May 31 2024 This Week in Cardiology Medscape
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American College of Cardiology Announces Care of the Athletic Heart – Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology
May 31, 2024 In the United States there are over 8 million active athletes. Given the rapid expansion of sports cardiology, cardiovascular care teams must understand contemporary care and practice management strategies for all athletesfrom the elite to the exercise enthusiast. The ACC Care of the Athletic Heart conference, taking place in Washington, on June 6-8, aims to provide clinicians with guideline-driven, practical, cardiovascular care strategies to improve the care of athlete patients and will showcase the latest data and research from the field.
Our educational focus is on the clinical cardiovascular care of athletes and highly active individuals, ranging in age from youth to masters and including recreational, competitive and tactical athletes. In this regard, the course content is highly relevant not just to sports cardiologists, but also a range of clinicians who see athletic patients in their practice, including general cardiologists, other cardiology subspecialists, cardiovascular care team members and sports medicine clinicians, said Meagan Wasfy, MD, MPH, FACC, course chair and sports cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Uniquely, sports cardiology as a field relies on shared decision-making and expert opinion more so than randomized trials. Therefore, the course content is structured to give attendees opportunities to see how expert clinicians approach real cases ranging from simple to highly complex. Building on prior successful years, we will knit together introductory and advanced content to provide a comprehensive toolkit for the care of the athlete patient.
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Sports cardiology has emerged as a subspecialty over the last decade, and cardiologists are increasingly aware of the specialized care and nuanced decision-making that this population requires. High profile cases of sudden cardiac arrest in elite athletes in recent years has reminded the cardiology community of the challenging questions posed to cardiologists in these settings. Questions like: How do we prevent cardiac arrest in athletes? Can an athlete return to play after cardiac arrest? Who should be making this decision and what is the evidence guiding recommendations, said Jeffrey Hsu, MD, PhD, FACC, course vice chair and sports cardiologist at UCLA Health in Los Angeles. Sports cardiologists have paved the way to provide more data and better answers to such questions, equipping clinicians with the information to approach these complex cases. Yet, as with everything worthwhile, it takes dedicated practice to develop expertise in the care of athletes, and we aim to give attendees opportunities to learn these skills directly from leaders in the field.
The following list provides a brief look at the clinical cases and posters to be presented during the ACC Care of the Athletic Heart 2024 conference. All clinical cases and poster abstracts are embargoed until Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 1 p.m. ET.
ACC Care of the Athletic Heart 2024 will be available for virtual attendance and part of the ACC Anywhere platform.
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Sulphur Springs cardiology services to expand with creation of Heart and Vascular Institute – The Sulphur Springs News-Telegram
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CHRISTUS Health is expanding its cardiology program to the greater Hopkins County community with the creation of the CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute Sulphur Springs.
On June 3, CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologists will start seeing patients at the newly formed clinic on the campus of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs, with access to the hospital emergency room, non-invasive cardiovascular services, and the cardiac cath lab.
This is a major step forward for us in our efforts to expand our high-quality cardiology services for our community, said Paul Harvey, president of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs. Our community deserves to have excellent heart care close to home, and we are committed to providing that.
CHRISTUS will hold a blessing ceremony for the new clinic, located at 100 Medical Drive in Sulphur Springs, on Monday, June 3 at 11 a.m. with a community grand opening event to follow in the summer.
The CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute Sulphur Springs will work in close coordination with the teams at the CHRISTUS Heart & Vascular Institute and Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital in Tyler, which has earned the National Distinction of Excellence as a HeartCARE Center four times from the American College of Cardiology, has earned a Comprehensive Cardiac Care Center certification from the American Heart Association and the Joint Commission, while maintaining a top-ranked heart surgery program as designated by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
The institute will be part of the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic team that currently employs more than 100 cardiologists, electrophysiologists, surgeons, and advanced practice clinicians in the Northeast Texas region.
We remain steadfast in our mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and are blessed to provide Sulphur Springs and the surrounding areas the cardiovascular care they deserve, said Deb Chelette, vice president of cardiovascular services, CHRISTUS Northeast Texas. Residents in Northeast Texas are accustomed to receiving innovative, quality heart care from CHRISTUS and we are looking forward to making more strides in cardiovascular care to ensure that your heart is in good health.
Dr. Fagg Sanford, chair of the CHRISTUS Heart and Vascular Institute - Tyler added, The CHRISTUS Heart and Vascular Institute brings accessible, seamless, and highest quality heart and vascular care to Sulphur Springs, integrating the new CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Cardiology - Sulphur Springs and the well-established CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs with the entire Northeast Texas CHRISTUS team. The power of this integrated model of dedicated clinicians and highest quality hospitals, linked by the common Epic electronic medical record, cant be overstated.
New and existing patients can call (903) 4388330 to schedule an appointment.
