Novavax’s Myocarditis Issue; CPR-Shy Bystanders; Braunwald on Xenotransplants

Expect FDA advisors deliberating authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to pay special attention to the observed side effects of myocarditis. (CNN)

Four in 10 adults admitted they wouldn’t initiate CPR to save someone’s life, the American Heart Association found in a survey.

Twenty years of follow-up in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy revealed that about one in five had died and roughly half had suffered adverse events. (ESC Heart Failure)

In stroke survivors with atrial fibrillation, apixaban (Eliquis) plus a P2Y12 inhibitor (without aspirin) appeared to be a good choice after a heart attack or angioplasty, according to a post hoc analysis that was in line with the main AUGUSTUS trial. (JAMA Cardiology)

Recent stroke survivor and Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman, who is running against Mehmet Oz, MD, acknowledged he had not followed doctor’s orders for his cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation. (NBC News)

Certain racial and ethnic groups may be more prone to mortality associated with specific stroke subtypes. (Neurology)

Spontaneous coronary artery dissections associated with pregnancy peaked in the first month after delivery. (Circulation)

Coronary atherosclerosis was 41% more likely in women with previous preeclampsia than peers in the general population, according to the CPH-PRECIOUS group. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

The Resolute Onyx polymer-based drug-eluting stent performed similarly to polymer-free BioFreedom at 2 years in patients who received a short regimen of dual antiplatelet therapy. (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)

Mitral annulus calcification is a predictor of valvular and cardiovascular disease, one center finds. (Mayo Clinic Proceedings)

The short-term risk of death from recurrent infective endocarditis was not significantly different from that of a first episode. (Heart)

The brand-new field of cardiac xenotransplantation faces many technical challenges, but distinguished cardiologist Eugene Braunwald, MD, predicts that they can be overcome. (European Heart Journal)

Children who received a kidney transplant tended to have any cardiac structural abnormalities normalize within 7 years, especially with good blood pressure control. (Hypertension)

People may start seeing lower blood pressure after consuming roughly 3 g of omega-3 fatty acids daily, a meta-analysis finds. (Journal of the American Heart Association)

The increased cardiovascular risk in people with symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea may be attributed to the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis, says an abstract from the SLEEP meeting.