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— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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Cardio Break over a computer rendering of a heart.

The FDA cleared the for the SimpleSense wearable garment, Nanowear announced. (FierceBiotech)

Occlutech announced FDA approval of its for transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects.

Abdominal adiposity, not body mass index, appeared to be linked to . (Neurology)

If it weren't for food product reformulations for lower salt content, consumer preferences would likely be . (Food Policy)

In a French cohort, active smokers tended to have higher expiratory carbon monoxide levels that were in turn associated with mortality and poor outcomes . (eClinicalMedicine)

Moderate and severe were found to be independent risk factors for cardiovascular events, especially heart failure decompensation. (Heart)

Due to sex-related differences in primary mitral regurgitation, women may require for surgical repair. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Recommendations for imaging for evaluation of prosthetic valve function were published in a .

plummeted worldwide during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic -- affecting poorer countries the most. (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)

Many cardiovascular events may have slipped through the cracks , based on records from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. (JAMA Health Forum)

may affect the extent of effects of intensive blood pressure lowering on cardiovascular outcomes. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)

A Mendelian randomization study showed evidence for major lipids . (eBioMedicine)

A genetic association study implicated cardiovascular disease-related proteins in . (JAMA Cardiology)

People in North America with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy were disproportionately more likely to receive compared with peers in Europe. (European Heart Journal)

Although they are rare complications after a pulsed field ablation procedure, can occur with too many pulse applications. (EP Europace)

Scientists found a genomic link independent of atrial remodeling. (Circulation)

Mavacamten (Camzyos) remained effective and safe for over 1 year in a long-term extension study. (JACC: Heart Failure)

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