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• Overweight, Obesity in Patients With HeFH Contribute to Higher ASCVD Risk
  Overweight and obesity are common in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and are associated with a greater risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) starting in childhood and regardless of LDL-C level and lipid-lowering medication, according to a cross-sectional analysis published Jan. 13 in the European Heart Journal.
• An AI Model Applied to ECG Images Can Predict HF Risk
  A novel artificial intelligence (AI) model applied to a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) image was able to identify individuals at elevated risk of heart failure (HF) across multinational cohorts without HF at baseline, according to a study published Jan. 13 in European Heart Journal.
• Anticipation, Mitigation and Adaptation Key to Addressing CV Risks Posed by Wildfires and Compound Extreme Events
  "Wildfires, compound extreme events, climate change and cardiovascular health," are the central theme of an editorial authored by Kai Chen, PhD; Yuan Lu, ScD, and Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC; in JACC.
• CVD Polypill a High Value, Cost Savings Treatment in Underserved Population
  A polypill for cardiovascular disease may be cost saving and a high value treatment in a low-income, majority Black population with limited health care access at a price point of $463...
• Digital Twins Accurately Detect Substrate Abnormalities in VT Ablation
  Personalized heart digital twin models accurately detect substrate and functional abnormalities during ablation for scar-dependent ventricular tachycardia (VT)...