Protocol for a randomized trial of Shenqi Yangxin Formula in stable coronary artery disease
Doctors tested a special herbal mix for heart patients with stable coronary artery disease in a clinical trial
This is a protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. It will evaluate Shenqi Yangxin Formula added to guideline-dire…
This study looked at a herbal formula called Shenqi Yangxin Formula for people with stable heart disease. Researchers added it to standard m…
Higher LDH levels linked to increased heart failure events in HFrEF patients
A Simple Blood Test Could Predict Heart Failure Worsening
This analysis of the Phase 3 GALACTIC-HF trial examined lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels in 8,179 patients with heart failure with reduced…
A widely available blood test for cell damage may help doctors spot which heart failure patients face the highest risk of hospitalization or…
Elective unloading with a microaxial flow pump showed no material difference in outcomes versus standard care in severe left ventricular dysfunction
Heart Pump Strategy Backfires for Weakened Hearts During High-Risk Surgery
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 300 patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction and extensive coronary artery disease underg…
A heart pump meant to protect weakened hearts during surgery may increase death risk for patients with severe heart damage, new evidence sug…
Narrative review links soil contaminants and micronutrient depletion to hypertension, atherosclerosis, and neurodegenerative processes
The Hidden Link Between Dirty Soil and Your Heart and Brain
This narrative review synthesizes a plausible pathophysiologic framework linking soil contaminants and depleted essential micronutrients to …
The soil your food grows in may be quietly damaging your heart and brain, and experts say we have been overlooking this danger for too long.
Meta-analysis links metabolic and inflammatory markers to coronary slow flow phenomenon risk
Coronary Slow Flow Linked To Seven Common Habits
A meta-analysis examined clinical risk factors for coronary slow flow phenomenon. The study found that several metabolic and inflammatory ma…
New research shows that high triglycerides, smoking, and inflammation are key drivers of a hidden heart condition that causes chest pain eve…
Review of extracellular vesicles in vascular calcification and cardiovascular disease
Tiny Cell Bubbles May Hold a Big Key to Heart Health
This narrative review examines the role of extracellular vesicles in vascular calcification and cardiovascular disease. The authors highligh…
Your body's cells release microscopic bubbles that can either protect your arteries from hardening or make the problem worse, and scientists…
Systematic review and meta-analysis reports 36.6% cognitive impairment prevalence in coronary heart disease patients
Older patients with heart disease and stroke history face higher risk of thinking problems
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates risk factors for cognitive impairment in patients with coronary heart disease. The pooled…
A large study found that nearly 37% of patients with heart disease have cognitive issues. Age, past strokes, and smoking all increase this r…
Narrative review discusses iron-dependent ferroptosis in cardiac microvascular endothelial cells during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion
Iron overload damages heart vessels and blocks blood flow after a heart attack
This narrative review examines the role of iron-dependent ferroptosis and dysregulated iron homeostasis in cardiac microvascular endothelial…
Doctors now see that iron overload inside heart cells blocks blood flow even when major arteries are open
Individual patient data meta-analysis links myocardial injury categories to cardiovascular event risk
Heart Attack Risk: New Classification Changes Everything for Patients
This individual patient-level data meta-analysis of 120,734 patients from 9 countries evaluated myocardial injury and infarction categories.…
A new way of classifying heart attacks reveals that patients with type 2 heart attacks face a surprisingly higher risk of dying from non-hea…
Meta-analysis links elevated GDF-15 to mortality in acute heart failure
Heart Failure Patients With High Stress Marker Face Triple Death Risk
This meta-analysis of 3724 adult acute heart failure patients found that elevated admission GDF-15 levels were significantly associated with…
• High blood stress levels triple death risk during hospital stays • Helps doctors spot heart failure patients needing urgent care • Not yet…
Meta-analysis finds no significant difference in target-lesion failure between bioadaptor and DES at 1 year
New Heart Stent May Lower Late Problems After First Year
This meta-analysis of randomized trials compared a bioadaptor with drug-eluting stents in 2892 patients undergoing PCI. At 1 year, target-le…
A new heart stent that uncages after six months shows low late problem rates compared to standard stents.
Tailored antiplatelet strategy showed no benefit over standard dual therapy in high-risk PCI patients
New heart drug plan failed to beat standard care for high-risk patients
This randomized clinical trial compared a tailored antiplatelet strategy involving early low-dose ticagrelor followed by late de-escalation …
Doctors tested a custom heart drug plan but found standard treatment still works best for high-risk patients