Calcifications on mammo could identify women at risk of CVD
Detecting breast arterial calcifications on routine mammograms could identify women at a higher risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD), a study published March 13 in Clinical Imaging found.
Researchers led by Shadi Azam, PhD, from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York found links between such calcifications and older age, diabetes, parity, younger age at first birth, and hypertension in women who underwent both screening mammography and cardiac CT angiography (CCTA).
“Additionally, we found that when neither breast arterial calcifications nor coronary arterial calcifications were present, the estimated 10-year risk o...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Source Type: news
Groups aim to standardize nuclear medicine imaging of CV infections
Eleven medical associations have released guidance on the use of PET/CT and SPECT/CT for patients with cardiovascular (CV) infections.
The recommendations could improve patient care, as current clinical tools are often insufficient in complicated cases, noted lead author of the guidance Jamieson Bourque, MD, of the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville. The document was published jointly March 11 in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, Clinical Infectious Diseases, the Heart Rhythm Journal, and JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
“The stakes are high with cardiovascular infection because the incidence is incr...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
Neurological conditions the leading cause of ill health globally, study finds
Neurological conditions that affect 3.4 billion people are the No. 1 cause of ill health and disability around the world, ahead of cardiovascular diseases, a new study says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CAC Score Predicts MACE in Patients With Stable Chest Pain
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 -- For people with stable chest pain referred for invasive coronary angiography (ICA), the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) is low among those with a low coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Spring Daylight Savings Transition Tied to Increase in Cardiovascular Events
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 -- Spring daylight saving time (DST) transitions may be associated with a minor increase in adverse cardiovascular event rates, according to a study published online in the February issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings:... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How Medicare can start covering a popular weight-loss drug for more people
Federal regulators' recent approval of anti-obesity drug Wegovy to reduce cardiovascular risks in overweight people opens the door for Medicare to cover the pricey treatment for more people — though takeup is likely to be slow initially. Why it matters: More than 40% of Medicare enrollees have at…#medicare #glp1 #kff #fda #centersformedicare #medicaidservices #cms #ahip #capstone #angelalamari (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CT-FFR shows how smoking affects heart volume-to-myocardial mass ratio
Both current and former smokers show lower coronary volume-to-myocardial mass ratio (V/M) on CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR), researchers have found.
In a study published March 14 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a team led by Kenneth Holmes, MD, of St Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, reported that smoking was associated with lower coronary volume-to-myocardial mass ratio in individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) -- results that further cement the link between smoking and heart disease.
"[We found that] current and former smoking were independently associated with ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News CT Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit?
(MedPage Today) -- Liraglutide (Victoza), a type 2 diabetes drug, may help prevent peripheral artery disease (PAD) progression, the small, open-label STARDUST trial suggested.
Over 6 months, adults with type 2 diabetes on subcutaneous liraglutide... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 14, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
DAPT Maintains Early Neurologic Function in Mild-Moderate Stroke
(MedPage Today) -- In certain patients with mild-to-moderate acute ischemic stroke, dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix) reduced early neurologic deterioration better than aspirin alone, the Chinese randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 13, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have High Risk for Mortality After Cardiovascular Events
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- Childhood cancer survivors have a high risk for mortality after major cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the Feb. 27 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Wendy Bottinor,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Climate Change and Cardiovascular Health of the Athlete Climate Change and Cardiovascular Health of the Athlete
The effects of extreme heat and air pollution on recreational and elite athletes and the role of the cardiologist.ACC.org (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Article Source Type: news
Coronary angiography matches IVUS in guiding PCI stent implantation
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is on par with quantitative coronary angiography when it comes to guiding stent implantation, a study published March 13 in JAMA Cardiology found.
Researchers led by Cheol Whan Lee, MD, from the University of Ulsan in Seoul, South Korea, found that both methods during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) showed similar rates of target lesion failure at 12 months.
“Findings of this study suggest that a standardized quantitative coronary angiography-based PCI algorithm may be an acceptable alternative to IVUS-guided PCI, and warrants further research,” Lee and co-authors wrote.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Ultrasound Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Schizophrenia Tied to Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk Schizophrenia Tied to Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Schizophrenia diagnosis increases the risk for myocardial infarction, angina, and other cardiovascular diseases, especially in women.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Covid vaccines cut risk of virus-related heart failure and blood clots, study finds
Researchers say jabs substantially reduce for up to a year the chances of serious cardiovascular complicationsCovid vaccinations substantially reduce the risk of heart failure and potentially dangerous blood clots linked to the infection for up to a year, according to a large study.Researchers analysed health records from more than 20 million people across the UK, Spain and Estonia and found consistent evidence that the jabs protected against serious cardiovascular complications of the disease.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Medical research Coronavirus Science Health Vaccines and immunisation World news Infectious diseases Society Source Type: news
LVAD Monitoring App Recall; ADHD Drug & CVD Risk; Value of ATTR Treatments?
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA announced the class I recall of an Abbott app used to monitor patients using the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), as well as updated guidance related to the troublesome "Stop Pump" command; the recall... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 12, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
