Cohort study finds sex-specific cardiac remodeling patterns linked to cardiometabolic risk factors
Cardiometabolic risks affect heart structure differently in men and women across age groups
A cross-sectional cohort study of 20,152 German adults aged 19-74 examined associations between cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiac rem…
Heart structure changes more sharply with age in women than men, and sleep problems affect men's hearts more strongly than women's.
Poor sleep quality associated with higher left ventricular mass in African/Caribbean and South Asian adults
Does poor sleep make your heart muscle thicker in some groups but not others?
A cohort study of 1,284 tri-ethnic participants found poorer sleep quality was associated with higher left ventricular mass indexed to heigh…
Poor sleep thickens heart muscle in South Asian and African groups but shows no clear link for Europeans, revealing important ethnic differe…
Systematic review examines programmed cell death roles in myocardial fibrosis mechanisms.
Review links cell death types to heart scarring processes
This systematic review investigated the roles of various programmed cell death types in myocardial fibrosis. Findings indicate that apoptosi…
Different types of programmed cell death drive heart scarring by activating fibroblasts and altering the heart's structural material, offeri…
Systematic review highlights atrial wall dissection as an uncommon, under-recognized condition requiring timely diagnosis and appropriate management.
Is atrial wall dissection a hidden heart threat you need to recognize for timely care?
This systematic review addresses the definition, etiopathogenesis, diagnostic work-up, and management of atrial wall dissection. The conditi…
A tear inside your heart's upper chambers can go undiagnosed until it becomes dangerous, so doctors must recognize this rare condition early…
t-FAMMIF flaps showed superior aesthetic and sensory outcomes versus cutaneous flaps in oral cancer reconstruction.
Study compares two surgical flap techniques for oral cancer reconstruction
This cohort study evaluated tunnelized-facial artery myomucosal island flaps (t-FAMMIF) in 23 patients undergoing oral cavity reconstruction…
A new surgical technique for rebuilding the mouth after oral cancer surgery improved appearance, sensation, and jaw movement compared to ski…
Deep learning model predicts impending AAA rupture in symptomatic patients
New AI model predicts abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture risk better than current methods in this study
A retrospective cohort study of 263 hemodynamically stable patients with symptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms developed a multimodal deep …
A new AI model predicts abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture risk better than current methods, offering a high safety margin for ruling out rup…
Sex, age, and body size predict exercise capacity in Fontan patients more than anatomical or surgical factors
Study finds sex and age affect exercise capacity more than anatomy in Fontan patients
A multicenter cohort study of 561 individuals with Fontan circulation found sex, age, and body size were stronger predictors of percent pred…
In Fontan patients, sex and age predict exercise capacity better than surgical anatomy, with females outperforming males by 12% and treadmil…
Higher SII and FAR levels associated with poorly-developed coronary collateral circulation in CTO patients.
Higher Inflammation Markers Linked to Poorer Blood Flow Around Blocked Heart Arteries
This retrospective cohort analysis of 469 patients with coronary chronic total occlusion undergoing elective angiography evaluated systemic …
Higher inflammation markers predict poor natural blood flow around blocked heart arteries, helping doctors spot patients needing extra care.
CT-detected subclinical pulmonary congestion associated with in-hospital MACE in Killip class 1 STEMI
CT lung water measures predict heart attack risks in hospital
A retrospective cohort of 249 Killip class 1 STEMI patients found that higher CT-assessed extravascular lung water (EVLW) was associated wit…
Hidden fluid in the lungs seen on CT scans signals a higher risk of serious heart events for patients with heart attacks.
Dyslipidemia and elevated lipid markers associated with incident hypertension in petrochemical employees
High blood lipids linked to higher hypertension risk in workers
This retrospective cohort study examined the association between dyslipidemia, lipid parameters, and incident hypertension among employees i…
Abnormal blood fats and high LDL cholesterol raise high blood pressure risk in workers, especially when combined with overweight or obesity.
Second arterial graft choice shows no survival difference but sex-specific complication patterns in CABG
Does the choice of a second artery in bypass surgery change survival or cause new risks for men and women?
A Dutch registry analysis of 14,196 patients undergoing CABG found no significant difference in long-term survival between right internal th…
Choosing a second artery for heart bypass surgery doesn't change survival, but it does affect recovery risks differently for men and women.
Granger causality analysis identifies structural determinants predicting beat-to-beat mitral regurgitation variability in functional mitral regurgitation.
Researchers used time-series analysis to find predictors of mitral regurgitation changes in 41 patients.
This exploratory Granger causality study evaluated 41 patients with functional mitral regurgitation to identify structural determinants pred…
New analysis shows left ventricular volume predicts mitral regurgitation changes quickly, while left atrial volume signals shifts later in t…