Martin Cowie, of AstraZeneca, reviews the ESC's recently updated guidelines for HF and discusses Forxiga, an SGLT2 inhibitor. Dr. Ross Campbell discusses the OPERA-AI study results and how AI can be used to diagnose heart failure.
Atrial fibrillation ablation is linked to lower rates of mortality and a decreased need for LVAD compared with therapy. Feeling safe from crime is linked to a lower risk of premature death and heart attack. Dr. Scott Solomon discussed a pooled analyses that assessed dapagliflozin in patients with heart failure and kidney disease. Middle-aged adults with metabolic syndrome have heart attacks and strokes 2 years earlier than their peers. A study showed that physical fitness is associated with a lower likelihood of AFib and stroke. Children who are sedentary for hours per day may have a higher risk for heart attacks and strokes later in life.