Suspicious Heart Data; Partial Heart Transplant; MitraClip Locking Malfunction

Temple University heart researchers, including a former president of the American Heart Association, are in hot water over alleged research misconduct. (Reuters)

Around the world, cardiovascular disease is more strongly tied to lipid markers and depression in men, whereas women appear to be more affected by diet. (The Lancet)

A higher step count was associated with less incident cancer, cardiovascular disease, and mortality, according to data from the U.K. Biobank. (JAMA Internal Medicine)

Duke Health reported the world’s first partial heart transplant after a baby born with truncus arteriosus received living arteries and valves. The donated tissue is expected to grow along with the patient.

Abbott said that for babies with patent ductus arteriosus, the safety and effectiveness of transcatheter treatment with the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder was reinforced with 3-year data.

Consider cumulative systolic blood pressure load for the assessment of cardiovascular risk in people with type 2 diabetes. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)

An echocardiographic study of PARADISE-MI participants found that sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) did not result in changes in left ventricular ejection fraction or left atrial volume compared with ramipril. (Circulation)

Not enough heart failure patients follow through with an outpatient clinic visit in the 30 days after going to the emergency room. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)

A validated prediction score flags people with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction who are at increased risk of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. (JAMA Cardiology)

Coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention resulted in less acute kidney injury with use of a clinical decision support tool, according to a cluster-randomized trial from Canada. (JAMA)

Abbott warned of the potential for clip lock malfunctions that may affect the ability of MitraClip G4 and MitraClip NTR/XTR devices to reduce mitral regurgitation.

The Penumbra system’s RED reperfusion catheters are now CE Marked and available for use in mechanical aspiration thrombectomy in Europe.

Designed for better ease of access and positioning of catheters in stroke thrombectomy, the Gecko steerable “mechatronic” guidewire was tested in the first patient, manufacturer BCV announced.

The noninvasive VMAP cardiac mapping system used 12-lead ECG data to accurately localize arrhythmia source and pacing in a multicenter study. (Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology)

Simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting and carotid endarterectomy did not significantly hurt 5-year outcomes compared with the grafting procedure alone. (Stroke)

An investigational radiotracer, [18F]flurpiridaz, met performance goals for detecting coronary artery disease on PET in a phase III trial. This radiotracer boasts a half-life of nearly 2 hours, according to GE Healthcare.

The higher the artificial sweetener consumption, the greater the risk of incident cardiovascular disease in a large French cohort study. (The BMJ)

Risks of aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm were higher with increasing blood pressure but decreasing fasting plasma glucose, according to a large cohort study from Japan. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)

A favorable report of outcomes in women with chest pain despite no large coronary blockages who underwent care at a specialized women’s heart center. (Canadian Journal of Cardiology)