#OriginalResearch: In the MAGMA trial, MRA treatment prevented progression of aortic wall volume and reduced LV mass and fibrosis among patients with T2DM and CKD J. Edwards-Glenn, Ph.D. @sadeer_alkindi ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

I’ve been away for a few weeks and now catching up on the latest science. Here’s some non-malignant haematology highlights from the journals over the last month.

A 48-year-old woman with a history of vEDS presented with severe worsening left-sided headache associated with a whooshing sound, subconjunctival hemorrhage, proptosis, anisocoria, and restricted left eye movements. What's your #radiology diagnosis? buff.ly/3ySGyjm

Now along with benefits of low dose riva and aspirin in reducing MACE and MALE for PAD patients, this trial supports improved walking distance amongst PAD patient with IC!

It is with a heavy heart that I convey news of the death of Robert Salata, whose brilliance was surpassed only by his kindness. His impact on University Hospitals & Case Western Reserve is immense. We will remember his wisdom, compassion and tenacious commitment to his patients and global populations.

Beautiful discussion of pregnancy in hereditary thoracic aortic disease by Julie De Backer! Beta-blocker risk of Growth restriction varies by med, no evidence of elective c-section being protective. Also, brand new data to be presented next week at ESC! Can’t wait! Melissa L Russo

Online First! Are direct oral anticoagulants as safe and effective as vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation and obesity? Adreshna, Geoff Barnes, Froehlich and colleagues study data from a "real-world" patient population. buff.ly/4cNmjRM

From the latest issue! Does knee-flexion and bent-leg sitting affect endothelial-dependent vasodilatory function in the popliteal arteries? Shivgulam and colleagues share their data from this unique study. buff.ly/3VMihEe

From the latest issue! Zierfuss and colleagues study the association of urinary vanin-1, a marker of oxidative stress, with cardiovascular mortality in patients with peripheral artery disease. #PAD buff.ly/3KCIDlq

Online First! In this meta-analysis, Ahmed and colleagues study the efficacy and safety of aspirin plus clopidogrel versus aspirin alone in ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack. #DAPT #Stroke buff.ly/4dTVT24

Dr. Shun Kohsaka discussed the concept of LDL-years. It’s the ⭐️cumulative LDL exposure⭐️ that determines risk of plaque rupture. Above 5000 LDL-years, the risk of rupture rises exponentially! Gotta start early ⏰ #ESCCongress #ESCPrev European Society of Cardiology Christie Ballantyne

From the latest issue! Stanislav Henkin and colleagues study the impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion on mortality and amputation rates in patients with peripheral artery disease. buff.ly/4cf8I5Q #Peripheralarterydisease #HealthEquity

Need a comprehensive review on #acute #PE? Take a look at our review in Current Cardiology Reports. Amazing teamwork with Francisco Ujueta MD, MS Gregory Piazza #AlyssaSato! rdcu.be/dSBdH Mayo Clinic CV Michael Young Eric Secemsky MD MSc Geoff Barnes Society for Vascular Medicine | SVM AHA Peripheral Vascular Disease Council

Pleased to bring a little recognition to pulsatile tinnitus as a symptom that needs to be evaluated Whoosher FMDSA

The adverse impact of ultra-processed foods and sugar/artificially-sweetened beverages on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) from 3 very large prospective cohorts thelancet.com/journals/lanam…

Extracranial systemic embolic events (SEE) in AF are less frequent than ischemic stroke but just as fatal. Our IPD analysis of 71,683 AF pts from the pivotal DOAC vs. warfarin RCTs showed that DOACs are superior to warfarin in preventing SEE #ESCCongress2024

This is 🔥.Genes 🧬 and mechanisms 🔧 Genetic and functional analysis of Raynaud’s syndrome implicates loci in vasculature and immunity: Cell Genomics. #vascular cell.com/cell-genomics/…

I kid you not my dog has received an application to open a credit card…. Is this some new form of identity theft?

#fibromusculardysplasia #FMD included as a possible cause of chronic mesenteric ischemia in this Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine article. ccjm.org/content/91/9/5…

Online First! In this study, Zhang and colleagues demonstrate PCSK9 expression in the fibrous cap of atherosclerotic plaque as a marker for rupture risk. buff.ly/3X6TIkA