Metabolic syndrome and TyG index associated with higher in-stent restenosis risk after PCI
Your Stent May Be at Risk from This Hidden Health Cluster
A retrospective cohort study of 565 patients who underwent PCI found metabolic syndrome and the triglyceride-glucose index were independent …
A common cluster of high blood sugar, high triglycerides, and high blood pressure doubles the risk of a heart stent getting clogged again.
Rotational activity ablation added to PVI shows 91.5% sinus rhythm in persistent AF cohort
Stop AF by Targeting Hidden Heart Spins
A prospective multicenter cohort study of 76 patients with persistent AF found that adding rotational activity (RotAct) ablation to pulmonar…
Targeting hidden heart spins during ablation improved outcomes for atrial fibrillation patients, with 38% showing these spins before treatme…
3D CT and angiography show variable accuracy for PDA stent sizing depending on ductal tortuosity
Which scan is better for sizing heart stents in fragile newborns?
A cohort study of 21 consecutive PDA stenting cases (median age 14 days) found that both 3D CT and angiographic measurements correlated with…
For twisted blood vessels in newborns, traditional angiograms predicted stent size more accurately than 3D CT scans, which tended to overest…
CI-AKI in ACS patients undergoing PCI was associated with a 4.7-fold increased hazard of death within 90 days.
Dye in Heart Attack Treatment Raises Death Risk
This prospective cohort study evaluated 192 patients with acute coronary syndrome treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. The incid…
A dye used to clear blocked heart arteries can damage kidneys and raise the risk of death within 90 days for patients with acute coronary sy…
Early prone positioning associations with gas-exchange indices in children after TOF repair
Sleeping on your stomach helps kids breathe easier after heart surgery
This retrospective cohort study examined associations between early prone positioning and gas-exchange indices in children following complet…
Letting kids sleep on their stomachs after heart surgery helps them breathe easier and lowers pneumonia risks compared to lying flat.
Protocol outlines non-invasive skeletal muscle assessment in adolescents with single ventricle heart disease versus matched controls.
Why Muscles Matter More Than You Think
This cross-sectional protocol describes a study in adolescents aged 12–21 years with single ventricle heart disease and matched controls. Th…
In single ventricle heart disease, leg muscles act as a second pump to move blood when the heart cannot do it alone.
AI-derived echocardiographic measurements predict outcomes in transthyretin cardiomyopathy patients.
AI Echo Scan Predicts Heart Failure Risk
This retrospective study evaluated 347 patients from two ATTR-CM registries to assess the prognostic value of AI-derived echocardiographic m…
A new computer program can spot warning signs of heart trouble in ATTR-CM patients better than current methods alone.
Deep learning model predicts post-TAVR LVOTO in patients with severe aortic stenosis
An AI Spots a Hidden Heart Risk Before a Common Valve Procedure
This retrospective observational study evaluated 302 patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis. …
A new AI tool can analyze a simple heart ultrasound to predict a risky complication after a common valve procedure, potentially making the s…
Meta-analysis finds SGLT2 inhibitors reduce mortality and hospitalization in older heart failure patients
Older Adults With Heart Failure May Gain Years From This Pill
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 20,844 patients aged 65+ with heart failure found SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with reduced all…
A pooled look at 10 studies in over 20,000 older adults shows SGLT2 inhibitors cut the risk of dying from any cause by about a fifth — and t…
Ticagrelor Not Noninferior to Prasugrel in Diabetes Patients With Multivessel CAD After PCI
New study shows ticagrelor did not beat prasugrel for heart attack prevention in diabetics
This randomized clinical trial of 1,800 patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing PCI compared ticagrelor pl…
For diabetics with heart stents, a new study found ticagrelor offered no clear advantage over prasugrel in preventing death, heart attacks, …
Adding low-dose rivaroxaban to DAPT did not significantly reduce LV thrombus in anterior STEMI patients.
Adding low-dose rivaroxaban to standard heart attack drugs did not clearly prevent blood clots in the heart
This randomized clinical trial evaluated 560 patients with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) across 29 centers in …
Adding a low-dose blood thinner to standard heart attack drugs did not clearly prevent dangerous clots in the heart, based on a trial of 560…
Edoxaban monotherapy reduces adverse events compared to dual therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease.
One Blood Thinner May Be Safer Than Two for Heart Rhythm Patients
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial evaluated 1,040 patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease.…
Taking just one blood thinner instead of two cuts the risk of death, stroke, or bleeding for heart patients with irregular rhythms.