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Echo vs. Cardiac MRI for Grading Mitral Regurgitation Severity
A comparison of echocardiographic-measured severity of mitral regurgitation with that of cardiac MRI-determined severity demonstrated poor agreement in the diagnosis of severe mitral regurgitation. Only cardiac MRI was predictive of left ventricular reverse remodeling after mitral valve surgery.
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Bifurcation Disease Predicts Worse Outcomes for PCI at 10 Years
In this analysis of the SYNTAX Extended Survival study, the presence of one or more bifurcation lesions resulted in a higher risk for all-cause death among patients who were treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.
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Low-Fat vs. Mediterranean Diet for Secondary Prevention
A study of stable coronary heart disease patients comparing the Mediterranean diet to a low-fat diet over a seven-year follow-up showed the Mediterranean diet was superior at preventing major cardiovascular events.
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Secondary Prevention Statin Adherence and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events
A study of adherence to statin therapy after an atherosclerotic cardiovascular event demonstrated full adherence for five years was associated with significantly lower major adverse cardiovascular events, although only 5% of these patients achieved full compliance for five years.
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A Growing Body of Evidence Supports Left Bundle Branch Pacing
Several late-breaking trials presented at the annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society add to the data for left bundle branch pacing as an alternative to biventricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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Mavacamten Capsules (Camzyos)
Mavacamten can be prescribed to adults with symptomatic New York Heart Association class II-III obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to improve functional capacity and symptoms.
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HPV Vaccination in Adolescence Prevents Cancer More than 10 Years Later
In a study of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, researchers evaluated cancer protection over up to 11 years of follow-up. During this time, the authors noted 100% vaccine efficacy at preventing HPV-associated cancers.
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Regarding Exercise Capacity Past Age 75 Years, What Is Normal?
A group of researchers delivered results that could help inform clinicians about the expected exercise test performance of older patients.
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Recommendations Regarding Physical Activity to Delay Death
Using objective measurements of exercise intensity, researchers approximated 110,000 U.S. deaths/year could be prevented by a 10-minute daily increase in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in adults age 40-85 years.
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Beware the Cardiovascular Risks Associated with Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy
Thyroid levels outside the euthyroid range have been associated with higher cardiovascular risk in patients taking thyroid hormone to treat hypothyroidism. In this study, a higher cardiovascular mortality rate was associated with exogenous hyperthyroidism and exogenous hypothyroidism.