The CardioNerds correspondents Drs. Amo-Tweneboah and Nedadur preview the CLE Care of Aortic Disease Symposium. A study found that long-term health-related quality of life is high among survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Dr. Hady Lichaa describes a carotid angiography technique that involves right radial artery access. Dr. Ross Campbell discusses the OPERA-AI study results and how AI can be used to diagnose heart failure.
A research team highlighted three important debates on women’s cardiometabolic health. The CardioNerds are joined by expert faculty Dr. Randall Starling to analyze an important heart failure-related question. Atrial fibrillation ablation is linked to lower rates of mortality and a decreased need for LVAD compared with therapy. Dr. Tammy Polonsky discussed studies that have found a novel way to utilize an incidental finding seen on mammograms. The CardioNerds and expert faculty Dr. Eldrin Lewis answer a heart failure-related question. The CardioNerds are joined by expert faculty Dr. Ileana Pina to discuss another important heart failure-related question. Feeling safe from crime is linked to a lower risk of premature death and heart attack. Members of SCAI join Dr. Chadi Nabhan to discuss their support of the petition to end MOC. Dr. Scott Solomon discussed a pooled analyses that assessed dapagliflozin in patients with heart failure and kidney disease. Middle-aged adults with metabolic syndrome have heart attacks and strokes 2 years earlier than their peers. A study showed that physical fitness is associated with a lower likelihood of AFib and stroke. Children who are sedentary for hours per day may have a higher risk for heart attacks and strokes later in life. A new study found that, worldwide, aspirin is underused as a prevention measure in individuals with a history of CVD. Dr. Hady Lichaa explains a pseudoaneurysm thrombin injection technique. COVID-19 infection is significantly more associated with the development of high blood than the flu. Drs. Hady Lichaa and Hayder Hashim discuss coronary microvascular dysfunction and how to manage it.