All articles tagged: Cardiology

Among older individuals with overweight, vitamin D supplementation coadministered with calcium reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.Maya Rahme, from the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and colleagues examined th

For patients with atrial fibrillation who need protection from stroke and other complications after ablation, left atrial appendage closure rivaled oral anticoagulation in a randomized trial.

The prevalence of high total cholesterol was 11.3 percent among U.S. adults in August 2021 to August 2023, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Margaret D. Carroll, M.S.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues presented the prevalence of

For patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated systolic blood pressure, an intensive-treatment strategy is better than a standard-treatment strategy for incidence of major cardiovascular disease events, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scient

A new technology that allows doctors to quantify blood flow in the heart can improve their ability to diagnose potentially deadly coronary artery disease (CAD), an international study led by School of Medicine investigators has found.

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

Although the United States has made significant headway in curbing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, a new report finds deep divisions remain and they run along predictable fault lines.Disparities in tobacco use continue to persist by income and occupation, geography, education, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender

Nearly one in every 10 American adults is living with high levels of cholesterol in their arteries, according to the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sedentary time exceeding 10.6 h/d was associated with a higher risk for heart failure and cardiovascular mortality in a new study.

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

Middle-aged adults with long-term fluctuations in blood pressure may face a higher risk for sudden cardiac death than their peers with more consistent blood pressure readings, a large new study suggests.

A recent study published in the Journal of Translational Internal Medicine reveals insights into the broader impact of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) on cardiovascular health. By using a rigorous bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) approach, the research provides compelling evidence that GERD—a condition traditionally recognized as a digestive disorder characterized by acid reflux a

Most cases of cardiac arrest during sport are likely to be preventable. In addition, the emergency response with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillators within the sports context can be improved. This has been shown in a thesis from the University of Gothenburg.

Treatment with the Type 2 diabetes medication metformin, lifestyle changes, or a combination of both did not improve atrial fibrillation (AFib) burden or progression when compared with standard care, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented Nov. 18 at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024. The meeting, held Nov. 16–18, 2024, in Chicago, is a premier global excha

The mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist did not reduce primary outcomes in the CLEAR SYNERGY trial, but there was a suggestion that it did prevent new or worsening heart failure.

We know that exercise is good for our hearts and overall health. But is that true for people living with heart failure? And if it is, how should they start exercising?

Valuable data can successfully be collected with the noninvasive wearable, which is worn on the sternum, report investigators developing the new system.

The use of SGLT2 inhibitors for the treatment of heart failure rose in the United States, particularly among younger patients, those with mildly reduced ejection fraction, and Medicaid recipients.

The combination of sacubitril and valsartan reduces the cardiotoxicity related to anthracycline chemotherapy drugs, according to the first randomized study of this approach.

Muvalaplin shows promise in lowering lipoprotein(a) levels, which are genetically determined and confer cardiovascular risk and for which no approved therapies currently exist.

There is a dose-response relationship between rising outdoor temperatures and increased atrial fibrillation (AF) events, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.Barrak Alahmad, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from Harvard University in Boston, and colleagues examined the

Beta-blocker treatment can lead to a modest increase in depressive symptoms among patients who have myocardial infarction with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the European Heart Journal: Acute CardioVascular Care.Philip Leissner, from Uppsala University in Sweden, and

Machine learning analysis of photo and video data demonstrates a promising way to noninvasively detect early hypertension and diabetes, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago. Ryoko Uchida, from University of Tokyo, and colleagues developed a machine learning

There is a dose-response relationship between rising outdoor temperatures and increased atrial fibrillation (AF) events, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.

Popular anti-obesity drugs continue to show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss, according to several new papers published in JACC that are being simultaneously presented at the American Heart Association's 2024 Scientific Sessions. JACC is publishing two secondary analyses on the impact of GLP-1 medications in improving cardiac structure and function in heart failure patients and cardiovas

University of California, San Diego-led research suggests that long-term variability in blood pressure is associated with accelerated worsening of peripheral vision due to the progression of glaucoma.

For ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction, outcomes are better with upfront catheter ablation than drug therapy, which is typically used first, the multinational VANISH2 trial shows.

Ablation, a procedure to treat abnormal electrical short circuits caused by a heart attack and is usually reserved for patients who do not improve with medication, may be a better first-line treatment for heart attack survivors experiencing dangerous rapid heartbeat episodes, according to late-breaking science presented Nov. 16 at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024. This stu

More people living in rural areas of the United States are dying from heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases—a trend that emerged after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and appears to be driven by deaths among people under 65, a new study found.

Edoxaban, an oral anticoagulant, was equally or more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and blood clots for patients after heart valve replacement surgery, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented Nov. 17 at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

Using an innovative risk score assessment score, heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City say they can accurately predict whether patients being assessed for kidney transplant will likely have a future major cardiac event, like a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study.

While coronary heart disease and diabetes are often seen in the same patients, a diagnosis of diabetes does not necessarily mean that patients also have coronary heart disease, according to a new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City.

Three different drug combinations were equally effective in lowering blood pressure among people in a region where control rates of hypertension are ‘abysmal,’ report investigators.

The success of a trial of refurbished pacemakers could help prevent some of the 15 million deaths related to CVD that occur in low- and middle-income countries annually.

Echocardiography that uses artificial intelligence reduces observer variability and produces better quality images, a randomized controlled trial shows.

Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have an increased risk for mortality in association with low income, with the most prominent increase seen for adults aged 20 to 39 years, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.

You've loaded up on goodies while at a family gathering, and you suddenly feel chest pains. Is it heartburn or something worse?

For patients with diabetes, a systolic target of 120 mm Hg led to a significant reduction in CV events in BPROADS, mirroring results from SPRINT in patients without diabetes.

SUMMT has shown for the first time that a drug can reduce major heart failure clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction and obesity.

Higher physical activity (PA) levels can increase life expectancy, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Lennert Veerman, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Griffith University School of Medicine and Dentistry in Gold Coast, Australia, and colleagues estimated how much low PA reduces life exp

In adolescents, adequate sleep is associated with a reduced risk for hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Augusto César F. De Moraes, Ph.D., from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues analyzed data from 3,320 participants from the

Reducing sedentary behavior (SB) and increasing standing time at work is not associated with a reduction in blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Circulation.Bethany Barone Gibbs, Ph.D., from West Virginia University in Morgantown, and colleagues conducted a three-month trial of desk workers (18 to 65 yea

Between 2010 and 2022, cardiovascular mortality increased in rural areas and decreased in urban areas, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.Lucas X. Marinacci, M.D., from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School i

The proportion of babies born with a congenital heart abnormality increased by 16% after the first year of the pandemic, according to research at City St George's, University of London and published today in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, according to a study in Journal of the American College of Cardiology and presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024. More than roughly 10-and-a-half hours of sedentary behavior per day was significantly linked with future heart failure (HF) a

Between 2010 and 2022, cardiovascular mortality increased in rural areas and decreased in urban areas, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.

A new editorial published in Nature suggests that frequent fluctuations in diet, commonly known as "yo-yo dieting," can significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo revascularization, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Surgery.Laurent G. Glance, M.D., from the University of Rochester in New York, and colleagues examined the association between the time since a non-

Higher amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are inversely associated with a lower risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.Souptik Barua, Ph.D., from New York University in New York Ci

There was an increase in dyslipidemia incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.Valentina Trimarco, from Federico II University in Naples, Italy, and colleagues conducted a six-year longitudinal study to examine t

A research team from the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered a promising way to slow the progression of heart failure in mice. They fed mice a diet rich in the soybean protein, β-conglycinin (β-CG), which can support heart health by influencing gut bacteria. Their analysis revealed that the soybean protein rich diet increased the production of the short-chain fatty acids (

Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke, arterial disease, heart attack, and more, making it the focus of many heart health campaigns. Fortunately, this attention to cholesterol has prompted the development of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins and lifestyle interventions like dietary and exercise regimens. But what if there's more to the picture

Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Neurology.Catriona Reddin, M.B., B.Ch., from the University of Galway in Ireland, and colleagues examined whether the importance of individual risk factors for stroke d

