Early use of ECMO devices did not improve outcomes in people with cardiogenic shock
Research Highlights:
- A randomized trial using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) devices to treat people with cardiogenic shock found that those who received immediate ECMO had comparable outcomes to those who initially received conservative therapy to stabilize blood flow throughout the body (hemodynamic stabilization).
- 64% […]
Intravenous iron improved long-term outcomes for people with heart failure and iron deficiency
Research Highlights:
- Repeated intravenous (IV) administration of iron reduced the risk of hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular death in people with heart failure and iron deficiency, according to a clinical trial in the United Kingdom.
- Treatment with IV iron was safe and well-tolerated, […]
New medicine reduces triglyceride by 25%, no change in CVD risk in people with Type 2 diabetes
Research Highlights:
- A new cholesterol medication, pemafibrate, lowered triglyceride levels among adults with Type 2 diabetes, however, there was no decrease in the risk of cardiovascular events or death.
- The medication reduced triglyceride levels by more than one-fourth, and patients were followed for up […]
Perceived discrimination increased the risk of worse health outcomes after a heart attack
Research Highlights:
- An analysis of more than 2,600 heart attack survivors, ages 55 years and younger, found that nearly 35% of them reported perceived discrimination in their everyday lives.
- Participants who reported higher levels of perceived discrimination were more likely to report physical limitations and […]
Study finds dieters may overestimate the healthiness of their eating habits
Research Highlights:
- Adults who were making lifestyle changes to lose weight tended to overestimate how healthy their diet was, according to a new study.
- In addition, self-perceptions of how much their diet improved over the course of the 12- month study were often inaccurate […]
Hearts from donors who were COVID-19 positive may be safe for transplantation
Research Highlights:
- Hearts from donors who were COVID-19 positive may be as safe for transplantation as hearts from donors without COVID-19 infection, according to a study of transplant recipients in the first 30 days after heart transplantation.
- Length of hospitalization after heart transplant, organ […]
Young adults who experienced intimate partner violence may face higher cardiac risks later
Research Highlights:
- One or more episodes of violence with an intimate partner or family member may increase a young adult’s risk of having a heart attack, stroke or heart failure hospitalization later in life, according to a study with almost 30 years of […]
ACC, AHA Issue Aortic Disease Guideline
Embargoed until 1 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022
WASHINGTON and DALLAS, Nov. 2, 2022 — The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have published a new guideline on the diagnosis and management of aortic […]
Study finds people who need wearable health devices the most use them the least
Research Highlights:
- Age, education and income are associated with less use of wearable health devices among people with and at risk for cardiovascular disease. Â
- The study also found that more than 80% of wearable health device users at risk for cardiovascular disease, would […]
CPR education in public housing communities may improve cardiac arrest survival
Research Highlights:
- Cardiac arrests that occurred in public housing communities accounted for one-third of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Vienna and Copenhagen during a seven-year period.
- That jumped to more than 60% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests when also considering areas within a 104-yard […]