Cardio Round-up: Vitamin D for Protection, Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, and More

This week’s update includes an analysis of the ATTICA study as it relates to vitamin D, a story about the temporal relationship between stroke and atrial fibrillation, a cautionary study on home blood pressure monitors, and more.

Good News for Vitamin D in Both Genders!

For this analysis of the ATTICA study population, the researchers wrote that “[c]ontradicting the neutral/modest associations in vitamin‐D supplementation trials, increased food‐generated vitamin D may protect against hard and intermediate CVD endpoints, implying different paths between sexes.”

https://www.docwirenews.com/cardiology/vitamin-d-from-foods-may-protect-against-cardiovascular-problems-attica-analysis/

For Home Blood Pressure Monitors, Let the Buyer Beware!

This study offers a word of caution about the accuracy of most commercially available home blood pressure monitors. “If the devices haven’t been properly validated for accuracy, treatment decisions could be based on incorrect information,” an author wrote. “We found non-validated devices dominate the Australian marketplace, which is a major barrier to accurate blood pressure monitoring and cardiovascular risk management.”

https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/cardiology-picks/blood-pressure-monitoring-devices-validation-accuracy/

Comparing Different Contact Forces for AFib Ablation

Of the results of this analysis of 1,250 consecutive patients undergoing ablation, the authors wrote: “The temporal relations of ischemic stroke and AFib appear to be bidirectional,” the authors concluded. “Ischemic stroke may precede detection of AFib by years. The subsequent diagnosis of both diseases significantly increases mortality risk. Future research needs to investigate the common underlying systemic disease processes.”

https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/cardiology-picks/afib-atrial-fibrillation-ablation-high-powered-short-duration-contact-force/

The Temporal Relationship Between Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Diagnoses

The authors of this analysis of atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke diagnoses showed that “the temporal relations of ischemic stroke and AFib appear to be bidirectional.” They further wrote that “ischemic stroke may precede detection of AFib by years. The subsequent diagnosis of both diseases significantly increases mortality risk. Future research needs to investigate the common underlying systemic disease processes.”

https://www.docwirenews.com/cardiology/afib-temporal-relations-between-ischemic-stroke-impact-mortality-prognosis/