Systematic review and meta-analysis of TEE diagnostic accuracy for suspected infective endocarditis
Heart Infection Tests: Why One Method Finds More Than the Other
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) versus transesophageal ec…
When doctors suspect a dangerous heart infection, choosing the right scan can mean the difference between a missed diagnosis and getting the…
Intrinsic capacity score predicts rehospitalization risk after PCI in CAD patients
A Simple Score Predicts Heart Readmissions After Stent
This retrospective cohort study assessed intrinsic capacity (IC) scores within 48 hours of admission in patients with coronary artery diseas…
A quick conversation with a nurse can reveal if a heart patient is likely to need emergency care again soon.
Standard diuretic therapy within GDMT yielded comparable outcomes to pleural drainage in elderly acute heart failure with moderate pleural effusion.
Heart Failure Fluid Buildup: One Treatment May Be Enough
This retrospective observational cohort study of 514 elderly acute heart failure patients with moderate pleural effusion in China found that…
For many older heart failure patients, standard medication alone may be just as effective as a procedure to drain fluid from the lungs, pote…
Percutaneous closure using the poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) device in pediatric patients with atrial septal defect
New Device Closes Heart Holes in Kids
This prospective, single-center, first-in-human trial evaluated percutaneous closure using the poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) device in 36 pediat…
A new milk-protein heart device closed holes in kids for five years, letting their bodies heal naturally without permanent metal implants.
CMR-guided management improves treatment satisfaction in patients with ANOCA.
Does better imaging help patients with chest pain feel more satisfied with their care?
In this randomized controlled trial of 250 patients with suspected ANOCA, CMR-guided management significantly increased global treatment sat…
Advanced heart scans helped patients with chest pain feel much more satisfied with their care and receive better medications after six month…
Diastolic Age predicts MACE and discriminates LVDD in heart failure cohorts
Doctors Can Now Measure Your Heart’s True Age With One Scan
This cohort study involving 1,952 participants from the Project Baseline Health Study, 1,708 from WASE, and 313 from Stanford Cardiovascular…
A new scan tool calculates your heart's biological age to spot hidden risks before symptoms appear, though it is still experimental.
Review links periodontitis to higher cardiovascular risk but notes causal inference is unproven.
Does gum disease truly raise your risk for heart attacks and strokes?
This narrative review synthesizes evidence regarding the association between periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, coron…
Severe gum disease is linked to a small increase in heart attack and stroke risk, but experts say we lack proof that treating your gums will…
Plasma proteomic profiles predict recurrent ASCVD events better than SMART2 risk scores in UK Biobank participants.
Blood Proteins Reveal Hidden Heart Risk After Disease Strikes
This cohort study of ~9,300 UK Biobank participants with established ASCVD compared plasma proteomic profiles against the SMART2 clinical ri…
Measuring specific proteins in blood could help doctors spot heart risks earlier than before.
CABG linked to higher impaired cognition risk in older CAD patients with APO genotype variation
Heart Surgery Tied to Memory Issues in Some Patients
This cohort study of older adults with coronary artery disease found that coronary artery bypass grafting was associated with a higher risk …
Heart bypass surgery may raise memory problem risks in older adults, especially those carrying a specific gene type linked to brain health.
GLP-1 receptor agonists associated with lower mortality in HFrEF on GDMT
Heart Failure Patients Cut Death Risk With Common Diabetes Drug
In a retrospective, multicenter cohort study of 1,518 adults with HFrEF on guideline-directed therapy, GLP-1 receptor agonist use was associ…
Adding a common diabetes medication to standard heart failure treatment may significantly lower death rates.
Narrative review explores aged epicardial adipose tissue as a target for mitigating age-related coronary artery calcification in the elderly.
Aging fat around the heart may link to vascular changes in older adults
This narrative review examines the role of aged epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in the context of coronary artery calcification and vascular…
Aging fat around the heart shifts from a protective shield to a harmful driver of vascular calcification and heart disease in older adults.
Caffeinated coffee associated with AF recurrence reduction in RCT with Bayesian robustness checks
Does Coffee Help Heart Rhythm? New Study Changes the Answer
This review analyzes a randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving caffeinated coffee drinkers and abstainers with atrial fibrillation. Stan…
A deeper look at old data suggests coffee might help heart rhythm, but not as much as we hoped.