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Cardiologist's Omicron Recovery; Public AEDs MIA; Language Barrier to CVD Reporting?

<ѻýҕl class="mpt-content-deck">— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine
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COVID-19 infection was associated with just in a large study from England. The risk of heart inflammation was several-fold lower after vaccination, researchers noted. (Nature Medicine)

Israeli interventional cardiologist Elad Maor, MD, PhD, says he is back at work but still weak from his that he caught on his trip to the London Valves conference. (Jerusalem Post)

Stroke survivors can be classified according to their likelihood of benefiting from over medical therapy alone. (JAMA)

For patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, randomized studies suggest cardiac improvements with and symptom relief with , both atop reduced left ventricular outflow tract gradients. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

An ECG biomarker may identify heart failure patients with who are likely to benefit from an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. (Circulation)

Speech processing software may flag voice alterations indicative of in heart failure patients. (JACC: Heart Failure)

Survivors of remained at elevated risk of mortality more than 20 years later, according to data from Swedish registers. (Stroke)

The U.S. would save $641 million a year using in Medicare Part D. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)

Researchers quantify how much can be attributed to gaps in treatment intensification and visit attendance. (JAMA Cardiology)

One group calls for , including pregnant and lactating women, in sports cardiology research. (European Heart Journal)

Levels of nitric oxide production and platelet reactivity differed after nitrate ingestion. (JACC: Basic to Translational Science)

Exposure to was associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in a study of car factory workers in Spain. (Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology)

A meta-analysis backs imaging-free algorithms for ruling out acute pulmonary embolism across patient subgroups. (Annals of Internal Medicine)

The first episode of the new "Sex and the City" reboot series inadvertently turned into a PSA for . The American Heart Association of a major fictional character. (Vulture)

In related news, health policy researcher Kevin Volpp found that the restaurant where he suffered a cardiac arrest -- and was saved thanks to bystander CPR from a friend -- was like many others in its . (Philadelphia Inquirer)

In the U.S., people speaking were less likely to report a history of cardiovascular disease even if they had chest pain, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data showed. (JAMA Network Open)

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