Win for Vegan Diet; Injectable Balloon Catheters OK'd; OAC Options After Failed DOAC

— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Do people with a family history of cardiovascular disease have a particular need to consume more ? (Circulation)

A held a cardiometabolic advantage over omnivorous eating when tested among identical twins. (JAMA Network Open)

Blood pressure quickly rises by 4.5 mm Hg after , a randomized crossover trial found. (Annals of Internal Medicine)

A was protective against higher blood glucose caused by the thiazide diuretic chlorthalidone in a randomized trial highlighted by UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Following stroke resulting from direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) failure, was still associated with fewer major cardiovascular events than switching to a vitamin K antagonist. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

Sham-controlled trial finds that for obstructive sleep apnea did not improve systolic blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomes. (JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery)

predicts peripheral artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and major adverse limb events. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Summa Therapeutics announced FDA approval of its for peripheral artery disease.

, which includes more lifestyle education, was associated with improved survival compared with traditional cardiac rehab. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)

For some reason, tend to suffer more heart failure events early on despite less prevalent myocardial fibrosis and a milder phenotype at presentation than male peers. (JACC: Heart Failure)

Researchers found a among people who received the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device in the ELEVATE registry. (European Heart Journal)

Steve Lome, DO, the cardiologist who at Monterey Bay Half Marathon last year, joined them again for the same race this year. All three men finished. (USA Today)

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