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- Is Premature Menopause Associated With Increased CHD Risk?Premature menopause was associated with an increased lifetime risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Black women and White women in the U.S., according to a population-based cohort study published March 18 in JAMA. These findings emphasize the importance of reproductive factors in cardiovascular disease risk assessment.
- Work-Related Stressors Associated With Complications in Pregnant CV CliniciansPregnant physicians and cardiovascular team members with self-reported work-related stressors were more likely to experience complications, according to a study being presented at ACC.26 and simultaneously published in JACC: Advances.
- ALARA+: Multisociety Summit Report Identifies Ways to Improve Fluoroscopy Lab SafetyThe ACC has joined the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and seven other medical societies in calling for fluoroscopy laboratories to implement an enhanced safety framework: ALARA+ or "As Low and As Light as Reasonably Achievable."
- What is the Frequency of Arrhythmia Occurrence Post Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement?In patients with congenital heart disease who undergo transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) with either balloon-expandable or self-expanding pulmonary valve replacement (BEPVR and SEPVR), a retrospective study and a registry study show that arrhythmias are common in the early period, with differences over time and by device. Both studies were published March 23 in JACC: […]
- CLOSURE-AF: LAA Closure Noninferior to Medical Therapy in High-Risk AFib PatientsCatheter-based closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) was found to be not noninferior to physician-directed best medical care for the primary composite endpoint of stroke, systemic embolism, major bleeding, or cardiovascular or unexplained death among patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and a high risk of stroke or bleeding, according to results of the CLOSURE-AF […]