In the United States, obesity-related ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality is increasing, with the highest rates seen among men, Blacks, and those in the Midwest, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.Using data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Every year, nearly 800,000 people have a stroke in the United States, and it is the fifth-leading cause of death and the most common cause of permanent disability. More than 80% of strokes are ischemic strokes, most often caused by narrowing or a blockage in the carotid arteries in the neck—the primary blood vessels that supply blood to the brain—restricting blood flow to the brain. While carotid

Small additional amounts of exercise each day are associated with lower blood pressure (BP) in a free-living setting, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in Circulation.Joanna M. Blodgett, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues investigated associations between a 24-hour behavior composition composed of s

Use of palliative care for heart failure remains low in the United States, according to a study recently published online in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Zidong Zhang, Ph.D., from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and colleagues investigated national palliative care use for adults with heart failure

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a new target to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque clogs arteries and causes major cardiac issues, including stroke and heart attack.

Heart muscle cells grown from stem cells show promise in monkeys with a heart problem that typically results from a heart defect sometimes present at birth in humans, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Mayo Clinic.

Like a fire alarm sending signals to evacuate a smoky building, the immune system has internal guards to help the body sense and respond to danger. However, for people with risks for heart disease, these warning signals can have a negative consequence: they can increase the size of plaque in arteries, making them narrow, and trigger inflammatory events that can cause plaque to rupture. This can se

Advances in cardiac imaging techniques and risk categorization have led to improvements in diagnosis, initial treatment and long-term management of patients with Kawasaki disease, according to a new scientific statement published today in Circulation.

The first transcatheter aortic valve replacement device designed specifically to control aortic regurgitation performs well at 2 years in advance of randomized trial, reported investigators.

The first randomized trial of pulmonary embolism interventions shows mechanical thrombectomy has advantages over catheter-directed thrombolysis.

There was no meaningful protection from major cardiac events after MI, reported investigators of the multinational placebo-controlled trial that is challenging common clinical practice.

Cardiac arrest survivors with complete neurologic recovery had significantly higher 5-year survival rates than those with moderate or severe neurologic disabilities, found a study.

Worldwide, over 300 million electrocardiograms (EKGs) are performed each year, with one-third of those taking place in the United States. Despite being so widely used, the technology of EKGs has been unchanged for decades.

SUNY Poly Assistant Professor Dr. Amit Sangwan and colleagues recently published research titled "Feasibility Testing of the Bionet Sonar Ultrasound Transcutaneous Energy Transmission (UTET) System for Wireless Power and Communication of a LVAD" in Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology.

For patients with ischemic stroke, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with reduced mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), and recurrent stroke, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in

An age-equivalent benefit is found for vigorous exercise, after considering sitting time, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE.Ryan Bruellman, from the University of California Riverside, and colleagues analyzed data from the Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan behavioral development and cognitive aging in adults ag

Some patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from the support of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) to sustain heart function. However, despite improvements in managing complications associated with the use of CF-LVADs, stroke continues to be a major adverse event after the implantation of the device.

A “bioadaptive” stent might circumvent the slow accumulation of target lesion failure that has been a consistent weakness of other stent designs.

University of B.C. researchers have developed a coating that could make medical devices safer for millions of patients, reducing the risks associated with blood clots and dangerous bleeding. The work has been published in Nature Materials.

Assumptions are being shaken up after the unexpected failure of the ECLIPSE trial to show an advantage for orbital atherectomy over balloon angioplasty for calcified arterial stenotic lesions.

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of 9 to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension in a new study from UTHealth Houston.

In a trial that many are calling landmark, transcatheter aortic valve replacement had better outcomes than surveillance for patients with severe but asymptomatic aortic stenosis.

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates dropped significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have continued to remain lower than in the pre-pandemic years of 2015–2019, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024., held Nov. 16–18, 2024, in Chicago.

