Scott Buzby

Clinical outcomes after COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis were similar vs. myocarditis from COVID-19 infection, and events were fewer vs. conventional myocarditis, researcher reported.Vaccine-related myocarditis predominantly affected younger men, whose treatment was similar compared with conventional myocarditis in the months after hospitalization, according to data presented at the

Adults assigned to an evening of binge drinking alcohol experienced elevations in heart rate and sympathetic transduction to blood pressure the following morning, researchers reported.

Researchers estimate that semaglutide 2.4 mg is not cost-effective for secondary CVD prevention for patients with overweight or obesity without diabetes, according to an Australian study. Ella Zomer, BBiomedSc, PhD, senior research fellow at Monash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues estimated that the cost of semaglutide 2.4 mg

Discontinuation of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor therapy before major noncardiac surgery did not appear to affect postoperative outcomes vs. treatment continuation, a speaker reported.

A polypill containing multiple blood pressure-lowering drugs may be an effective solution to addressing both uncontrolled hypertension and polypharmacy causing non-adherence to antihypertensive medications, speakers reported.At the European Society of Cardiology Congress, three international trials were presented, each demonstrating the potential for polypills to improve BP control in diverse

Transcatheter mitral valve repair in addition to medical therapy led to a lower rate of CV events and hospitalizations and better health status compared with medical therapy alone for patients with HF and moderate to severe mitral regurgitation.Results of the randomized RESHAPE-HF2 trial, which assessed outcomes after transcatheter mitral valve repair with MitraClip (Abbott Vascular) for the

Treatment of atrial fibrillation with asundexian, a novel factor XIa inhibitor, was associated with increased stroke and systemic embolism risk despite lower bleeding risk compared with apixaban, a speaker reported.The full results of the phase 3 OCEANIC-AF trial of asundexian (Bayer) for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with AF were presented at the European Society of

A bedside cardiac troponin test could reduce the time patients with ACS spend in the ED by nearly 45 minutes, with the availability of a doctor to assess the situation and move them to the cardiac ward, a speaker reported.The results of the WESTCOR-POC trial were presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Edoxaban monotherapy for patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary disease reduced risk for adverse clinical events, mainly driven by lower bleeding risk, compared with dual antiplatelet therapy, a speaker reported.

High consumption of ultraprocessed food, especially processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages, was associated with elevated risk for heart disease and stroke, researchers reported.