Intense Septal Enhancement on Cardiac MRI Flags Cardiac AmyloidosisA retrospective study showed that intensive gadolinium contrast enhancement of the anterior interatrial septum during cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, with a high degree of specificity (98%), makes it possible to diagnose cardiac amyloidosis when compared with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy.
Allergic vasospastic angina: a systematic reviewAllergic vasospastic angina (also known as Kunis syndrome) is a little‑studied subtype of vasospastic angina in which spasm of the coronary arteries is triggered by an allergen. Scientists conducted a study in which they assessed the clinical characteristics, mechanisms, and treatment methods for this interesting subtype of angina.
Fitness Changes Over Time Linked to Cardiovascular RiskA large UK Biobank analysis showed that even a small annual improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness among adults was independently associated with lower risks for incident cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality, whereas declining fitness was linked to a progressively higher risk in a clear dose-dependent pattern.
Cardioprotection Rarely Used in Adults With Blood CancersIn a US cohort study of adults on anthracycline-based therapy for hematologic cancers, only 1%-2% received strategies to lower the risk for treatment-related heart damage.
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