A new system that combines high-speed video and an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithm may offer quick, no-contact screenings for high blood pressure and type 1 or type 2 diabetes without needing blood tests, blood pressure cuffs or expensive wearable devices, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024, held Nov. 16–18,

Older adults with heart conditions reported in a survey that their sexual health impacts their mood and well-being. However, they also noted that most health care professionals did not offer them sexual health information, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024, held Nov. 16–18, 2024.

Thousands of Americans with heart trouble have small implanted defibrillators, to help regulate their heartbeat and keep cardiac events at bay.

You encounter someone collapsed on the sidewalk and quickly dial 911.

People with both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease face a heart health double-whammy, a new study says.

Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past 20 years, a new study reports.

The benefits of fan use, skin wetting, or both on cardiac strain vary with temperature and humidity, according to a study published in the Nov. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Georgia K. Chaseling, Ph.D., from the Montreal Heart Institute, and colleagues examined the effects of fan use, skin wetting, or both on heat-induce

Pennington Biomedical Research Center researchers at the Metamor Institute, along with colleagues from Our Lady of the Lake and LSU Health-New Orleans, have recently determined that metabolic surgery on patients with heart failure can result in a reduction in the need for oral diuretics, which are used to manage symptoms such as venous and vascular pressures.

Elevated baseline resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with an increased risk for incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in Black adults, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Vidhushei Yogeswaran, M.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues evaluated the association between RHR and inci

Expanding access to obesity medications such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dual gastric inhibitory polypeptide and GLP-1 receptor agonists could avert 42,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Abhishek Pand

A new advance in health monitoring which uses radar to "listen" to patients' heart sounds with remarkable accuracy could lead to a new generation of contactless medical monitoring equipment.

Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception lowers a child's risk for later developing type 2 diabetes and hypertension, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in Science.Tadeja Gracner, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the impact of sugar exposure

Adding small amounts of exercise into daily routine, such as climbing stairs or cycling errands, could help to reduce blood pressure, with just five additional minutes a day estimated to yield improvements, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and the University of Sydney.

Work-related stress is associated with lower odds of having average and optimal cardiovascular health (CVH), according to a study published online Nov. 6 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Oluseye Ogunmoroti, M.D., M.P.H., from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues examined th

For patients with symptomatic and severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) yields significant improvements in primary end points, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology to coincide with the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeu

A study conducted at the Center for Research on Redox Processes in Biomedicine (Redoxoma) helps understand how high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), one of the manifestations of diabetes, can cause thrombosis. The findings, reported in an article published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, can contribute to the development of strategies to prevent cardiovascular dysfunction in diabetics.

For patients with symptomatic and severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR), tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) yields significant improvements in primary end points, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology to coincide with the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference, held from Oct. 27 to 30 in Washington, D

An interdisciplinary study involving eight University of Cincinnati College of Medicine experts has found significant sex differences in cardiovascular outcomes in patients with kidney failure.

Some patients being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of cancer immunotherapy, develop a dangerous form of heart inflammation called myocarditis.

The moment Kirsten Dorsey realized she would deliver her second child and have open-heart surgery on the same day, her heart raced and her breath quickened.

Sedentary behavior (SB) is negatively associated and light physical activity (PA) is positively associated with vascular parameters among postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology.Kamila Meireles, from the Univ

For patients with symptomatic and severe or greater tricuspid regurgitation (TR), transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) plus optimal medical therapy (OMT) yields substantial improvement in symptoms, function, and quality of life, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The

A study by researchers at Saint Louis University shows that only one in eight patients with heart failure in the United States receive palliative care consultations within five years of diagnosis.

Slightly overweight stroke survivors have a lower risk of sustaining disabilities. The Kobe University finding adds another aspect to the obesity paradox but also highlights the importance of considering the population's normal when recommending best practices.

For patients with symptomatic and severe or greater tricuspid regurgitation (TR), transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) plus optimal medical therapy (OMT) yields substantial improvement in symptoms, function, and quality of life, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The research was published to coincide with the annual Tran

A team led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have developed an innovative computer model of blood flow in the human heart that promises to transform how we understand, diagnose, and treat heart conditions. This new model, grounded in realistic mathematical descriptions of the heart's anatomy and physiology, successfully captures normal heart function and can predict how the heart responds to diffe

Over the past century, heart operations that once were unthinkable have become commonplace. Thousands of times a day, surgeons graft arteries, fix structural defects or transplant entire hearts.

