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AHA Abstract Under Fire; Cardiology Bullies; An Acupuncture Needle Where?!

— Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

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is usually resolved quickly among people under age 21 years, according to a report from 26 centers. (Circulation)

How an abstract from the American Heart Association (AHA) meeting added fire to vaccine myocarditis claims and led to an AHA committee in Circulation. (Forbes)

Metabolomic analysis reveals associated with incident coronary heart disease. (JAMA Cardiology)

Ticagrelor (Brilinta) and clopidogrel (Plavix) performed similarly atop aspirin in dual antiplatelet therapy for . (JAMA Neurology)

One in 10 trainee cardiologists in the U.K. reported in a survey. (Heart)

can trigger strokes and intracerebral hemorrhages, a case-control study suggests. (European Heart Journal)

The heavier they were, the less likely were to get donor hearts. The 2018 allocation system changes improved access for obese patients. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

An artificial intelligence algorithm predicted long-term mortality . (Mayo Clinic Proceedings)

According to a European registry, COAPT-like patients with secondary mitral regurgitation had a after mitral edge-to-edge repair. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

Study identifies of percutaneous coronary intervention operators. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions)

Three years after safety concerns were first raised, a prospective registry shows that paclitaxel devices for peripheral artery disease are actually associated with . (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)

When acupuncture ends in a needle lodged in the right ventricular cavity, resulting in . (JACC: Case Reports)

Who's most likely to benefit from the heart failure cell therapy ? Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and diabetes and/or myocardial ischemia, Mesoblast said.

could be cost effective when compared against center-based rehab for heart patients, a Dutch study found. (JAMA Network Open)

Clinical investigation of a is officially underway at Cleveland Clinic.

An dissolved cholesterol crystals and stabilized atherosclerotic plaques in the lab. (EBioMedicine)

Phthalate plasticizers may exert their ill cardiovascular effects through activation of the . (Environmental Health Perspectives)

Are the future of interventional cardiology? (Nature Communications)

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