Clinic News Latest in CardiologyAre Certain Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated With Long-Term Increased Risk of HF?Women who experienced any of five major adverse pregnancy outcomes have increased risk of heart failure (HF) up to 46 years later and need early preventive actions and long-term clinical care to reduce that risk...Study Finds Ozone Pollution Exposure Induces Hypoxia and Contributes to CV InjuryShort-term exposure to ozone (O3) pollution may reduce oxygen availability, prompting compensatory increases in red blood cell count (RBC) and hemoglobin (HGB), which exacerbate arterial stiffness, according to a study published Jan. 22 in JACC.Does OUFR With Combined IVUS-OCT Improve Diagnostic Accuracy of Vessel Lesions?Assessment of vessel lesions using optical ultrasonic flow ratio (OUFR) based on hybrid intravascular ultrasound-optical coherence tomography (IVUS-OCT) is safe and effective and provided better diagnostic performance vs. fractional flow reserve (FFR) than OUFR based on either IVUS or OCT alone...Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion & Stroke, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Children, Anticoagulation & COVID-19In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at left atrial appendage occlusion for stroke prevention in patients with AFib. He then discusses a new treatment for severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children. Finally, Dr. Eagle explores anticoagulation for patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19.Overweight, Obesity in Patients With HeFH Contribute to Higher ASCVD RiskOverweight and obesity are common in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and are associated with a greater risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) starting in childhood and regardless of LDL-C level and lipid-lowering medication, according to a cross-sectional analysis published Jan. 13 in the European Heart Journal.An AI Model Applied to ECG Images Can Predict HF RiskA novel artificial intelligence (AI) model applied to a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) image was able to identify individuals at elevated risk of heart failure (HF) across multinational cohorts without HF at baseline, according to a study published Jan. 13 in European Heart Journal.Anticipation, Mitigation and Adaptation Key to Addressing CV Risks Posed by Wildfires and Compound Extreme Events"Wildfires, compound extreme events, climate change and cardiovascular health," are the central theme of an editorial authored by Kai Chen, PhD; Yuan Lu, ScD, and Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC; in JACC.CVD Polypill a High Value, Cost Savings Treatment in Underserved PopulationA polypill for cardiovascular disease may be cost saving and a high value treatment in a low-income, majority Black population with limited health care access at a price point of $463...Digital Twins Accurately Detect Substrate Abnormalities in VT AblationPersonalized heart digital twin models accurately detect substrate and functional abnormalities during ablation for scar-dependent ventricular tachycardia (VT)...State Advocacy Leaders Call For Member Involvement as 2025 Legislative Sessions ConveneAs state legislators start to convene for 2025 legislative sessions, ACC Chapters are working to tackle the most pressing issues facing cardiovascular clinicians and patients and meeting with lawmakers to represent the cardiovascular community.
