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4 days ago | tctmd.com | Caitlin Cox

The observational data can’t capture details like the timing, amount, and type of exposure. Still, there’s a “safety signal.” Cannabis use does in fact raise the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events—acute coronary syndromes, stroke, and CV death—a new meta-analysis confirms, though many specifics related to the type and amount of exposure are still elusive.

1 week ago | tctmd.com | Michael O'Riordan

Release of cardiac troponin after intense endurance exercise is common, but it doesn’t signal occult disease. Elevations in cardiac troponin (cTn) after long bouts of aerobic exercise are not associated with subclinical coronary artery disease in middle-aged athletes, a new study shows.

1 week ago | tctmd.com | L.A. McKeown

The test of nonaerobic functioning may raise awareness that people need to work on balance and flexibility as they age. The ability to lower yourself to the floor and get back up without using your hands may be a risk predictor for natural and cardiovascular mortality, Brazilian researchers say.

1 week ago | tctmd.com | Todd Neale

Underexpansion of the Acurate neo and neo2 transcatheter heart valves (Boston Scientific) is tied to a greater risk for stroke, a Swiss study affirms.

1 week ago | tctmd.com | Caitlin Cox

Most cases are subclinical, but given the newness of the therapy, it’s necessary to keep tabs on the issue going forward. Approximately one in nine patients develop leaflet thrombosis in the first 10 months after transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR), according to a meta-analysis. Most cases are subclinical, but researchers say they may yet be tied to future problems, so it’s important to keep tabs on the complication as the treatment’s use expands. Led by Mark J.