Modified cardiometabolic index predicts mortality in adults with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome better than traditional indices
New Score Predicts Heart and Kidney Risk Better Than Old Tests
This prospective cohort study of 5,189 adults with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome assessed the modified cardiometabolic index (MCM…
A new health score predicts heart and kidney failure risk better than standard blood tests, revealing hidden dangers in millions of patients…
Guideline proposes mechanistic phenotyping to distinguish POTS from autonomic failure
The POTS Label May Be Hiding What Actually Makes Patients Sick
A hypothesis-driven review and guideline for patients with POTS proposes reframing physiology by distinguishing compensatory orthostatic tac…
Calling POTS "dysautonomia" may push doctors to silence a symptom instead of fixing what triggered it.
AI-assisted echocardiography shows moderate agreement with cardiologists in ATTR-CM monitoring
AI Ultrasounds Match Experts for Tracking a Stealth Heart Disease
This retrospective observational study evaluated a fully automated, AI-assisted echocardiographic algorithm (Us2.ai) against human readers i…
AI heart scans match expert doctors for tracking a silent protein buildup, offering reliable monitoring for patients with a common form of h…
Complex PCI is associated with higher risks of myocardial infarction, bleeding, and death compared to non-complex PCI in revascularization patients
A Common Heart Procedure Carries a Hidden, Long-Term Risk
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 290,039 patients undergoing myocardial revascularization.
A powerful new analysis reveals that patients needing more complicated heart stents face a significantly higher long-term risk of new heart …
Serum NT-proBNP levels demonstrate high diagnostic accuracy for congestive heart failure-related pleural effusions in a meta-analysis
Blood Test Beats Fluid Drain for Heart Failure Clues
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic utility of serum NT-proBNP levels for identifying congestive heart failure…
A simple blood test can diagnose heart failure with fluid buildup as accurately as invasive fluid drainage, sparing patients uncomfortable p…
Remote monitoring chatbot increased GDMT target dose achievement in recently discharged HFrEF patients compared to standard care
A Simple Chatbot After Heart Failure Hospitalization May Keep You Healthier and Out of the Hospital
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 66 patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) recently discharged from the…
For people with heart failure, consistent digital check-ins after leaving the hospital could be the key to getting the right medication stre…
Machine learning models predict noninvasive support failure in acute respiratory failure with moderate accuracy
AI Predicts Breathing Trouble, But Can We Trust It Yet?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 34,500 adults with acute respiratory failure found machine learning prediction models had a pooled …
A new computer program predicts breathing tube failure with 84% accuracy, but doctors must decide if this tool is ready to save lives.
Spironolactone reduces cardiovascular events in HFpEF patients with increased LV mass or left atrial volume
Spironolactone Saves Lives in Specific Heart Failure Types
This post hoc analysis of the TOPCAT randomized controlled trial evaluated spironolactone in 757 participants with heart failure with preser…
Spironolactone cuts death risk for heart failure patients with enlarged heart chambers, proving that heart size matters just as much as pump…
Endometrial CD8+ T cells predict reproductive outcomes in recurrent implantation failure patients
Why Your Previous Failures Matter Now
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 110 patients with recurrent implantation failure to assess the impact of endometrial immune dysreg…
A specific immune cell count between 0% and 2% helps embryos stick, but too many of these cells actually block pregnancy success.
Emergent arterial embolization for delayed GDA bleeding after major abdominal surgery
A Lifesaving Shift for a Rare Surgical Emergency
A retrospective cohort of 6 patients with delayed massive gastroduodenal artery bleeding after gastrectomy or pancreaticoduodenectomy found …
For a rare but deadly surgical complication, a minimally invasive technique is emerging as a fast and effective lifesaver.
Genetically predicted obstructive sleep apnea liability associated with increased myocardial infarction risk in Mendelian randomization analysis
Your Sleep Apnea May Be a Direct Threat to Your Heart
This Mendelian randomization analysis suggests a causal association between genetically predicted obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) liability an…
A new genetic study confirms sleep apnea directly raises your risk of a heart attack, proving the link is real and more complex than previou…
Deep learning framework shows high accuracy for cardiac segmentation across multiple disease categories
New AI Tool Reads Heart Scans Like a Pro
A deep learning framework development study using data from 1,555 subjects across 12 centers demonstrated high segmentation accuracy for car…
A new AI tool reads heart scans slice-by-slice without needing perfect images or huge stacks, helping doctors avoid fatigue errors even with…