Composite patient profiles predict blood pressure control more accurately than individual factors (p<0.001)
Patient profiles predict blood pressure control better than single factors
This exploratory re-analysis of a randomized outcome trial involving 15,313 patients with hypertension found that composite patient profiles…
A new look at data shows that combining factors like age and health history helps predict how well blood pressure medicine will work.
Baseline radial wall strain predicts non-target vessel composite endpoints with HR 4.82
AI Analysis Finds Heart Wall Strain Predicts Future Risks
This post hoc analysis of a randomized trial involving 1,551 patients with coronary artery disease found that baseline radial wall strain (R…
A new analysis shows that measuring heart muscle strain can help predict future heart issues in patients with coronary artery disease.
Drug-coated balloons provide comparable clinical outcomes to drug-eluting stents in small coronary artery disease
Drug-Coated Balloons Show Similar Results to Stents for Coronary Disease
This meta-analysis of 1,849 patients with de novo small coronary artery disease found no significant differences between drug-coated balloon…
New analysis shows drug-coated balloons perform similarly to drug-eluting stents for patients with small coronary artery disease.
Fragmented QRS on admission ECG triples mortality risk in pulmonary embolism
Fragmented QRS on ECG Linked to Higher Pulmonary Embolism Risk
This meta-analysis of 1383 adults with confirmed pulmonary embolism found that fragmented QRS on admission ECG was associated with higher in…
A specific finding on an admission ECG called fragmented QRS may help doctors identify patients with a higher risk of serious complications …
Abatacept and ruxolitinib show promise for managing steroid-refractory cardiovascular immune-related adverse events
Newer treatments show promise for heart issues from cancer therapies
This narrative review examines cardiovascular immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs…
Newer drugs may help manage serious heart complications, like inflammation and failure, in patients receiving advanced cancer treatments.
Clinical signs, imaging, and biomarkers facilitate risk stratification for cardiac rupture in myocardial infarction
New tools help doctors predict life-threatening heart ruptures after heart attacks
This mini review synthesizes clinical warning signs, point-of-care imaging, and biomarker trajectories to stratify risk of cardiac rupture i…
Doctors are developing a new four-step plan to spot early warning signs of heart rupture, a condition where the heart muscle tears during a …
Open mitral valve repair and V-Clamp TEER offer distinct outcomes for canine mitral valve disease
New framework helps doctors choose heart surgery for dogs
This narrative review evaluates open mitral valve repair (OMVR) and transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) using the V-Clamp device for do…
Choosing the right heart surgery for dogs with valve disease depends on the specific dog's size, anatomy, and the clinic's experience.
Cre technology and Cre driver lines provide a framework for selecting atherosclerosis mouse models
New guide helps researchers choose better mouse models for heart disease
This systematic review evaluates Cre-based mouse models for atherosclerosis research, focusing on cell-specific targeting and genetic backgr…
Researchers are refining how they study atherosclerosis to better understand how plaque builds up in arteries and find new treatments.
TAV-in-TAV shows lower mean transvalvular gradients than TAV-in-SAV in aortic stenosis reinterventions
TAV-in-TAV shows lower pressure gradients in aortic stenosis patients
This meta-analysis of observational studies compared TAV-in-TAV and TAV-in-SAV for patients requiring reintervention for failed bioprosthese…
New data shows that TAV-in-TAV procedures result in lower pressure gradients than TAV-in-SAV, though mortality rates remain similar.
CMR-Guided Care Improves Illness Perception in ANOCA Patients
New management approach improves mental health for chest pain patients
In ANOCA patients, CMR-guided endotype-specific care significantly improved illness perception and psychological health versus standard angi…
A new way to manage chest pain without blocked arteries helps patients feel better mentally and change how they view their illness.
NF-kappaB, MAPK, JAK/STAT, and NLRP3 inflammasome pathways drive inflammation in carotid atherosclerosis
Inflammatory Pathways Linked to Carotid Atherosclerosis Stability
This narrative review synthesizes the role of inflammatory signaling pathways and immune cell imbalances in carotid atherosclerosis. The aut…
New research identifies specific inflammatory pathways and immune cell imbalances that may play a role in the stability of carotid artery pl…
Lipodia digital health application nearly doubles LDL-cholesterol reduction of 10% compared to usual care
Digital health app helps people lower high LDL cholesterol levels
This randomized controlled trial of 278 adults with hypercholesterolaemia found that the lipodia digital health application led to a -3.9% a…
A new digital health app helps adults with high cholesterol lower their LDL levels and improve their overall quality of life.