An elevated heart rate could provide an important clue to which Black adults often have a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds. Higher resting heart rate is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation, researchers found.

Researchers from the Heart Center of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) led by Priv.-Doz. Dr. Sören Brandenburg have identified a protein that plays a central role in the heart's adaptation to increased stress. The results of the study were published in Circulation Research.

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

When a patient with heart failure has received a new heart and survives—the transplantation is deemed a success. However, health care overlooks heart recipients who suffer from long-term and often severe symptoms, such as pain and fatigue. New research at Lund University in Sweden shows that simple support in symptom management can make a considerable difference to the patients' well-being.

For patients with severely calcified coronary lesions, routine treatment with orbital atherectomy prior to drug-eluting stent implantation does not yield greater minimal stent area or reduce the rate of target vessel failure compared with conventional balloon angioplasty, according to a study presented at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeu

Transcatheter tricuspid-valve replacement is superior to medical therapy alone for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference, held from Oct. 27 to 30 in Washington, D.C.

For patients with severely calcified coronary lesions, routine treatment with orbital atherectomy prior to drug-eluting stent implantation does not yield greater minimal stent area or reduce the rate of target vessel failure compared with conventional balloon angioplasty, according to a study presented at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference, held from Oct. 27 to 30 in W

Transcatheter tricuspid-valve replacement is superior to medical therapy alone for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference, held from Oct. 27 to 30 in Washington, D.C.

There is a dose-dependent association for smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open.

When people check in for their annual mammogram these days, some may face a surprising question: In addition to reviewing the mammogram for breast cancer, would the patient like the radiologist to examine the images for heart disease risk?

Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare condition defined by the abnormal production of proteins that bind together to form amyloid proteins. These amyloids can gather in different organs throughout the body, including the heart, liver and kidneys. When amyloids form in the heart, the condition is referred to as cardiac amyloidosis.

There is a dose-dependent association for smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Jun Hwan Cho, M.D., from Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital in South Korea, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the associations between smoking ces

Early transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is better than clinical surveillance for reducing the incidence of death, stroke, and unplanned hospitalization for cardiovascular causes among patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research

Imagine you have a virtual copy of your own body. This digital twin, an accurate computer model, can help doctors better understand your health, personalize treatments, and intervene earlier to prevent more significant problems. What sounds like science fiction now is becoming more and more of a reality, and in the (distant) future, it could revolutionize health care.

There is no difference in the effectiveness of the two most commonly used methods for administering medication during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

For patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis and myocardial fibrosis, early aortic valve intervention does not impact all-cause death or unplanned aortic stenosis-related hospitalization compared with guideline-directed conservative management, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Associati

There is a positive causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.

Each year, an estimated 15 million people around the globe experience stroke, according to the World Health Organization, with one-third resulting in death. That's why immediate stroke treatment is crucial.

An exercise intervention can effectively reduce alcohol dependence in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a review published online Oct. 30 in PLOS ONE. Jihai Li, from Xinjiang Normal University in Urumqi, China, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify the effects of an exercis

There is a positive causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.Weige Li, from the Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanchang, China, and colleagues investigated the causal relationship between

Findings from the first international randomized controlled trial to compare patient outcomes following treatment with large-bore mechanical thrombectomy (LBMT) versus catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) for intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) show that LBMT is superior with respect to the hierarchically-tested aggregated outcome of all-cause mortality, intracranial hemorrhage, major bleedi

Doctors at Mayo Clinic have used a new catheter-based approach to draw out resistant pockets of infection that settle in the heart, known as right-sided infective endocarditis, without surgery. Unless treated quickly, the walled-off infections can grow, severely damaging heart valves and potentially affecting other organs as well. In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection

Machine learning can he;p identify individuals with diabetes at high risk for diabetic cardiomyopathy (DbCM), according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the European Journal of Heart Failure.Matthew W. Segar, M.D., from the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, and colleagues developed and validated a machine learning-based cl

There are small but important differences in risk for some clinical outcomes associated with rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Annals of Internal Medicine.Shiyu Zhou, M.D., from Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues compared the real-world effectiveness and

Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease (CVD) comorbidity seen among dialysis patients globally, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 23 to 27 in San Diego.Belen Alejos, Ph.D., from Fresenius Medical Care in Bad Homburg, Germany, and colleagues a

There are small but important differences in risk for some clinical outcomes associated with rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease (CVD) comorbidity seen among dialysis patients globally, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 23 to 27 in San Diego.

