BMJ

Does cardiovascular preparticipation screening cause psychological distress in athletes? A systematic review

Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, APA PsycInfo, Cochrane Library and grey literature sources. Study eligibility criteria Observational and experimental studies assessing a ...
Nature

Cardiovascular findings in duplication 17p11.2 syndrome

Cardiovascular abnormalities are newly recognized features of duplication 17p11.2 syndrome. In a single-center study, we evaluated subjects with duplication 17p11.2 syndrome for cardiovascular ...
BMJ

Costs and yield of a 15-month preparticipation cardiovascular examination with ECG in 1070 young athletes in Switzerland: implications for routine ECG screening

Background The usefulness and modalities of cardiovascular screening in young athletes remain controversial, particularly concerning the role of 12-lead ECG. One of the reasons refers to the presumed ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant Patients

Bempedoic acid, an ATP citrate lyase inhibitor, reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and is associated with a low incidence of muscle-related adverse events; its effects on ...
News Medical

Large-scale study presents findings on implications of plant vs animal ultra-processed foods on cardiovascular disease risk

In a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health-Europe, researchers explored the role of ultra-processed foods (UPF) in the association between plant-based food intake and its effect on ...