Post-hoc analysis links lower systolic BP to higher cardiovascular risk in AF and stable CAD
Lower blood pressure linked to higher risk in AF patients with heart disease
A post-hoc analysis of the AFIRE trial (n=2135) found patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease who had baseline …
Patients with atrial fibrillation and low blood pressure face a 38% higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or death compared to those with hig…
Meta-analysis finds exercise training reduces hospitalization risk in coronary artery disease patients
Moderate exercise training reduces hospitalization risk for heart disease patients
A systematic review and meta-analysis of patients with coronary artery disease found that moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) sign…
Moderate exercise training significantly reduces hospitalization risk for people with coronary artery disease, offering a safer path to bett…
Indirect comparison suggests Sphere-9 PFA catheter may have higher efficacy than Farawave for persistent AF
Two pulsed field ablation systems compared indirectly for persistent atrial fibrillation
A matched-adjusted indirect comparison of two pulsed field ablation (PFA) systems for symptomatic persistent atrial fibrillation found the S…
Patients treated with the Sphere-9 pulsed field ablation system had a 77.4% success rate at 12 months, compared to 63.5% for the Farawave sy…
DOACs show varied efficacy and safety profiles versus VKAs in atrial fibrillation patients with fall risk
Study compares blood thinners for atrial fibrillation patients with fall risk
A Bayesian network meta-analysis of 10 studies (5 RCTs, 5 observational) in AF patients with fall history/risk found apixaban ranked highest…
For atrial fibrillation patients at risk of falling, apixaban best prevents strokes while edoxaban best lowers major bleeding risks compared…
iFR-guided CABG improves mid-term graft patency versus angiography alone in multivessel disease
Can a simple test during heart surgery help grafts stay open longer?
A single-blinded RCT in patients with multivessel disease and intermediate stenoses found iFR-guided CABG significantly improved LIMA-to-LAD…
A simple pressure test during heart surgery keeps new blood vessel grafts open longer, with 80.5% staying clear versus 56.8% with standard i…
Race-neutral CVD risk models show parity gains but create clinical harms for Black adults in cohort study
Study compares three heart risk models, finds trade-offs in fairness and accuracy
A retrospective cohort study of 3,241 Black and White adults without known CVD compared three 10-year risk prediction models. While parity m…
Swapping race for social factors in heart risk tools improved fairness scores but caused some Black patients to miss out on needed preventiv…
Lipidomics analysis identifies three molecular phenogroups in HFpEF, including high-risk group
Could a simple blood test reveal which heart failure patients face the highest risk?
An observational cohort study of 177 HFpEF patients and non-HF subjects in Belgian and Canadian cohorts used plasma lipidomics to identify t…
Blood fat patterns group heart failure patients into distinct types, revealing one high-risk group with severe scarring and lower survival c…
Systemic inflammation indices MLR, SIRI, and AISI associated with carotid plaques in ACS patients
Could simple blood tests help spot hidden stroke risk after a heart attack?
A retrospective cohort study of 7178 ACS patients found that higher MLR, SIRI, and AISI indices were associated with increased odds of carot…
Simple blood tests can flag hidden stroke risk after a heart attack by spotting dangerous plaque buildup in the neck.
Machine learning models predict mortality in ICU patients with coronary artery disease
Machine learning models predict mortality risk in ICU patients with heart disease
A retrospective cohort study of 15,930 critically ill patients with coronary artery disease developed machine learning models to predict mor…
New computer models can predict which critically ill heart patients face higher risks of dying within 28 days or a year, helping doctors spo…
Planned HF hospitalization program linked to lower costs, shorter stays in small retrospective study
Planned hospitalizations for heart failure linked to lower costs and shorter stays
A retrospective single-center study of 20 patients with recurrent HF hospitalizations compared the Kurume-HEARTS program (planned hospitaliz…
A structured heart failure program lowered costs and shortened stays compared to unplanned emergency visits, though it did not reduce how of…
Beta-blocker discontinuation noninferior to continuation in stable post-MI patients without heart failure
Stable heart attack patients may safely stop beta-blockers after one year, study finds
A randomized, open-label, noninferiority trial in 2540 stable post-MI patients with LVEF ≥40% and no heart failure who had received beta-blo…
Stable heart attack patients who stop beta-blockers after a year face similar risks to those who keep taking them, according to a major stud…
Left atrial appendage closure fails noninferiority test versus medical therapy in high-risk AF patients
Study finds device for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation not as effective as medical therapy
A multicenter RCT in Germany randomized 912 high-risk AF patients to catheter-based left atrial appendage closure or physician-directed best…
A new German study found that a heart device to prevent strokes in atrial fibrillation was not as effective as standard blood-thinning medic…