An advanced robotic system at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is changing the way physicians and scientists approach treatments for heart disease.

After a heart attack, aging adults face double or triple the risk of life-threatening complications—like a debilitating stroke or another heart attack—when they move forward with elective noncardiac surgeries too soon, according to new University of Rochester research published in JAMA Surgery.

Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet researchers have identified 45 proteins in the blood that are associated with the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack.

Many Medicare beneficiaries are at risk for financial hardship from the costs of a single hospital stay, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Paula Chatterjee, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and colleagues identified beneficiaries who would face

Findings from the TAVR UNLOAD study found limited benefits of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the treatment of heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and moderate aortic stenosis (AS).

The first powered randomized trial examining early intervention with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with asymptomatic, severe aortic stenosis (AS) found this strategy to be both a safe and effective alternative to clinical surveillance (CS).

Clinicians fail to rescue female patients with complications after high-risk vascular and cardiac surgeries more often than male patients, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Catherine M. Wagner, M.D., from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined whether female patients die more often than

Among privately insured patients, there was a doubling in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) as antiobesity treatment from 2022 to 2023, with a simultaneous 25.6 percent decrease in the rate of metabolic bariatric surgery, according to a research letter published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Network Open.Ke

Routine use of an orbital atherectomy device to remove calcium from severely blocked coronary arteries before patients undergo cardiac stenting procedures does not improve outcomes, a Mount Sinai-led study has found.

Until now, patients with aortic stenosis—a narrowing of one of the heart's main valves—have had to wait until symptoms become severe before undergoing valve replacement. Findings from the EVOLVED study, however, indicate that patients can avoid symptoms such as chest pain, dizziness and fainting if surgery is performed at an earlier stage of the condition.

A new study published in Frontiers of Medicine focuses on establishing normative values for left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) size and function using three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) among healthy Han Chinese adults.

In a clinical guideline issued by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association and published online Oct. 21 in Stroke, updated recommendations are presented for the primary prevention of stroke.Cheryl Bushnell, M.D., from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and colleagues conducted a systematic rev

Empagliflozin continues to offer cardiorenal benefits for up to 12 months after discontinuation among patients with chronic kidney disease at risk for progression, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 23 to 27 in San Diego.

Empagliflozin continues to offer cardiorenal benefits for up to 12 months after discontinuation among patients with chronic kidney disease at risk for progression, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held fro

From 2010 to 2023, there was an increase in prescribing of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors among individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a research letter published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Piaopiao Li, from

Single ventricle heart diseases (SVHDs), the most severe type of congenital heart disease, requires immediate treatment after birth. A growing number of fetal therapies make the benefits of early diagnosis even more important.

Cholesterol tests are well-established as an important part of a routine health screening—for adults. For young people, it's another story.

It is well known that acting quickly in the event of a cardiac arrest is important, but what does a quick initial shock with a defibrillator mean exactly for patients' chances of survival? Researchers from Amsterdam UMC analyzed the data of 3,723 patients who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and concluded that for the first shock, every minute reduces the chance of survival by 6%.

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but it is unclear whether their effects differ based on patients' age.

Charlotte Nawijn, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Twente, has developed a new technique to improve ultrasound images of blood flow. Using a smart ultrasound pulse train, she reduced noise in contrast ultrasound images. Nawijn obtained her Ph.D. on this subject on 24 October with the defense of her dissertation "Bubbles and Waves for Ultrasound Imaging and Therapy."

