The FDA approved the autoinjector version of lerodalcibep (Lerochol), a PCSK9 inhibitor for LDL cholesterol lowering, LIB Therapeutics announced.
Bracco Imaging announced FDA clearance of its VueJect contrast delivery system for use with cardiac ultrasounds.
The FDA alerted to Philips’ recall of over 2,600 Cardiac Workstation systems due to a software issue related to inaccurate heart rate readings. Devices may continue to be used, albeit with manual corrections.
Beware marketing claims promoting CoQ10 supplements, cardiologists say. (Parade)
Actress Hayden Panettiere had been found in cardiac arrest before dying on Sunday at age 36. (ABC News)
Bempedoic acid (Nexletol) reduced both cardiovascular and limb events to a notable degree among patients with peripheral artery disease, according to the CLEAR Outcomes trial cohort. (Circulation)
Self-proclaimed statin-intolerant people were typically more wary of medication and healthcare professionals in general, a survey found. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
Serial cardiac MRI findings supported vutrisiran (Amvuttra) for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, based on the HELIOS-B trial. (JAMA Cardiology)
An artificial intelligence-based ECG analyzer trained to flag structural heart disease in a hospital-based cohort did less well in a community-based cohort. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
A registry study did not support a link between pre-existing structural heart disease and post-COVID-19 complications. (Heart)
A draft Institute for Clinical and Economic Review report found the aldosterone synthase inhibitors baxdrostat (Baxfendy) and lorundrostat only promising at best as a treatment for hypertension over spironolactone, eplerenone, or amiloride.
In Sweden, people with atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer’s disease showed modestly slower cognitive decline and a better efficacy-safety balance taking direct oral anticoagulants compared with warfarin or skipping anticoagulation altogether. (European Heart Journal)
Electromechanical wave imaging via ultrasound was introduced as a tool to map arrhythmogenic risks in mitral valve disease. (PNAS)
Outpatient lung impedance-guided therapy showed promise for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, according to a small trial. (Journal of Cardiac Failure)
Ohio’s state medical board suspended a cardiologist’s medical license after he was arrested for alleged rape and sexual battery of patients. (Cincinnati Enquirer)