Here are five cardiology-related studies published since Dec. 2, starting with the most recent:
1. More Americans are concerned about personally contracting cancer or heart disease than COVID-19, according to Gallup poll findings published Dec. 16.
2. Environmental exposure to low levels of toxic metals, such as cadmium, may raise the risk for developing clogged arteries, a study published Dec. 9 in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology found.
3. Cases of post-COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis, or swelling of the heart muscle, in people under age 21 are rare and usually mild, a study published Dec. 6 in Circulation confirmed.
4. Significant increases in blood pressure readings were observed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in both men and women across the U.S., a study published Dec. 6 in Circulation found.
5. An artificial intelligence algorithm that can identify cardiac dysfunction from a single-lead EKG also can predict long-term survival for patients following cardiac surgery, a new study published Dec. 1 in Mayo Clinical Proceedings found.
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