Providing vascular imaging results does not improve diet but does improve some cardiovascular disease risk factors at 12 weeks posttest, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in Nature Communications.Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Ph.D., from Edith Cowan University in Joondalup, Australia, and colleagues conducted abdominal a

The fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) is an independent risk factor for development of any preeclampsia (PE) and PE with severe features (sPE), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, held from Oct. 18 to 22 in Philadelphia.Lucy Shang, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai i

Nicotine delivered by either chronic electronic cigarettes or standard cigarettes disrupts normal heart function, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Rashid Alavi, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues assessed whether the

A new AI model can predict patients' risk of developing and worsening disease, and even their risk of early death, using an electrocardiogram (ECG).

Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have developed a first-of-its-kind experimental therapy that has the potential to enhance heart repair following a heart attack, preventing the onset of heart failure.

During August 2021 to August 2023, the prevalence of adult hypertension was 47.7 percent, with hypertension higher in men than women, according to an October data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Cheryl D. Fryar, M.S.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used

Poor cardiovascular health profiles, captured by the American Heart Association Life's Essential 8 (LE8), are associated with an increased risk for developing a composite outcome relating to poor brain health, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in Neurology.Santiago Clocchiatti-Tuozzo, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicin

If you cut your arm or undergo surgery, scarring can be a good thing; the scar tissue produced by cells called fibroblasts helps you heal. In most organs of the body, however, the accumulation of scarring (called fibrosis) is a sign of chronic disease and aging. Slowing or stopping fibrosis can help treat heart, liver, kidney, and lung diseases. Yet fibrosis of these organs remains a deadly diseas

Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic in drinking water (wAs) from U.S. community water supplies (CWS) at levels below the federal maximum contaminant level of 10 µg/L is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, including ischemic heart disease, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in Environmental Health Perspect

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

Patients with psychiatric disorders have an increased rate of sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to a study published online Oct. 22 in Heart.Jasmin Mujkanovic, from the Rigshospitalet Hjertecentret in Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues examined all deaths in Denmark among residents aged 18 to 90 years in 2010 to examine the inci

E-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, contain nicotine and various chemicals, including some used for flavorings, which make them more attractive to young people. Despite measures to protect youth, such as age restrictions and flavor bans, all types of vaping products remain easily available online. As a result, Canada has one of the highest youth vaping rates in the world.

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that a type of immunotherapy—similar to that approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat inflammatory conditions such as arthritis—also may be an effective treatment strategy for heart failure.

When a Little League umpire takes a wild pitch to the neck and collapses with no heartbeat soon after, a surgical oncologist steps in with a major league effort.

Patients with severe heart failure or cardiogenic shock often need mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices but deciding when to safely wean them off remains a challenge. Researchers from Shinshu University developed a simple risk score model using readily measurable health indicators to predict successful MCS weaning. This study analyzed data from 114 patients and found that the new scoring m

Receiving a heart transplant (HT) at high-volume centers (HVCs) does not ameliorate the survival disparity between recipients who are most and least socioeconomically deprived, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the&nbsp;Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.Sara Sakowitz, M.P.H., from the University of California, L

Patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high incidence of prevalent and incident hypertension, according to a study published online in the August issue of&nbsp;Rheumatology: Advances in Practice.Brook Hadwen, from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, and colleagues used data from the Canadian Early Arthrit

A simple difference in the genetic code—two X chromosomes versus one X chromosome and one Y chromosome—can lead to major differences in heart disease. It turns out that these genetic differences influence more than just sex organs and sex assigned at birth—they fundamentally alter the way cardiovascular disease develops and presents.

Middle-aged and older adults with trouble seeing, hearing or both may face a higher risk of having a stroke or heart attack than those with good eyesight and hearing, according to a new study in China.

Patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high incidence of prevalent and incident hypertension, according to a study published online in the August issue of Rheumatology: Advances in Practice.

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed greater resistance to brain blood flow compared to those without cognitive impediments. The first-of-its-kind study is published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

The findings suggested that higher doses of vitamin D3 supplementation do not reduce markers of subclinical cardiovascular disease in older adults with low serum vitamin D levels.

