Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
Stroke survivors trying to regain arm function in rehabilitation found incremental improvement with vagus nerve stimulation in the VNS-REHAB trial. (
The Lancet)
The American College of Physicians released a guideline on the use of point-of-care ultrasound for patients with acute dyspnea.
A theory posits that dual SGLT1 and SGLT2 inhibition could improve cardiovascular outcomes for people with diabetes. (
Circulation)
Philips Stellarex paclitaxel drug-coated balloon did not increase deaths at 5 years over percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in a 600-patient meta-analysis supporting its safety.
Clotting drug tranexamic acid did not raise complication rates for high-risk patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries. (
Apr 26, 2021
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Since the start of the pandemic, approximately 18 million people have died of CVD, with the majority from low- and middle-income countries.
The epidemic of CVD is a global phenomenon, however equitable access to effective therapies continues to be an international challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated what can be achieved when the world is faced with an acute health problem in urgent need of solutions. In the special feature article, co-published in leading journals European Heart Journal and Circulation, the authors argue that we must approach the fight against CVD, the world’s greatest killer, with the same level of gumption.
Updated / Monday, 26 Apr 2021
10:28
Follow these steps to a better night of sleep.
Disrupted sleep doesn’t just make you feel groggy the next day – a new study suggests it could contribute to a higher risk of death long-term.
Research published in the European Heart Journal examined the impact of ‘unconscious wakefulness’ on a person’s risk of dying and found those who woke more in the night were more likely to have long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.
Disrupted sleep can have an effect on your health (Alamy/PA)
It’s common to wake up during sleep, but when your sleep is severely fragmented, it can become a problem. Falling back to sleep may seem like an impossible dream when you’re awake in the early hours, but following some of these healthy sleep habits could make the difference between a good or bad night’s kip…
April 23, 2021
The Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC) has updated their standardized definitions of clinical endpoints for transcatheter and surgical aortic valve clinical trials, including bioprosthetic valve dysfunction and failure, structural complications, conduction disturbances, and repeat hospitalizations, among others.
Published this week in the
European Heart Journal and the
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the VARC-3 update was adopted given the “rapid evolution of the field,” including the emergence of new complications, expanding clinical indications, and novel therapy strategies, according to the writing committee.
As aortic valve research moves into younger patients, as well as those with less advanced aortic stenosis, future trials be they head-to-head comparisons of TAVI devices, TAVI versus surgery, or even TAVI or surgery versus medical therapy will need standardized definitions for capturing appropriate endpoints, the authors stre