Imaging
From the Journals
Handheld ECGs ease AFib screening in the very elderly
But the use of handheld, single-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) did not increase diagnoses of AFib overall in patients aged 65 and older.
From the Journals
How Lp(a) can help improve ASCVD risk assessment
Calcium scores and lipoprotein(a) levels predict 10-year risk independent of each other, and together could swing shared decision-making about...
Livin' on the MDedge
Tiny hitchhikers like to ride in the trunk
Flushing fireworks, MRI metamaterials, and the architecture of intelligence.
From the Journals
Early, subtle, cardiac changes tied to midlife cognitive decline
Researchers said that “heart health is key to brain health.”
From the Journals
Unraveling plaque changes in CAD With elevated Lp(a)
The study “represents the beginning of our understanding of the role of Lp(a) in plaque progression,” leading experts in lipoprotein(a) say.
Guidelines
AHA advice for diabetes patients to stay heart healthy
Fewer than one in five Americans meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids.
Feature
Valentin Fuster: ‘Atherosclerosis starts in the femoral artery’
Imaging genomics, which identifies genes that influence the brain, cognition, and risk for disease, shows that the development of cardiovascular...
From the Journals
D-dimer thresholds rule out PE in meta-analysis
Data from a large review support use of D-dimer levels to diagnose PE without imaging.
Latest News
Exercise reduces arm and shoulder problems after breast cancer surgery
Study provides the best quality evidence to date in support of early exercise for women at high risk of shoulder problems after breast cancer...
Conference Coverage
Fully endovascular mitral valve replacement a limited success in feasibility study
Although progress in transcatheter mitral valve replacement has been slow compared with TAVR’s rapid ascent, its transition from a transapical to...
Conference Coverage
AHA 2021 puts scientific dialogue, health equity center stage
The Scientific Sessions are fully online but with a heavy emphasis on live events and opportunities to interact globally over the latest...