People living with atopic dermatitis (AD, also known as eczema) are also at significantly higher risk for peripheral vascular disease (PVD), Yale School of Medicine researchers find in a new study published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology.

Despite advances in cardiovascular medicine, Black patients are 22% more likely than white patients to die in the hospital after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, according to a study of more than 1 million patients presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024 annual meeting.

Standing more does not improve cardiovascular health and may increase the risk for circulatory issues, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the&nbsp;International Journal of Epidemiology.Matthew N. Ahmadi, from University of Sydney in Australia, and colleagues examined associations of daily sitting, standing, and stationary

There are no significant differences in all-cause or cardiovascular mortality with the prescription of dialysate calcium 1.50 versus 1.25 mmol/L for patients undergoing hemodialysis, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the&nbsp;Clinical Kidney Journal.Karlien J. ter Meulen, from Maastricht University Medical Centre in the Ne

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death among adults over age 65 years. Seniors are also likely to have low blood levels of Vitamin D, which has been linked to cardiovascular disease. Despite this, many observational trials have not demonstrated that Vitamin D supplementation reduces cardiovascular disease risk.

A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death worldwide.

Although there has been a slight downward trend in the prescription of benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) among older adults over the last decade, the rate of first-time prescriptions for these medications after an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke is still sizable, according to research published in Stroke.

Many young adults in Puerto Rico may have less-than-ideal cardiovascular health due to lifestyle behaviors that could increase their risk of heart disease and stroke later in life, new research suggests.

COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a reduced risk for most cardiovascular events, but with slightly increased risks of extrasystoles and transient ischemic attack, as well as myocarditis and pericarditis after mRNA vaccination, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the European Heart Journal.Yiyi Xu, Ph.D., from the

For individuals with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), substantial mortality benefits would result from optimal use of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), according to a study published online Oct. 2 in JAMA Cardiology.Amber B. Tang, M.D., from the University of California Los Angeles, and colleagues examin

For the first time, adults living with congenital heart disease (CHD) now have valuable insights into their long-term quality of life through data from the Congenital Heart Initiative (CHI). CHI is the nation's first and largest patient-focused registry for adults with CHD and released its first study involving over 4,500 participants from all 50 states.

Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than men to die from postoperative complications, a University of Michigan-led study suggests.

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults have a high rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The risk of heart disease increases with age for most people, however, for women that may be even more true. The menopause transition, those years leading up to and through menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published in the flagship journal Circulation in 2020.

New research published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases confirms that strokes thought to happen in older adults are possible in the younger (defined as 18–50 years old) population. Large Vessel Occlusion Acute ischemic Strokes (LVO-AIS) are considered to be the most debilitating strokes which occur due to blockage of large cerebral arteries usually from blood clots or plaque b

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults have a high rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Rebecca C. Woodruff, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues describe CVD mortality am

More than half of U.S. adults report 24-hour dietary intakes associated with inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Public Health Nutrition.Rachel J. Meadows, Ph.D., from the Center for Epidemiology &amp; Healthcare Delivery Research in Fort Worth, Texas, and colleagues examined sociodemographic differences in

In a first-ever trial, researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have provided abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) imaging results to attempt to elicit behavioral changes to improve diet, physical activity, and other cardiovascular disease risk factors in older men and women.

Pregnant women with either low or excessively high levels of folate in their blood may face a greater risk of their children developing congenital heart disease, according to a study from Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, China.

For patients aged 18 to 64 years with chronic diseases, electronically delivered letter nudges increase influenza vaccination rates compared with usual care, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Niklas Dyrby Johansen, M.D., Ph.D., from Copenhagen University Hospital -- Herlev a

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

For patients undergoing nonemergent cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), use of an extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) device is associated with a lower rate of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI), according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual congr

Daily rainfall intensity is associated with varying health effects, with extreme events associated with an increased risk for mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in The BMJ.Cheng He, Ph.D., from the German Research Center for Environmental Health in Munich, and colleagues examined the associations between characteris

For patients undergoing nonemergent cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), use of an extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) device is associated with a lower rate of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI), according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine,