The Cardiology Advisor

2 days ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM)-related mortality rates are disproportionately high in rural areas compared with large metropolitan areas in the United States, according to study results presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions 2025, held from March 29 to 31, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. Researchers analyzed death certificate data from the CDC WONDER database for 1999 to 2020 among US individuals aged 25 years and older.

3 days ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Among renal transplant recipients with non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may be associated with increased perioperative complication risks and a trend toward higher in-hospital mortality compared with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), researchers reported in the American Journal of Cardiology.

4 days ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Adding a polygenic risk score (PRS) to clinical risk models may improve risk prediction of atrial fibrillation (AF) after stroke, especially within 30 days, investigators reported in Stroke. The retrospective, observational cohort study enrolled patients aged older than 18 years who were admitted to a center for acute ischemic stroke from June 2003 to April 2017 and had genotyping.

1 week ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Colby Stong

Noncigarette tobacco products are associated with subclinical inflammation, thrombosis, and atherosclerosis markers, according to results of a study published in Circulation. Researchers analyzed data from the Cross-Cohort Collaboration-Tobacco (CCC-Tobacco) Working Group. The cross-sectional analysis included cohorts with data for use of 1 or more noncigarette tobacco product (cigar, pipe, or smokeless tobacco) and measurement for 1 or more of 8 subclinical markers in the same visit.

1 week ago | thecardiologyadvisor.com | Ron Goldberg

Reduced risk for heart failure (HF) has been associated with low-to-moderate total alcohol consumption, although women who drink beer are at higher risk of developing HF, according to study findings published in the European Journal of Heart Failure. Investigators examined the dose-response relationship between alcohol consumption and risk for incident HF and whether sex and type of alcoholic beverage modulate this relationship.