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30 May 2024 | Adventist Health in Glendale One of First to Implant Heart Device On May 16, interventional cardiology specialists at Adventist Health Glendale in Glendale, California, United States, successfully performed their first TriClip procedures using the Abbott TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system. Full story at the Adventist Review website. Antillean Adventist University []
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Cardiologists ID signs of widespread heart disease in ancient mummies – Cardiovascular Business
Mummies included in the study came from cultures spanning more than 4,000 years. The estimated mean age was 40 years oldyoung by modern standards, but much older for the time. The researchers highlighted what todays patients should take from these ancient samples.
This study indicates modern cardiovascular risk factorssuch as smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and poor dieton top of the underlying, inherent risk natural to the human aging process may increase the extent and impact of atherosclerosis, Thompson said. This is why it is all the more important to control the risk factors we can control.
The group also noted that it was very conservative with its estimates due to the risk that findings would be impacted by distorted tissue samples. In addition, a majority of the mummies only had a limited number of vascular beds that were able to be included in the analysis.
Even with these limitations, however, the authors believe these findings show that atherosclerosis has been prevalent for much longer than many cardiologists may realize.
Thompson has been involved in several past CT studies of ancient mummies from around the word.
Click here to read the full study in European Heart Journal, a publication of the European Society of Cardiology.
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World Heart Federation honors cardiologist Valentin Fuster for lifetime of service – Cardiovascular Business
Fuster has held a long list of titles over the course of his careerincluding president of the World Heart Federationand been recognized for his impact on cardiovascular health by many organizations, including the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology and the Interamerican Society of Cardiology.
One of his biggest projects in recent years has been leading research into the safety and effectiveness of polypills that include three separate medications. The SECURE study, which included data from nearly 2,500 patients, found that taking polypills following a myocardial infarction (MI) was associated with a 24% lower risk of cardiovascular death, nonfatal MI, nonfatal stroke or emergency coronary revascularization compared to usual care.
The World Heart Federation is a global healthcare organization focused on reducing cardiovascular disease. It has relationships with medical societies and patient advocacy groups in more than 100 countries throughout the world. Click here for additional details on Fusters honor and other individuals who were celebrated by the World Heart Federation for going above and beyond in their mission to fight cardiovascular disease and promote healthy hearts in their communities and beyond.
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DAIC Thought Leadership Series: Practical Realities of Artificial Intelligence in Echocardiology | DAIC – Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology
Industry trade shows and conferences seem to be making their comeback in 2024. And the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Conference and Exhibition seems particularly poised to deliver the best of the best when it comes to digital transformation in both the delivery of healthcare, but also the delivery of a quality experience for those in this demanding, rapidly evolving industry. This month in our ongoing One on One series with industry leaders, we are talking with Hal Wolf, FHIMSS, president and CEO of HIMSS. He offered insights on the societys new partnership with Informa Markets, key topics being covered at HIMSS24, AIs impact on the industry, and his thoughts on healthcare sustainability.
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Last August, Informa Markets and HIMSSannounced a landmark partnership to propel the growth and evolution of the HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition, recognized as the most influential healthcare technology event of the year, and in North America. It draws 40,000 health professionals, tech leaders, providers and governmental organizations from across the globe. Informa Markets, the worlds largest exhibition organizer, took on management of the HIMSS Exhibition, while HIMSS continues to oversee developing expert content and programming.
At HIMSS2024, with this new collaboration comes new features, including:
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AI-Powered Ultrasound Device Enhances Cardiac Monitoring for Chemotherapy Patients – Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology
May 30, 2024 Arecent studypublished in the European Heart Journal highlights the significant enhancements that the Kosmos ultrasound system, developed by EchoNous, brings to cardiac evaluations for chemotherapy patients. This AI-powered device enables even non-expert ultrasound users, such as junior oncologists and nurses, to accurately and swiftly assess left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), a crucial indicator of heart health and a critical measure to monitor in patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Dr. Dimitri Dionysopolous, one of the study's authors, highlighted the Kosmoss significant impact: With very little training, oncology staff can accurately measure a patient's heart function in real-time. Our study revealed that the measurement process is very fast, taking less than 10 minutes from start to finish, which could dramatically change how we implement care in practice.
Kosmos, equipped with AI algorithms Trio and Kosmos Auto EF, guides users through the scanning process, making it easier to learn and enabling precise cardiac and abdominal imaging, along with more efficient LVEF calculations. This system, which produces high-quality echocardiographic images at the point of care, is a testament to the potential of AI in healthcare.
This is a tremendous result that fits into many conversations happening around healthcare right now, said Graham Cox, CEO at EchoNous. Healthcare organizations desperately need to enable less trained medical staff to perform ultrasound exams, and this study shows that its feasible with Kosmos and its AI capabilities.
