Tomato-Blood Pressure Link; Afib and Neuroticism; Nerve Stimulation for POTS

— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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People with tended to have a lower risk of hypertension. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)

In stroke patients with large infarct core volumes, baseline ASPECTS score . (JAMA Neurology)

Introducing the for classifying carotid plaque composition and morphology via different imaging modalities. (JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging)

For people with atrial fibrillation (Afib) and intermediate stroke risk, was associated with ischemic protection in a Norwegian nationwide cohort study. (European Heart Journal)

A causal link between was supported by epidemiologic and Mendelian randomization data. (JACC: Asia)

A novel technique of improved catheter ablation results for persistent Afib in a small randomized trial. (JAMA Network Open)

showed promise as an approach to managing Afib, leaving durable lesions without signs of collateral injury in preclinical experiments in swine. (Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology)

There was more incident Afib found among compared with a prepandemic cohort who had survived acute upper respiratory infections. (Open Heart)

for postural tachycardia syndrome passed the hurdle of a small, sham-controlled randomized trial. (JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology)

The odds of complete removal of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads by transvenous lead extraction were lower with . (EP Europace)

The abbreviated dual antiplatelet therapy in MASTER-DAPT seemed to who had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention. (JAMA Cardiology)

High showed some prognostic value after non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome. (Heart)

A heart attack survivor was glad to hear Pink Floyd in the catheterization lab and later invited his interventional cardiologist . (Inside Edition)

A mother's preeclampsia was accompanied by with implications of long-term cardiovascular risk in her children. (eBioMedicine)

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