Cardiac care interventions that involve patients and their partners may increase adherence to healthy behaviors, boost mental health, and improve some cardiovascular outcomes, a review of clinical trials has found. Read more in Medscape.
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Marathon Running Not Linked to Lasting Cardiac Damage
Marathons take a heavy toll on the body, and even for peak athletes there’s been concern about stress on the heart after 26.2 miles. After all, the first marathoner dropped dead after finishing the course in Ancient Greece. “For years there has been a recurring concern that training for a marathon is beneficial, but the […]
Heart Failure Guidelines May Miss Risk in People With Obesity
Current US heart failure guidelines that use a single cut point for natriuretic peptides (NPs) can underestimate the risk for the disease for people with obesity, according to a study published recently in Circulation: Heart Failure. Read more in Medscape.
This Model Beats Docs at Predicting Sudden Cardiac Arrest
An artificial intelligence (AI) model has performed dramatically better than doctors using the latest clinical guidelines to predict the risk for sudden cardiac arrest in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Read more in Medscape.
Symptoms Don’t Always Indicate the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease
The severity of a patient’s symptoms of coronary artery disease are not always a reliable indicator of the extent of atherosclerosis, according to a new study in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. Read more in Medscape.
Survival Improves for Heart Attacks During Marathons
Despite increased participation in long-distance running races in the United States, the rate of heart attacks among runners remains stable, but survival has improved dramatically, according to the RACER 2 study. Read more in Medscape.
How Differences in Afib Guidelines Influence Care
Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation in different parts of the world are largely in agreement on how to handle the condition, but differences can help shed light on alternate approaches to more complicated cases. Read more in Medscape.
Bad Behavior at Medical Conferences Prompts New Rules
Copies of a freshly printed new document were placed on speaker podiums and tables reserved for moderators at this year’s Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. The society has a new policy aimed at addressing unprofessional and disruptive behavior among members at conferences and events. Read more in Medscape.
Reconditioned Pacemakers Expand Access
Reconditioned pacemakers are as safe as new ones, and work just as well, preliminary results from the My Heart Your Heart trial show, which could help more people receive lifesaving devices. Read more in Medscape.
American cardiologist wins 2015 Prince Mahidol prize
Morton Mower, who developed two cardiac devices that have helped millions of people worldwide, has been honoured by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation. Morton Mower admits that it was a “crazy” idea that won him Thailand’s 2015 Prince Mahidol Award for medicine. Mower was recognised for his work on developing the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator […]