Cardiology
From the Journals
New AHA statement on pediatric primary hypertension issued
“Primary hypertension is now recognized as the most common type of hypertension in childhood.”
Feature
Does new heart transplant method challenge definition of death?
Heart donation after circulatory rather than brain death increases donor hearts available to save lives, but the processes involved raise ethical...
News
FDA expands evinacumab approval to younger kids with HoFH
The agency has okayed evinacumab-dgnb for patients aged 5-11 with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
From the Journals
Factors linked with increased VTE risk in COVID outpatients
While the overall risk for VTE was low, age of at least 55 years, being male, and having a BMI of at least 30 and history of VTE increased the...
Commentary
Clinician violence: Virtual reality to the rescue?
Workplace violence is affecting so many providers in hospital emergency departments but also throughout other parts of the hospital.
From the Journals
Depressive symptoms tied to higher stroke risk, worse outcomes
The findings of a new study build on prior research examining the link between depression and stroke.
Conference Coverage
High CV risk factor burden in young adults a ‘smoldering’ crisis
Cardiovascular risk factors are “unacceptably” high and are increasing among young adults, prompting calls for aggressive preventive measures.
Latest News
Med center and top cardio surgeon must pay $8.5 million for fraud, concurrent surgeries
A lawsuit alleges that James L. Luketich, MD, regularly performed up to three complex surgical procedures simultaneously.
Feature
Docs struggle to keep up with the flood of new medical knowledge. Here’s advice
The sheer number of new studies may even force some doctors to retreat from areas where they have not kept up, according to a physician professor...
Conference Coverage
Old drug verapamil may have new use in type 1 diabetes
In randomized trial, the old cardiac agent slowed the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in youth with new-onset type 1 diabetes.
From the Journals
Artificial sweetener in ‘keto foods’ tied to cardiovascular risk
Artificial sweeteners are “generally recognized as safe” by the FDA, so there is no requirement for long-term safety studies, and little is known...