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SGLT2i for Mitral Regurgitation; Mining Angiograms With AI; Melatonin and CVD Risk?

<ѻýҕl class="mpt-content-deck">— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine
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Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

The got added to FDA's list of qualified devices for use in clinical studies. (Mashable)

The SGLT2 inhibitor showed promise for the reduction of functional mitral regurgitation in some people with heart failure. (Circulation)

Although routinely measured in cardiovascular care, LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels for predicting new-onset atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. (European Heart Journal)

The overall incidence of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction was , but racial and gender disparities persisted, researchers reported at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) annual conference.

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms were trained to from routine angiograms on left and right ventricular function, intracardiac filling pressures, and cardiac index, according to the AI-ENCODE study, also highlighted by SCAI.

The AI chatbot ChatGPT was able to pass an but did not do as well as human fellows. (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)

Women who developed tended to have a greater risk of ischemic stroke, a meta-analysis found. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)

The new inflammatory composite score ICS5, a measure of inflammatory biomarkers centered on interleukin-18, in a sample of the Framingham Offspring Cohort. (Stroke)

Can result in long-term cardiovascular harms? (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Self-reported use of did not appear to have an effect on risk of type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease. (Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)

Treatment with inhaled was associated with decreased pulmonary vascular resistance in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension receiving standard background therapy. (Lancet Respiratory Medicine)

Clusters of cardiometabolic disease may be identified at the neighborhood level capturing health-related built environment features such as highways and baseball parks. (JAMA Cardiology)

Researchers were able to create super-resolution images of myocardial vascular structure and flow using , a technique relying on gas-filled bubbles and a breath hold by the subject. (Nature Biomedical Engineering)

A was arrested at work and charged with indecent liberties with a child and first-degree sexual offense. (WECT)

After collapsing during a soccer game in December and getting a defibrillator implant, said he is "at peace" with potentially retiring from the sport. (AP)

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    Nicole Lou is a reporter for ѻýҕl, where she covers cardiology news and other developments in medicine.