment, and protocols for safe and hygienic food preparation for infants are essential.

6 Mar 2023

Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor’s visit is better, and when it matters

When the covid-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors' offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Patients and their physicians turned to virtual visits by video or phone rather than risk meeting face-to-face.

6 Mar 2023

BioInfect: Bringing the best brains to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

During the conference, we had the chance to catch up with some of the speakers to ask them about their work, as well as what they would be discussing at the 2023 BioInfet Conference.

6 Mar 2023

Eliminating medication copays does not reduce cardiovascular-related chronic conditions

Providing medications for chronic diseases—for example, cholesterol-lowering, blood pressure and diabetes medications—free of charge for three years did not have a significant impact on serious health outcomes associated with those conditions among low-income seniors in Canada, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

5 Mar 2023

Using intravascular imaging to visualize narrowed coronary arteries improves outcomes after stenting

Patients with complex coronary artery disease who underwent a stenting procedure guided by intravascular imaging were nearly 40% less likely to die of heart disease, have a heart attack caused by a new blockage in the treated artery or need a repeat stenting procedure in the treated artery, compared with similar patients who underwent a standard angiography-guided stenting procedure, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

5 Mar 2023

Immediate complete revascularization is not inferior to staged procedure for treating multi-vessel disease

In patients with multi-vessel heart disease who have had a heart attack, immediate treatment with stents in all diseased arteries was found to be as safe and effective at one year of follow-up as staged treatment, according to findings from the first large, randomized trial to address this question that is being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. In staged treatment, the blocked artery that caused the heart attack is treated with a stent immediately and other partially blocked arteries are treated in a second procedure up to six weeks later.

5 Mar 2023

Minimally invasive mitral valve repair is as safe and effective as conventional surgery, trial shows

In the largest randomized trial conducted to compare minimally invasive and conventional cardiac surgical techniques for repairing a poorly functioning mitral valve, improvements in physical activity, as well as surgical outcomes and quality of life, were similar in both groups of patients at 12 weeks post-surgery.

5 Mar 2023

Transcatheter-based mitral valve repair safe and effective for nearly 9 out of 10 patients

The largest study to examine outcomes for patients treated outside a clinical trial setting with a minimally invasive procedure to repair a poorly functioning mitral valve in the heart found that the procedure was safe and resulted in a successful repair for nearly 9 out of 10 patients, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. Patients whose procedure was successful were half as likely to die within one year compared with those in whom the procedure was unsuccessful.

5 Mar 2023

Keto-like diet may be associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular events

The ketogenic or "keto" diet, which involves consuming very low amounts of carbohydrates and high amounts of fats, has been gaining popularity.

5 Mar 2023

Therapeutic ketosis for mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

A new study in Frontiers in Neurology aimed to review the available studies which support the clinical utility of ketogenic interventions in PD, MCI, and AD.

5 Mar 2023

Initial benefit of TAVR remains consistent over the first three years among patients at low surgical risk

The number of deaths and disabling strokes among patients at low surgical risk who were treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remained lower at three years, but not significantly lower, following the TAVR procedure compared with patients who received conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), according to new data being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

5 Mar 2023

Causal AI quantifies benefits of actions needed to overcome inherited risk of coronary artery disease

Researchers demonstrated that a causal artificial intelligence (AI) system can accurately quantify how much a person must reduce their blood pressure or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to overcome their inherited risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

5 Mar 2023

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Moderate and high caffeine intake offered protection against the development of diabetic retinopathy.

5 Mar 2023

Electronic notifications boost the prescription of life-saving cardiology drug

An automated system that flags which patients could most benefit from an underused yet life-saving cardiology drug more than doubled new prescriptions, according to a pilot program test by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

5 Mar 2023

Using smartphone images for earlier detection of anemia in children

Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anemia using only a set of smartphone images.

3 Mar 2023

Augmenting an antidepressant with aripiprazole may help some older adults with treatment-resistant depression

For older adults with clinical depression that has not responded to standard treatments, adding the drug aripiprazole (brand name Abilify) to an antidepressant they're already taking is more effective than switching from one antidepressant to another, according to a new multicenter study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

3 Mar 2023

Regular, uninterrupted sleep helps people to stick with physical activity and dietary modification goals

People who reported getting regular, uninterrupted sleep did a better job sticking to their exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023.

3 Mar 2023

Women’s heart disease pioneer receives the 2023 Master of the ACC Award

Noel Bairey Merz, MD, professor of cardiology and the director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center in the Smidt Heart Institute, will receive the 2023 Master of the ACC Award from the American College of Cardiology in honor of her pioneering contributions to the cardiovascular profession.

3 Mar 2023

Blood News and Research

Fixed-dose combination therapy provides better results than monotherapy for pulmonary hypertension

Coordinated, multifaceted intervention can improve preventive care for diabetes, heart disease

Study summarizes two cases of Cronobacter illness in infants linked to powdered infant formula and breast pump equipment

Virtual or in person: Which kind of doctor’s visit is better, and when it matters

BioInfect: Bringing the best brains to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Eliminating medication copays does not reduce cardiovascular-related chronic conditions

Using intravascular imaging to visualize narrowed coronary arteries improves outcomes after stenting

Immediate complete revascularization is not inferior to staged procedure for treating multi-vessel disease

Minimally invasive mitral valve repair is as safe and effective as conventional surgery, trial shows

Transcatheter-based mitral valve repair safe and effective for nearly 9 out of 10 patients

Keto-like diet may be associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular events

Therapeutic ketosis for mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Initial benefit of TAVR remains consistent over the first three years among patients at low surgical risk

Causal AI quantifies benefits of actions needed to overcome inherited risk of coronary artery disease

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Electronic notifications boost the prescription of life-saving cardiology drug

Using smartphone images for earlier detection of anemia in children

Augmenting an antidepressant with aripiprazole may help some older adults with treatment-resistant depression

Regular, uninterrupted sleep helps people to stick with physical activity and dietary modification goals

Women’s heart disease pioneer receives the 2023 Master of the ACC Award

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