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• Micro- and Nanoplastics Found in Patients With STEMI, CCS
  Levels of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) in coronary blood were higher in patients with a STEMI than those with chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) or in controls, according to a cross-sectional study published July 14 in the EHJ.
• Better Safety Profile, TR Reduction With T-TEER Than TTVA, Similar Outcomes at 1 Year
  In patients with severe secondary tricuspid regurgitation (TR), tricuspid valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER), compared with transcatheter tricuspid valve annuloplasty (TTVA), showed a more favorable safety profile and a more effective and durable reduction in TR, while clinical outcomes at one year were similar with both strategies, according to research published July 22 in JACC: […]
• CKM Syndrome Associated With Increased, Stage-Specific Cancer Risk
  Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is associated with incremental cancer risk and stage-specific immune-metabolic pathways, according to a study using data from the UK Biobank published July 16 in JACC: CardioOncology. These findings highlight potential prevention targets.
• If You Build It, Will They Come? Digital Health in AF Management
  Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the United States, with a nation-wide prevalence projected to reach 12.1 million by 2030.1 AF is a major driver of adverse clinical outcomes, including stroke, dementia, myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and all-cause death.
• ACC CardiaCast: Beyond the Kidneys: UACR and Cardiovascular Risk
  Dr. Ankeet Bhatt interviews Dr. Nihar Desai on key terminology for albuminuria and discuss CV conditions associated with UACR as a biomarker.