Pilot Abstract Reports Artificial Baroreflex System With DBS in Parkinson Disease Patients
Brain Zaps May Soon Stabilize Blood Pressure
This pilot study abstract involving 3 patients with Parkinson disease reports low certainty due to the small sample size.
A new brain stimulation system could stop dangerous blood pressure crashes that cause Parkinson's patients to faint when standing up.
Screening with ECG-AI and CH-AI models identifies high-risk atrial fibrillation in older primary care patients
AI Reads Your Heart's Electrical Signal to Catch Atrial Fibrillation Earlier
A cluster-randomized trial of 16,937 patients aged ≥65 years without prevalent AF in primary care found that screening with single-lead ECG …
An AI tool reading standard heart tests can spot older adults most likely to develop atrial fibrillation, making screening far more efficien…
Narrative review examines left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
The Tiny Ear-Shaped Pouch in Your Heart That Could Cause a Stroke
This narrative review evaluates left atrial appendage (LAA) closure as an alternative to warfarin, aspirin, or DOAC therapy for adults with …
A small heart implant seals off a stroke-risk pouch for atrial fibrillation patients who can't safely take blood thinners, with success rate…
Narrative review explores metformin and trimetazidine in cardiovascular conditions
The Hidden Cell Death Process Quietly Driving Heart Disease
This narrative review examines the roles of metformin and trimetazidine in cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, vascular calcification,…
A specific type of cell death driven by iron and fat damage plays a key role in multiple heart conditions, including heart failure and ather…
Narrative review examines traditional Chinese medicine compounds for acute myocardial infarction without reported outcomes
Saving Heart Muscle After a Heart Attack Means Fighting a Second Battle
This narrative review evaluates the use of compounds from traditional Chinese medicine in the context of acute myocardial infarction.
Opening a blocked artery after a heart attack can trigger a second wave of injury that kills heart muscle, so scientists are mapping new str…
Review of citizen science value in Dutch atrial fibrillation health community
Heart Patients Are Helping Rewrite the Rules of Their Own Disease
This narrative review examines the citizen science approach within the Dutch CIRCULAR model and AFIP foundation online health community for …
When atrial fibrillation patients guided their own research, they uncovered stress and diet triggers that labs confirmed, proving lived expe…
Gastrointestinal complications in cardiac surgery patients are linked to high mortality and multiorgan failure
A Hidden Danger After Heart Surgery That Doctors Can Now Predict
This retrospective case–control study examined 162 matched patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
A new risk score using age, smoking, kidney disease, and valve surgery can predict deadly gut complications after heart operations that kill…
IL-17A inhibition improves skin lesions and early atherosclerosis markers in psoriasis vulgaris patients
Psoriasis Is Linked to Heart Disease — and One Drug May Help Both
This retrospective cohort and prospective intervention study evaluated IL-17A inhibitors for psoriasis vulgaris and associated cardiovascula…
Psoriasis and heart disease share deep biological roots, and a specific drug may improve both conditions at once.
Cohort study identifies predictors for retinopathy in hypertensive pregnancy disorders
A New Risk Calculator Could Predict Eye Damage in Pregnancy Hypertension
This cohort study analyzed 667 patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy to identify predictors for retinopathy.
A new tool uses routine blood pressure and lab tests to spot pregnant patients at highest risk for sight-threatening eye damage from high bl…
Guideline publication synthesizes evidence for clinical practice recommendations
The FDA Is Changing How It Decides if New Drugs Work — Here Is Why It Matters
This is a guideline publication that reviews evidence to inform clinical practice.
The FDA is adopting a smarter statistical method that uses existing science to speed up approvals for new drugs and biosimilars.
Asundexian added to antiplatelet therapy reduces recurrent stroke risk without increasing major bleeding in high-risk patients
New drug lowers stroke risk in high-risk patients without increasing bleeding
This phase 3 trial evaluated asundexian added to standard antiplatelet therapy in patients with noncardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-ris…
A new daily pill lowers stroke risk in high-risk patients without increasing bleeding, offering a safer option for preventing clots after a …
Smartwatch monitoring increased new-onset AF detection in elderly patients compared to standard care
Smartwatch monitoring found more new heart rhythm issues in older patients than standard care
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 437 patients aged 65 years or older with elevated stroke risk at secondary care centers in the Net…
Smartwatch monitoring found more new heart rhythm issues in older patients than standard care, potentially changing treatment plans for thos…