In the study involving 115 patients, cardiologists performed traditional echocardiography and compared it with scans that oncology staff, including senior oncologists, residents, and nurses, performed using the Kosmos ultrasound system. The findings demonstrate that non-ultrasound experts can effectively use Kosmos, achieving diagnostic accuracy between 89 to 94 percent among different operators. These promising results suggest a future where Kosmos could be widely used by oncology staff, leading to faster clinical workflows and enhanced care for cancer patients.
EchoNous will be showcasing the potential of Kosmos at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting from May 31 to June 4. Attendees are invited to visit our booth to learn more and chat with us.
For more information:www.echonous.com
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Heart Failure Patients Who Do Yoga Have Stronger Hearts and Can be More Active – Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology
May 28, 2024 Yoga focused on breathing, meditation, and relaxation is linked with symptom improvement in patients with heart failure, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1
Patients who practiced yoga on top of taking their medications felt better, were able to do more, and had stronger hearts than those who only took drugs for their heart failure, said study author Dr. Ajit Singh of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India. The findings suggest that yoga can be a beneficial complementary therapy in patients with heart failure.
Heart Failure affects vast numbers of people more than 64 million globally2 and can have devastating impacts on quality of life, with patients feeling tired and breathless, and being unable to participate in their usual activities. While previous studies have shown the short-term benefits of yoga in patients with heart failure,3,4this study provides new information about the long-term effects.
The study enrolled patients aged 30 to 70 years with heart failure from the cardiology outpatient department of Kasturba Hospital in Manipal, India. All participants had undergone a cardiac procedure within the past six months to one year and were taking guideline-recommended heart failure medications. Patients with severe symptoms were excluded.5
The study included 85 patients. The average age was 49 years and 70 (82%) were men. In a non-randomized fashion, 40 patients were assigned to the yoga group and 45 patients were allocated to the control group. All participants continued taking guideline-recommended heart failure medications throughout the study.
Experienced faculty in the hospitals Department of Yoga demonstrated pranayama (yogic breathwork), meditation, and relaxation techniques to patients in the yoga group.6Participants were supervised for one week and then advised to continue self-administered yoga at home once a week for 50 minutes. Patients spoke to an instructor after each home session to check progress.
At baseline, six months, and one year, the researchers assessed heart structure and function in the yoga and control groups using echocardiography. The measurements included the ability of the heart to pump blood (left ventricular ejection fraction), and assessment of right ventricular function. The researchers also examined blood pressure, heart rate, body weight, and body mass index. Symptom burden and the ability to do ordinary activities such as walking and climbing stairs were assessed using the New York Heart Association classification system.
Compared to the control group, the yoga group demonstrated significantly greater improvements in all measurements at six months and one year relative to baseline.
Dr. Singh said: Patients who did yoga had healthier hearts and were more able to carry out ordinary activities such as walking and climbing stairs than those who only took medications. Patients with heart failure should speak to their doctor before starting yoga and should then receive training from an experienced instructor. Prescribed medications should be continued as before. Yoga may be unsuitable for heart failure patients with severe symptoms, who were excluded from our study.
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1The abstract Impact of yoga therapy on long-term outcomes in heart failure patients using functional and echocardiographic parameters will be presented during the session Chronic heart failure - treatment 16 which takes place on 12 May 2024 at 16:00 WEST at Moderated ePosters 2.
2Savarese G, Becher PM, Lund LH,et al. Global burden of heart failure: a comprehensive and updated review of epidemiology.Cardiovasc Res. 2023;118(17):3272-3287.
3Pullen PR, Thompson WR, Benardot D,et al. Benefits of yoga for African American heart failure patients.Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010;42(4):651657.
4Pullen PR, Nagamia SH, Mehta PK,et al. Effects of yoga on inflammation and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure.J Card Fail. 2008;14(5):407413.
5The study enrolled patients with New York Heart Classification III or less. Those with class IV were excluded.
6Instructions were given on pranayama techniques, including: 1) ujjayi pranayama (5 minutes), which involves breathing with both nostrils and is sometimes called ocean breath; 2) anuloma viloma pranayama (5 minutes), meaning alternate breathing with each nostril; 3) shitali pranayama (5 minutes), which involves inhaling through a curled tongue and exhaling through the nose; 4) sitkari pranayama (5 minutes), which involves breathing through the mouth with a hissing sound; and 5) bhramari pranayama (5 minutes), a humming breath practice known as bee breath. After the pranayama techniques, participants were asked to do soham meditation (10 minutes) involving repetition of the word ohm. Finally, participants performed shavasana, also called corpse pose, in the supine position. Shavasana-1 (5 minutes) involved focusing on the breathing movement, and was followed by shavasana-2 (10 minutes), in which participants relaxed their body part by part.
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